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ADVrider was launched in 2001 to provide adventure motorcycle riders their own dedicated online community. The site was debuted as an adventure riding forum and has grown to become the most visited website in the world for motorcycle enthusiasts. ADVrider currently has over 350,000 registered members who have submitted 33 million original posts. Read more about the story of how ADVrider came to be from our fearless leader, Baldy.
 

We have now expanded beyond ADV’s roots to become an industry leading media network for the moto community. In addition to the forum, this new ADVrider site will act as an editorial voice for the community and provide users free information on ride reports, bike & gear reviews, first-person rider stories and a variety of other content. We have some big plans and hope you will join us on this ride.

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How To Get Off The Beaten Track

One of the biggest questions that adventure riders have, particularly when they’re at the early stages of their ADV career is: How do you find a place to ride? You’re in luck—Barry Morris is here to tell you how to push your limits and take your adventure bike off the beaten track. There’s some good stuff to learn here, particularly with regards to Internet scouting. Of course you can often source GPX files and other mapping advice from fellow riders online (ADVrider’s Mapping & Navigation
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Steens Mountain/Alvord Desert Oregon BDR-X Released

Hot on the heels of the Oregon BDR comes the Steens Mountain / Alvord Desert Oregon BDR-X, a shorter two-day loop than the full BDR. We’ve known it’s been coming for a while, and a livestream event on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 revealed the latest BDR-X to the world. [embedded content] The livestream included the release of the official Steens Mountain / Alvord Desert Oregon BDR-X film. At the time of writing, BDR hasn’t released this as a separate video, but you can skip to 17:47 in the livestre
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Harley-Davidson’s Homecoming Festival Schedule Released

If you are a fan of the Harley-Davidson brand or just want to enjoy a music festival, the MoCo has just released the final schedule for its Harley-Davidson Homecoming Festival. The celebration will be held in Milwaukee from July 13th to the 16th at venues across the Milwaukee area. Homecoming musical entertainment Headlining the musical entertainment on the waterfront at Veterans Park on July 14th will be the Foo Fighters and Green Day. In addition, other bands will play including Abby Jeanne,
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Update On 2024 Dakar Rally: New 48-Hour Stages, New Alt-Energy Category

The Dakar Rally organizers have dumped a load of details for next year’s event. The 2024 Dakar Rally will have some interesting tweaks, including a new bivouac format for some stages, as well as a new alt-energy class and later starting date. 48H Chrono Stages The organizers say this is a new stage format that spreads over two days, just like a marathon stage, with competitors allowed to help each other during the evenings—but you might not end up with the helpers you wanted, since you won’t n
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Harley-Davidson Drops Variable Valve Timing Into CVO Street Glide, CVO Road Glide

Harley-Davidson has released some more information on the new CVO Street Glide and CVO Road Glide models, although the bikes won’t be in dealerships for another month. The biggest news? The bikes come with a new Milwaukee Eight V-twin engine with variable valve timing and liquid-cooled heads. We had our first official look at the new CVO models in April of 2023, although earlier leaks had confirmed the bikes’ existence, and even tipped the variable valve timing system, which advances or retards
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Kawasaki’s KLX300 Dual Sport Updated For 2024

There never really was any doubt, but in case you were worried about the Kawasaki KLX300, have no fear—it’s back for 2024. There are some very minor changes, but generally speaking, it seems to be much the same machine that we’ve grown to appreciate ever since its big-bore treatment in 2021. Right up front, you’ll see the bike gets new bodywork. Kawi says the rad shrouds are slimmer, shaped more like something you’d see on a KX. Same goes for the rear fenders. There are new two-piece sidecovers
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Giveaway: EarPeace MotoPro 24dB Earplugs

Hearing protection is something most experienced motorcyclists will recommend—most of them have learned of its necessity the hard way. Now, here’s an option to get a set of high-end earplugs for free, with a Motorcycle.com giveaway. Read on for a chance to win a set of EarPeace MotoPro earplugs. For more info, check out MO’s giveaway here. Note that this is only available to motorcyclists living in the lower 48 states. Vezi sursa
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Ducati Recalls Certain 2020 – 2023 Panigale V2 Motos

Ducati North America is recalling certain 2020 through 2023 Panigale V2 motorcycles for a software issue. The defective software could cause the motorcycle’s headlight to change from low beam to daylight running light mode automatically. Ducati’s Part 573 Safety Recall Report to NHTSA Ducati’s Part 573 Safety Recall Report to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says about 3,315 motorcycles, or about five percent of these US Ducati models, may be affected. In its report,
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Kawasaki KX450, KX450X Get Significant Changes For 2024

Kawasaki’s big-bore dirt bike hasn’t been updated since… 2019! In the world of off-road motorcycles, that is a very. long. time. But Team Green has made up for it by giving its flagship a big overhaul. The 2024 Kawasaki KX450 and the KX450X (the cross-country version of the machine) see major changes to engine, chassis and electronics. Starting with the single-cylinder engine, Kawasaki moved the exhaust port towards the middle of the head to improve efficiency, and also straightened out the int
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Kawasaki Eliminator Debuts For US, Canada

Kawasaki has officially confirmed its new lightweight cruiser for both the US and Canadian markets. The Kawasaki Eliminator should be here in coming weeks, with a design very much influenced by Team Green’s sportbikes. Starting with the engine, this liquid-cooled parallel twin powerplant is based on the Ninja 400. With 451cc capacity, we do expect a bit more power, but it’s worth noting Kawasaki’s press release emphasizes the machine’s torque. Perhaps the 44ish hp of the Ninja 400 is roughly th
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BMW M1000 XR Confirmed

We’re about to get our first M-series adventure bike from BMW—kind of—but it won’t be a GS. Instead, BMW confirmed it’s working on an M1000 XR. Of course, the M1000 XR is based on the S1000 XR, same as the other models in the performance-oriented M1000 series are based on the S1000 platform. That means it’s powered by an inline four engine, not a flat twin, and it’s an adventure sports model, not a hardcore off-roader. No doubt some riders are taking their XR models off-pavement, but most are h
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Kawasaki Reveals Refreshed ZX-6R

The rest of the moto world has basically abandoned the four-cylinder 600 segment, preferring to focus on parallel twins in the 700cc+ category. But Kawasaki brings the ZX-6R back for 2024 with some upgrades, showing it’s still serious about supersports. Right away, most sportbike keeners will notice the bodywork looks a lot like the ZX-10R—more edgy and mean, and there’s even a set of winglets up front. They don’t look like they’d offer much downforce, but Kawasaki says they do help keep the bi
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Spied! Moto Guzzi Prepares To Sell The V100 Stelvio

Here’s some more evidence that Moto Guzzi plans to re-engage the adventure bike market with a modern machine. The crew at Motorcycle.com has uncovered a trademark application from the Piaggio Group for a new Moto Guzzi V100 Stelvio. Surely the big reveal can only be a few months away now, if they’re looking to trademark a logo. Stelvio history Named after the famous Stelvio Pass, the original Moto Guzzi Stelvio was introduced in 2008 to compete in Europe’s big-bore adventure bike market. As th
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Ural Gear-Up Base: Simple Sidecar Solution

As it reboots its production line in Kazakhstan, Ural is now adding a new model to its lineup. The new Ural Gear-Up Base is exactly what the name implies: A simpler version of the standard Ural hack. It’s a new model, but an old idea. If you’ve been around the scene a while, you’ll remember Ural made similar bikes before. These days, Ural coins it with kitted-out machines like the Patrol, but over its history, that wasn’t always the case. Go a few years back in history, and Ural sold sidecar se
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BMW Launches Official Adventure Tour Program In Canadian Mountains

Looks like BMW Motorrad is getting into the tour business in Canada! This new tour will be the first of its kind in Canuckistan. Given the current anemic state of the Canadian dollar, this is a chance for Americans to get a tour in and coin it on the exchange rate. We’ve got some basic deets in the PR below, but if you check out www.advx.ca, you’ll see more important info. Currently, there’s a no-charge transport option, to have your bike hauled to the event, but this offer ends soon. This isn
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New Yamaha Tenere 700 World Rally

There’s another variation on the T7, inspired by the bike’s racing success. The new Yamaha Tenere 700 World Rally model is here for 2023, and it’s supposed to be the most extreme version of this bike yet. Suspension upgrades The improvements start with the fork and shock. Yamaha put a high-performance, fully-adjustable 43mm KYB fork on the bike, with 9 inches of travel. In back, there’s a new adjustable shock with oversized bump stop and piggyback reservoir and 8.7 inches of travel. Yamaha doe
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Honda Confirms SCL500 Scrambler For US, Canada

Last month, government paperwork confirmed the CL500 scrambler was headed to the US (and by extension, probably Canada). Now, we see it officially confirmed in both countries, but under a new name. In the US and Canada, Honda will call this machine the SCL500. Basic details Otherwise, the bike is the same machine that we saw first unveiled at EICMA. It’s a very environmentally responsible motorcycle, in that it’s all pretty much recycled ideas. The engine itself is a 471cc liquid-cooled parall
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Rev Up Yer Engines For The Postie Bike GP

There are many things to love about Australia. It’s got weird animals. It’s generally warm. Everybody’s named Bruce. They once had a prime minister who just disappeared and has never been found. And, they love postie bikes! We’re delighted to hear that, this November, the 2023 Postie Bike GP is a go again. It’s the seventh year for this event, which is exactly what sounds like: A race for postie bikes. Historically, in Australia, that meant the Honda CT110, as that’s what the postmen used to de
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Beat The Stomach Bugs?

The Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis says its researchers have figured out a way to fend off one of the most common issues faced by long-distance adventure bikers: The dreaded stomach bug. When you’re starting out in the wild world of adventure riding, you have visions of yourself conquering obstacles and trials such as rough roads and high mountain passes. If you’re more grounded, perhaps you also envision seemingly endless lines at border crossings, or arguments over carn
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Insta360 Action Camera Giveaway

All you need to do to win one of the two Insta360 X3 cameras we’re giving away in April is to follow the link below and give us your email address. While you’re at it, you can sign up for the Motorcycle.com Newsletter to get the latest information about stories on your favorite online motorcycle publication. Now, it seems kind of silly to have to say this, but if you want to win, we have to notify you that you’ve won. So, you’ll need to enter a functional email address and make sure that the M
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Norton Unveils Production V4CR

Norton is showing off the final production version of its new cafe racer. The aptly named V4CR borrows heavily from another Norton sibling, the V4SV. The new V4CR is “hand built” at Norton’s factory in Solihull, England. To match the company’s iconic hallmarks, Norton says the V4CR inherits all the hallmarks of Norton’s DNA with beauty in its flowing lines, the distinctive forward angle of the engine, and the signature hourglass silhouette.” Norton adds that “…the V4CR is the ultimate answer to
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An Anti-Flat Tube: Lucioli Enduro 7mm Heavy Duty Inner Tube

Flat tires are the bane of dual sport and adventure riders. No matter how much a motorcyclist might thump their chest and proclaim “How much they love wrenching on their own machines,” I have never heard someone talk about how much they enjoy replacing a tire tube trailside. Tubeless tires make the job easier, as you can simply plug a hole, but if you are running tubed tires and airing down for off-road traction, well, you’re just in for a miserable time, eventually. At low pressures, even the
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Keeping Internal Combustion Alive: Massive New e-Fuel Facility In Texas

Are internal combustion vehicles going to just up and disappear, the way regulators want them to? A massive new e-fuel facility in Texas says: Maybe not. On every continent, leaders are setting deadlines for the end of new internal combustion engine sales (all around the year 2035, for some reason). But at this point, we have no universally viable alternative to petrol power. This is especially true for motorcyclists. As Honda’s new electric scooter launch shows, battery bikes can fulfill certa
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Why Write A Ride Report?

Hey, readers: Volume 6 of the ADVrider printed journal is shipping out right now! If you aren’t already signed up to receive this year’s issues as a subscribed forum member, you can pay for this year’s Volume 7 and Volume 8 here. The latest issue features the usual travel and adventure stories, but we’ve got a few racing-focused pieces as well. In rtwpaul’s case, he didn’t go racing himself, but he did go to what amounts to the Vatican of off-road motorcycle racing! And it all started and happe
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Women’s Moto Show 8: In LA, June 17

The Women’s Moto Show is back for 2023, its eighth year! It’s running in Los Angeles in just over two weeks, on June 17. Here’s what to expect this year: This year’s show runs at AutoConduct in LA’s Arts District (1219 S Santa Fe Avenue). This is a one-acre compound with multiple buildings, which is good news—there’s a lot going on. There’s a curated custom bike show inside, and an art gallery with work from Paige Macy (Stripe Cult Painting), Mallika Prakash (Mallika Moto), Theresa Contreras, C
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