Billy Johnson

3 weeks ago | adventurebikerider.com | Billy Johnson

Four months and 4,000 miles later, Ross Mowbray reflects on a harsh winter spent on the adventure bike from China…Riding a bike through winter isn’t for everyone. While there’s joy to be found in a quick blast on a cool crisp morning as the sun rises, and there’s something perversely satisfying about pressing on when it’s absolutely pelting it down, most of the time you’re a bit cold, and a bit wet, struggling to see through a fogged-up visor. I’m used to it by now.

4 weeks ago | adventurebikerider.com | Billy Johnson

The Himalayas rate among the most iconic adventure biking destinations in the world, and you can probably already see the images in your mind that give it that reputation. Towering, snow-capped mountains, gravel roads that hug the side of a cliff, deep valleys with turquoise rivers, passing colourful trucks adorned with prayer flags. If you’re lucky enough to have been there, the only problem is that you’ll never be able to shut up about it.

1 month ago | adventurebikerider.com | Billy Johnson

As adventure bikers, we all like a bit of off–road action on our adventure bikes, even if most of us spend the vast majority of our time riding on road. After all, that’s why the Bridgestone Trail at the ABR Festival is so popular. With over 50km of prime Warwickshire trails just beyond the front of your tent, it’s the perfect chance to find out just how competent you and your bike are on the rough stuff and hopefully, just how enjoyable off-road riding really is.

1 month ago | adventurebikerider.com | Billy Johnson

Crash bars and bash plates are popular accessories for adventure motorcyclists because they help protect vulnerable parts of your bike from expensive repair bills and the potential of trip-ending damage. But scratches and grazes are harder to protect against, whether you’re riding next to foliage on a green lane, behind someone that’s flinging loose stones from their rear wheel, or have a tumble in the carpark.

1 month ago | adventurebikerider.com | Billy Johnson

Ponder this: why don’t you see more Tiger 1200s on the road? Perhaps you do, but I’ve been keeping my eyes peeled while living with Triumph’s flagship adventure bike over the past few months, and I’ve been left baffled at how few big Tiger riders I’ve given a cheery wave too as they’ve passed. I’ve seen countless big GSs on my travels, along with plenty of Africa Twins, Multistradas, and KTM Super Adventures, but I can count on one hand the number of Tiger 1200s I’ve come across.