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2 weeks ago | 
advrider.com | Justin Hughes
Of all the people charged with upholding the law, the buck stops with the chief. That’s who’s supposed to run the department and keep everyone in line. In this case, however, the crooked cop turned out to be none other than the chief himself.
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2 weeks ago | 
advrider.com | Justin Hughes
Backcountry Discovery Routes has announced a partnership with the American Motorcyclist Association in an effort to entice more adventure riders into joining the AMA. AMA’s long-standing tagline is “Rights, Riding, Racing.” While we’re certainly not racing down BDR’s excellent routes, AMA’s advocacy and riding support have already extended to adventure riders. Plus, who’s to say that some of us aren’t racing in AMA-sanctioned events, too?
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2 weeks ago | 
advrider.com | Justin Hughes
The trailer is out for Long Way Home, the fourth installment of what I like to call “Ewan and Charley’s Excellent Adventure.” Although the pair embraced the latest technology of electric motorcycles in their previous journey, this time, they’re doing precisely the opposite, mounting a pair of steeds from the 1970s. The premise is simple: a ride from Ewan McGregor’s home in Scotland to Charley Boorman’s home in England.
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2 weeks ago | 
advrider.com | Justin Hughes
Italy-based Fantic is once again making a fresh play for US sales, bringing in a couple of its enduro bikes for 2025. We had our suspicions back when the Fantic XE 300 was revealed at EICMA in 2023. The description in the press release matches what we learned about the bike at that time: two-stroke, electric start, fuel injection, oil injection, ten modes of traction control, and two different maps.
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1 month ago | 
advrider.com | Justin Hughes
Have you had a ride that’s changed your life? Designer and industry watcher Michael Uhlarik joins Neil Graham and they talk about the trips that changed them. Not always for the better…You can listen to this week’s Lowdown Show podcast here, or via the embedded link underneath. If you prefer to take in your podcasts in video form, we’ve got that option for you below.
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1 month ago | 
advrider.com | Justin Hughes
The American Motorcyclist Association has announced the addition of three new regional off-road racing series to their 2025 schedule. The new additions in the northeast, the west, and PA/Ohio will give more racers the opportunity to race under the AMA banner. J Day Off Road is an existing series with events throughout New England and upstate New York. With this new partnership, it will become the AMA East Grand Prix Regional Championship Series.
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1 month ago | 
advrider.com | Justin Hughes
People say adventure bikes are all-rounders, machines that can do it all, and they’re right. But if you subtract dirt riding from the equation, then you might want to consider Japan’s naked and semi-naked machines in the 500-1200 range. Powered by detuned versions of their sportbike engines, these machines have served riders well for generations, and the Yamaha FZ-6 was one of the best of the lot.
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1 month ago | 
advrider.com | Justin Hughes |Mike Botan
These days, every gadget seems to be “smart this” or “AI that.” Much of it is a waste of time and money, adding technology for nothing more than the sake of adding technology. However, this does not appear to be the case with the FluidLogic GPR50 smart hydration pack. It has all the tech it needs, no tech that it doesn’t, and it legitimately helps you stay hydrated better than you would with just a standard hydration pack. Anyone can just drink out of a standard hydration pack.
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1 month ago | 
advrider.com | Justin Hughes |Mike Botan
A classic Triumph Bonneville T120R is a pretty cool bike, no matter how you slice it. One owned by comedian and Spikes Car Radio podcast host Spike Feresten adds a celebrity pedigree. It’s for sale right now on Bring a Trailer, which would be worth mentioning in and of itself. The icing on the cake is that all proceeds from the sale will be donated to the Palisades Charter High School Booster Club in support of the fire recovery efforts of Palisades Charter High School. The story gets even better.
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1 month ago | 
advrider.com | Justin Hughes |Mike Botan
If you ride, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of, if not read,¬†Proficient Motorcycling by David L. Hough. It’s been around for years and, at the recommendation of my riding buddies, was one of the first books about motorcycling I picked up when I started riding many moons ago. So why is this news? An updated third edition is about to come out on April 1, and that’s no April Fool’s joke. Let’s back up a bit.
