“15 Years, Countless Miles: How PikiPiki Overland Survived the World on Motorcycles” “Fifteen years of living off motorcycles, and luckily, not a single trip-ending disaster. Michnus and Elsebie Olivier of PikiPiki Overland have crisscrossed Africa, Europe, and the Americas on their adventure bikes. Dodging the kind of breakdowns, border chaos, […]
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There’s a certain kind of grin that only riders know. The one that spreads across your face when you’re carving through a mountain pass, the bike just floating with you, your favourite song playing through your motorcycle helmet speakers. It’s not forced; it’s not planned. It just happens. If you […]
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We Took a Chance Riding Motorcycles Around the World, and it Changed Our Lives. I recently had a groovy chat with Neil from ADVRIDER.com and the podcast The Lowdown. We covered all sorts of ground—how we got into motorcycling, why we ditched the corporate grind, and how that leap of […]
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The best motorcycle Bluetooth intercom headsets for 2025? I don’t know, but I can tell you about the ones that will go the distance and be of value to you. Over the years, our motorcycles have taken us across countries, over mountain ranges, and even into Walmart parking lots. Throughout […]
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Here are some tips and information that will hopefully save you battery life and money. One of our biggest grudge-buying expenses when travelling on motorcycles and keeping our other motorcycles in running condition back home is replacing batteries and initially using the battery with a trickle charger that eventually overcharging […]
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We chat with Jim Martin from AdventureRiderRadio For 14 years, we’ve been exploring the world on my trusty Suzuki dualsport DR650 motorcycle. We’ve ridden countless miles, camped under unfamiliar skies, and crossed numerous borders. Along the way, we’ve gathered invaluable lessons that continue to reshape my worldview.
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Collection list of some of the best most scenic engaging and interesting mountain passes to ride with an adventure dualsport motorcycle in South America In this edition,, we share some of the nicest and grooviest mountain passes we rode in the last 4 years in South America.All those passes that […]
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Keep It Simple Stupid – Why the Suzuki DR650 dualsport motorcycle is such a loved icon. The Suzuki DR650 is like that trusty old friend who’s always up for an adventure, even if they’re not the flashiest one in the group. This motorcycle has been around for almost 30 years. […]
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Collection of the most insanely engaging photos from around the world adventure and enduro riding in this UpShift Online issue. Buckle up, wanderlust warriors! In 2023, Upshift Online and their intrepid crew racked up the miles, their wheels leaving track marks across nearly every corner of the globe. Each journey […]
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What makes this ride so strikingly epic show-stopping and absorbing is the dramatic landscape reminiscent of a mythical land of hobbits and dragons. “If there ever can be a list of the eight best wonders of the world for must-ride roads, then Chile’s South America’s Ruta 7 would be in that exclusive […]
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It is all about adventure motorbike travel making money on the road and being prepared for emergencies, all the tips, and suggestions. We chat with Jim Martin from AdventureRiderRadio Embarking on a motorcycle adventure travel? Awesome! Now, before you hit the road, let’s chat about the two amigos that should […]
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All about adventure motorbike camping, tips, suggestions, gear, and tents. We chat with Jim Martin from AdventureRiderRadio There’s nothing more satisfying than pitching a tent in a remote location after a gnarly, big-smile day riding through incredible landscapes. Motorcycle adventure riding and camping are like two peas in a pot […]
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How good can it get? The world is packed into a small country to explore from snow-capped volcanoes to warm oceans and the Amazon. “Unbeknownst to us, the road we took after entering Ecuador was into a bit of a “cocaine-up-the-nose” drug cartel area, occupied by shady characters who black […]
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We chat with Jim Martin from AdventureRiderRadio about challenges when budgeting for long term travel funds going on motorbike adventures. “Budgeting for a trip has and long term travel always been a bit of an enigma, there are so many variables to consider. Will you camp, or stay in hostels […]
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This is how we ended up at the annual authentic Gaucho-cowboy gathering. UpShift Online issue 79 What would have been a quick loop into a desert area at the foot of the Andes Mountain range turned into a month-long motorbike adventure. Visiting dusty desert towns, seeing some snow-capped volcanoes, salt […]
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Motorcycle travel adventure enduro riding tools can easily add up an incredible amount of weight when packing for long-distance overland travel. We offer some tips and advice on the tools and tricks we have learned riding the world over the last decade. Although we take this into account, this is […]
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Choosing what motorbike tools to pack and take and still keeping the toolkit light and compact. The one thing men can get carried away with quite easily. Tools are heavy and can easily notch up the Kg’s if not careful.
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How do you decide on proper motorcycle LED lights without wasting money? Cyclops Adventure Sports owner Darryl offers some insight. Proper motorcycle LED lights are important; we had to improve the DR’s lights as they are more in the class of candlelight than modern daylights. Buying lights for motorcycles can […]
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