Adventures on a Motorcycle

The essential adventure motorcycling handbook to all the skills needed to go camping and touring on a modern motorcycle.

Over the last few years ‘adventure biking’ has grown in popularity to become one of the largest motorcycle markets. Most riders have aspirations of riding off over the horizon, with dust and stones flying up behind them. Alas, we don’t all either get the chance nor have the ability to ride the dunes of North Africa, or fire roads and tracks of Europe or the tough tracks of the Australian outback.

This book took quite some time to get all the hints, tips and thoughts sorted out and put down into a book. It’s not just a little extra packaged with a magazine…. It’s over 270 pages of biking, touring and camp hints tips and stuff some riders just don’t think about when touring!

A comprehensive guide and handbook aimed at both experienced and would-be adventure touring motorcyclist who has decided to tour and camp. This manual covers every aspect of the trip, including practicalities, choosing the right bike, equipment & modifications, clothing, documentation, navigation and emergencies. Everything you need to plan and complete a journey through Europe, touring and camping.

It provides information and guidance spread over several sections including:

Planning – there is always a place for some kind of plan, even if you just take it from one day to the next.
Bikes – bike makes and models more suited to adventure bike travel. But always remember that any bike is an adventure bike while ever you have an adventure on it!
Bike Mods – Anything from screens and seats to tool-tubes and auxiliary lighting
Luggage – A look at different ways of carrying your ‘stuff’. Soft luggage, hard panniers, roll bags etc
Clothing – How to stay warm and dry or cool and dry
Packing – Some tips and tricks and the best ways to pack the load
Riding in Europe – Borders, speed limits, country specific rules, money
Documentation – What needs to be carried and best ways to carry it
Camping – everything from tents, sleeping and cook sets to camp craft
Navigation – satnavs, maps and yes, even road signs
Example Packing lists – If you are new to adventure motorcycling, then its always good to look at a list (these are not definitive lists, but a good starting point)
Electrical – how to keeping all your electrical devices charged, mobile phones
Medical – basic first aid
Handy hints & tips – throughout the book these are little bits of one off advice
Route Ideas – ideas to get you thinking
Plus several other sections

The guide should provide a firm foundation on which any biker can gear up for touring and camping. Advice on countries including France, Spain, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland. Tolls, vignette, camping equipment, navigation, camps sites and so much more.

If you’re a traditionalist, the book is A5 with over 270 pages of information and photos to flick through. ISBN: 9781291332483. The e-book is in epub format, so can be read on a nook, kobo, or any tablet or PC with an epub reader app installed.

It is available to buy direct from the publishers in paperback for £13 or as an ebook for £4.99 Click on the Buy Now link to order a copy from the publishers

It’s also available through Amazon as either a traditional book or a Kindle download, simply click the buying option below to be taken to the order page

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