If you remember the last leg of our journey was from Semelay to Saint Victor, right in the centre of the Dordogne. This was all new territory for us both. Neither of us had been this far south in France before. It had been a long days riding to get to Saint Victor and as …
DL650 Vstrom St Victor, The Dordogne-European Tour Part 5 Read More »
This is our journey from Semelay to Saint Victor. Part 4 of our European Tour videos. From Central France towards the Bordeaux region. To be clear, because there are several Saint Victor’s, our destination today was Saint Victor in Nouvelle Aquitaine, a small village near Riberac. Google said 406km without detours, but I had decided …
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This is the cabin near Semelay where we stayed, Outside there is a lovely garden with fruit trees and a camping area with plenty of room to relax, it even had a hammock. There is a good fire pit as well as the fully equipped outdoor kitchen too so there is plenty of space. In …
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This is the second of the videos from our Tour of Europe in 2022. Showing you the areas we visited as we travelled. This video covers the route from The Vosges to Semelay and some of the fantastic roads around Semelay in the very heart of France. The total journey for the day was just …
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This was my 2nd visit to the Adventure RIder Centre after missing a year with an injury. 2 friends joined me and we were all competent riders with mixed off road experience and abilities. First the people. Baz, Kaz and the rest of the team couldn’t have done more,Like coming home to real friends, Kaz …
This is some of the video from my first trip to the Adventure Rider Centre in Mijas, Spain. It was particularly challenging for me as I still had my knee braced after being told I would never walk again. I could just about stand on the pegs again but I had to learn how to …
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This Suzuki VStrom adventure began in Derbyshire. It was the first time i had met a lot of the people there. Below are some quotes direct from the mouth of some of the people who attended. They are the conversation that happened on the forum just after the event. It was great to meet all …
This is the story of a few Vstrom riders coming together for an adventure. First, a thanks go out to Hutchie, a true gent, does anyone know where he is these days? Last seen disappearing into the Highlands. It was him who began the whole idea after all. There are two other Vstrom Adventure blogs …
I had been promising a friend with a TTR250 I would go up and go off road riding with him. He brought the bike recently and wanted someone to go out with him with some tips while he got used to it. Knowing I had the KLR I got a call to go for a …
Off Road Riding In The Yorkshire Moors Above Hawnby Read More »
When I was young, armed with my Beckett tuned 350LC, I did my fair share of street racing, but although a regular at race meetings to watch, I never thought about doing a trackday. Over the years speed became less of a focus, and it just never got suggested. So I’m not sure if it …