The BMW 1300 GS is a ground-up redesign of one of the most iconic motorcycles of all time. Has BMW jumped the shark with the new GS, or is a lighter, more powerful boxer what we needed all along?

Nothing beats short motorcycle boots when it comes to comfort, convenience, or cost. Here are our favorite boots for riders of every ilk.  

Here at RIDE Adventures, we dedicate lots of time and energy to advocating the largest, most protective boots money can buy.

Sweat is the enemy. So is heat stroke, oppressive humidity, sunburn, and monkey butt, for that matter, but all the above come with the territory when we ride in the summer.

Many adventure riders live and die by the three-layer gear approach.

Sometimes that's a 3L laminated jacket, other times that's a literal three layer system, but when mother nature cranks up the heat, we crank up the air.

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Don't buy into the hype: the best motorcycle backpacks all share these specific features. 

You’ll find plenty of bags out there nowadays being sold as motorcycle backpacks, but only a select few have any business going for a ride.

Truth be told, most of the moto packs on the market are more or less just casual backpacks with moto-specific brand names printed on them, and where there are brand names, outrageous price gouging is sure to follow.

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If you're ready to throw out those bags and bungee cords and step up to real adventure motorcycle luggage, you're in the right place.

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It’s one of the oldest mysteries in motorcycle history. Scholars and philosophers have debated it for decades, but the truth continues to elude us all:

Which came first, adventure motorcycles or adventure motorcycle accessories?

We never thought we'd see the day, yet here it is: A proper adventure bike from the Milwaukee Motor Company. Can this hog do ADV? We took the Harley Pan America down our favorite Oregon backcountry routes to find out.

What better way to test the Ducati Desert X than a 1,000-mile romp through Patagonia? Here's our take on Ducati's first dirt-specific ADV after a week of wind, rain, dirt, and pavement.

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Top shelf vs bottom dollar: We compare the most expensive adventure motorcycle jackets from the most popular brands to their budget-friendly counterparts to figure out how much a good jacket is really worth.