Once upon a time, if you can believe it,  every motorcycle left the factory with its own tool kit. Sounds crazy, I know, but in the not-so-distant past, manufacturers both expected and encouraged owners to handle basic maintenance and repairs.

Our pre-ride checklist to ensure your motorcycle will go the distance.

There's no shortage of variables that can bring a BDR to an early conclusion. Gnarly weather, illness, and accidents are all common culprits, and truth be told, there's not much any of us can do about any of those things.

We've been testing budget ADV motorcycle gear all year to see what's actually worth buying in 2025. Here's our recommendation for the perfect head-to-toe kit. 

Planning a BDR (Backcountry Discovery Route) trip is exciting—map spreads, GPX files, packing lists, daydreaming about remote stretches of dirt and river crossings.

But here’s the truth: overplanning can kill the adventure.

Riding in the heat doesn't need to be miserable: these are the summer motorcycle jackets that keep us as cool as a cucumber when the mercury rises. 

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.

The first electric adventure motorcycles have finally hit the market, but are these battery-powered touring machines the real deal, or ADVs in name only? 

Giant Loop Great Basin Saddlebag and Fandango Tank bag review

As a tour guide and avid motorcycle traveler, I’m always looking for the perfect motorcycle luggage setup. My demands for a luggage system are that it has to be versatile and be able to work on a variety of motorcycles and payloads, and of course it has to be durable and weatherproof. Like most serious riders, I’m willing to invest into gear that won’t let me down in the field since that can turn a good ride into bad one, or possibly even a dangerous situation.