The chimes of Big Ben are still ringing in my soon-to-be-sore head and 2014 has arrived with a popping of corks and the clinking of glass.

Time then to announce the results and lucky winners of the desert biking dvd competition. Your task: give three examples of motorcycles with desert-themed names.

Thanks to all who entered – no wrong or ineligible answers were submitted. Most common entry: Yamaha Tenere and BMW Sertao, with New Year’s commendations for obscure choices such as the Benelli Mojave (Rob S), Mirage Motorcycles (Charles P), NX350 (Rob F and Martin C, oddly a new one on me, as was the Ural outfit (Rob S again) plus the Nomad Vulcan (Charles P).

• Aprilia Tuareg 600
• Benelli Mojave
• BMW F650GS Dakar
• BMW G650GS Sertao
• Cagiva Elefant
• Honda Africa Twin
• Honda XLR250 Baja
• Honda NX 350 Sahara
• Kawasaki Nomad 1700 Vulcan
• KTM Adventure Dakar
• Mirage Motorcycles
• Moto Morini 500 Camel
• Suzuki Djebel [250]
• Suzuki DR200 Djebel
• URAL Gear-Up Sahara (says ‘Pustinya’ – ‘desert’ in Ruskie). Also a ‘Gobi’ version
• Yamaha  Ténéré 660 or 600, and even 250, and 125
• Yamaha Super Ténéré  750 or the 1200

Others deserty bikes could have included

• BMW Paris-Dakar 800 – you all missed that one!
• BMW R80GS Kalahari (similar thing – always fancied one)
• Voxan Mirage
• Lifan 125 Mirage (not much like a Voxan)
• Laverda Mirage – of course!
• The 1927 FN Sahara
• Norton Atlas
• Suzuki DR600 Djebel (aka Dakar)
• Guzzi Nuevo Falcone Sahara – When Italian design goes bad…
• Husky 650 Baja (concept only, sadly)
• The rightly overlooked Benele
• Jawa-CZ 650 Dakar
• MZ Skorpion
• Kawasaki Coyote
• Viper (there are a few)
• Gazelle Grand
• Yamaha R1 Camel (why not)
• Touratech Oryx (BMW650)
• Morini 350 Kanguro

That’s about 41 bikes with doubtless a few more.

And the three winners picked at random by my mate, Sepp Blatter are:

Stephen S (Peterborough, UK)
Yamaha XT660Z Tenere
BMW F650GS Dakar
BMW G650GS Sertao

Huan T (Cork, Ireland)
Yamaha XT Ténére
Cagiva Elefant
BMW F650 Dakar

Charles P (Alberta, Can)
Nomad (2013 Vulcan 1700 Nomad by Kawasaki)
Yamaha Tenere
BMW Dakar
Mirage [Motorcycles]

Commiserations to the gallant losers and congrats to Stephen, Huan and Charles. You’ll be notified by email shortly. Enjoy your dvds and thanks to Austin Vince for supplying three free copies of (all together now…) Mondo Saharaaaa…..