Author Archives: Chris S

Interviewed in TBM

Posted on January 3, 2015

Nice, seven-spread job by John Bentham in the Dakar issue (#233) of TBM. To paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of the magazine’s death are greatly exaggerated. £2.99 off iTunes. Click image below to read interview.

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BMW G650 XCountry ~ 10,000 mile report

Posted on December 16, 2014

XCountry Index of Posts • Stage 1 mods • Swapping the subframe • X-tank and X-rack • Suspension • Tutoro chain  oiler • Midsummer update • The Spanish Plain • Mitas E07 tyres The BMW 650X range came and went between 2007-08. They were light and powerful but … Continue reading →

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Desert Riders ~ XRL650s in the Sahara

Posted on December 14, 2014

“Having tasted the thrill of off-piste riding, corrugations just aren’t so much fun anymore.” Looking back 10 years later, I realise Desert Riders was the most amazing ride I’ve done in the Sahara. And looking again at the location of the … Continue reading →

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Looking for Adventure: CB500X or MT-07

Posted on December 11, 2014

A few months ago I had a brief ride on a XTZ1200 (left). It was only a few miles but the creamy smooth pulse of the big, lazy engine was quite spellbinding. It took me back 36 years to my old Ducati  (right). … Continue reading →

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Morocco gallery

Posted on November 17, 2014
Ferry (for me) past Gibraltar

This gallery contains 50 photos.

Click this for the long version with captions Want to do it in 2015? Click this  The rest of the photos are here

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Two Books ~ Christmas Special

Posted on November 6, 2014

Any time between now and Christmas Day may I propose a productive use of your time and money by buying the two books on the left, sprinkled with seasonal seasoning. Adventures in Motorcycling covers my time as a London bike courier in the 1980s. … Continue reading →

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BMW XCountry – On the Spanish Plain

Posted on November 3, 2014

Today the XCo was humming away like a generator, covering 760 clicks of deserted dual carriageway and Autovia strung out in an arc between Madrid and the Portuguese border. All at a 95kph average but never exceeding 110. A week ago I was … Continue reading →

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