Category Archives: BMW F650GS SE long term test

Tested: Trail Tech Vapor and Voyager

TRAIL TECH VAPOR (Voyager, see below) IN A LINE For my sort of use, better than the more complex and expensive Voyager. WHERE TESTED Around SW USA for a few weeks on a Honda CRF250-L. PRO • Easy to fit. … Continue reading

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Morocco – BMW in the Black Rock Desert

Short story right here. BMW test report here. Morocco slideshow.

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Enduristan Monsoon review

ENDURISTAN MONSOON THROWOVER PANNIERS DESCRIPTION Thirty-litre, Cordura and TPU-coated fabric, roll-top, throwover panniers. Enduristan web page. (See also my Touratech ZegaFlex review) WHERE TESTED Spain and Morocco in March 2012 on a BMW F650GS SE. to update my Morocco book. The … Continue reading

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A Moment on a Triumph

I popped into Carl Rosners on the way back from Portsmouth to ask for a quick spin on a Triumph Tiger 800 – the non XC one which compares to the F650GS SE I was riding back from Morocco. I was … Continue reading

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BMW F650GS 4000-mile review

BMW F650GS SE long-term test Story in Motorcycle Monthly here • Small gallery here • For an X-Lite helmet review, see this • Heidenau K60 tyres reviewed here • Aerostich Falstaff jacket reviewed here • Enduristan Monsoon pannier review • Released in the UK in February 2012, the ‘SE’ … Continue reading

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Heidenau K60 Scout tyre review

HEIDENAU K60 SCOUT TYRE REVIEW DESCRIPTION Ordinary looking but hard wearing dual sport tyres. However there is some confusion over differing tread patters on Heidenau tyres branded as ‘K60 Scouts’. The fourth tyre below might look to have less mud … Continue reading

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Morocco – the road home (slideshow)

It’s only been a couple of weeks but feels a lot longer of course, and as the song says: seen a lot of things, been a lot of places, bashed a lot of pistes. In Fes now, wondering about making … Continue reading

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