Before YOU GO

ADVENTURE BETTER! The guys at Motorrad Tours know a thing or two when it comes to travelling on a motorcycle. In this series, (this being the first of a few to come), they share their knowledge and experience to help you get the most from your next trip.

There’s a real romance to just grabbing your keys, ramming a toothbrush into the tailpack and heading for the horizon. The freedom of just escaping without a plan is something that gets us through many a slow Wednesday afternoon in the office. But even if that’s your approach, while you’re grabbing a coffee you can be researching hotels or finding the best riding roads. When it comes to planning for a trip, the more you put in, the more you’ll get out. The same applies to your bike and your kit; being blown off your feet by trucks as you sit on the side of the road, wishing you’d checked the oil before you left home sucks. Save yourself from having to learn the Spanish for ‘wheel bearings’ by spending a Sunday in the