The annual BMW Motorrad Days 2012 tour is taking place this year from 4-10 July in the Alpine town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria.  Organisers are inviting riders from all around the world to join the seven day round trip which will cover 1,400 miles and to participate in the biking festival.

Adventure Bike Rider magazine has been awarded a certificate of appreciation from The National Association for Bikers with Disability (NABD) for raising £250 from sales of its official 2012 ABR magazine charity calendar.

The NABD charity helps disabled people to enjoy the freedom and independence of motorcycling. Another cheque for £250 from the proceeds of the calendar was also donated to Curry Aid a, charity set up to raise money for a children’s orphanage in Tamil Nadu, India. Curry Aid is run by ABR site member Paul Holroyd, who’s well known to all ABR members who've attended rallies, especially The ABR Boil Rally in Cumbria.

The first of our three ABR Nights, which was held in Stratford-upon-Avon on Wednesday 16 May, can only be described as a phenomenal success. Guest speakers Nathan 'The Postie' Millward and Paddy Tyson wowed the packed-out audience who were entertained and inspired by their truly amazing tales of epic adventures from Australia to the Americas. The event hosted by ABR Magazine was completely sold out with attendees already booking tickets to ensure their spot for the second ABR Night to be held on Tuesday 12 June 2012.

BMW Motorrad UK has selected the three riders who will be representing their nation in the International Final of the GS Trophy in South America. Over fifty GS riders and their supporters joined BMW UK to camp and take part in the weekend-long UK Qualifier event, which was held at the BMF Show in Peterborough last weekend. GS owners Nick George, Cameron Thompson and Steve Rose will represent the UK in the International Final this November.

This month, Triumph Motorcycles has launched an exclusive anniversary clothing collection to celebrate the 110 year history of the iconic motorcycle brand. The signature anniversary range comprises a limited edition leather riding jacket, luxury casual wear and commemorative merchandise such as a helmet bag and watch.

Headlining the range is the limited edition 110th Anniversary Signature Jacket (£399); each individually embroidered and numbered. The jacket is made from a black matt finish natural grain leather with removable CE certified Knox shoulder and elbow protectors. The deep red quilted thermal lining includes an exclusive woven label featuring the signature of John Bloor, who has overseen the company’s revival since its re-launch in 1990. The anniversary range also includes a Polo Shirt (£45) and a T-Shirt (£30) both with the 110 year water based print.

The BMW Motorrad GS Trophy Qualifier is taking place this weekend (18-20 May) at the BMF Show. All GS Riders that enter will have the opportunity to win BMW-themed prizes over the weekend, ranging from clothing and accessories, VIP British Superbike tickets and BMW Off Road Skills riding experiences.

The three successful qualifying riders of the GS Trophy  will go on to represent Britain in the International Final of the 2012 BMW Motorrad GS Trophy against teams from over a dozen countries. This year's rigorous 10-day 1,240-mile event will take place late November in South America.

The first of three ABR Nights is taking place TONIGHT in Stratford-upon-Avon, (the home of ABR Magazine!). ABR Nights is a series of evening get-togethers for ABRs this summer, to encourage, inform and inspire!

ABR Nights is a fantastic opportunity for ABRs to socialise, swap stories and advice, check out the brand-new model adventure bikes which will be on display (including Triumph, Yamaha, BMW, Suzuki and Honda bikes) enjoy drinks and refreshments, and generally have an awesome time!

When two ABR’s-Jason Clive and Dave Hobin-had a chance meeting on the forecourt of a petrol station, little did they know it would develop into a business partnership.  As they stood gassing at the garage they both agreed that long distance adventuring would be so much more enjoyable if they had a cruise control, that wasn’t going to cost in the region of £1000 (for the electronic version), and would take the strain out of the constant grip endured by the throttle hand. 
It led to them inventing a gadget that they felt could be so useful that they would soon be talking to a manufacturing company about getting it into production.

Two avid ABRs from Leeds are about to embark on an 8,000-mile round trip to Baku, (the capital of Azerbaijan) in a bid to raise £20,000 for charity.  The route will take them through 28 countries in 28 days from 12 May-10 June 2012.

There's just three weeks remaining for UK GS riders to sign up for the 2012 BMW GS Trophy qualifiers, taking place 18-20 May at the East of England Showground, Peterborough.

Only a handful of places remain in the qualifiers, which will see competitors battle it out over a range of off-road challenges set by veteran Dakar rider and BMW Off Road Skills chief instructor Simon Pavey. Interested ABRs are advised to book their place as soon as possible at http://www.offroadskills.com/uk-gs-trophy-qualifier-regulations.

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How often have you had to carry your helmet around with you and wished you could have left it secured to the bike. I know I do, especially on a ferry, when you are lugging other stuff around; the added encumbrance of a lid is the last thing I want.

Well thanks to this little Aussie invention your lid lugging days could soon be over!

An ABR from London is currently embarking on an epic 20,000-mile trip across the Americas on his trusty 1986 Yamaha XT600 Tenere.

Setting off from Punta Arenas in Chile, A C Gaskell, or 'AC', as he's known to friends, is riding the classic Yamaha adventurer through every country in South and North America before he finally reaches the north coast of Alaska in late June.  AC has previously undertaken two major motorcycle journeys so far from London-Capetown and Central Asia-London.

ABRS can keep up to date with AC's progress at  www.acutrac.co.uk.