You've already drained the life out of your bank account to purchase your dream bike, if you were to drop your wallet you're sure it would echo with emptiness, and now you have to find the money to kit yourself up as well. Sound familiar? We all know motorcycling is an expensive passion, but if you're struggling to find the cash to kit yourself up this summer, then fear not, as we've found a way to help you to save some pennies.

We teamed up with Ghost Bikes to discover their latest brand Agrius, and to see what high quality kit we can buy, which won't cost us the earth. In fact, if you've got £220 to spare, you can kit yourself out from head to toe and you'll even have some change left to grab yourself a well deserved biker's breakfast and a brew at the end of your shopping spree!

The ABR Midlands Rally is back for 2017 and will be held over the weekend of 7th - 9th July. After the success of last year’s meetup, the ABR Midland Rally will be returning to Seals Farm, near Banbury, for a weekend of adventure bike fun. Join us and other likeminded bikers on organised road rideouts, green lane rideouts and a dedicated on-site enduro track that’ll be open all weekend.

And this year we’ll be joined by KTM who will be bringing along their full enduro range for you to try out in the off-road course, as well as a selection of the company’s flagship adventure bikes for those wanting to give them a whirl on the tarmac. Expert tuition will also be on hand for those who wish to improve their skills in the dirt.

We've teamed up with TomTom to showcase the very best that our continent has to offer, and better still, you can get all of these fantastic routes pre-loaded onto your SatNav when you purchase the TomTom Rider 410 Great Rides Edition. Last time we looked at Scandinavia and Great Britain, and so this time we're looking south to the motorcycling havens of France and Switzerland.

For the first time ever, the Ducati Multistrada 1200 Enduro Experience will be leaving Italy to head over to the UK as part of the Touratech Travel event from the 5–7 May, in Ystradgynlais, South Wales, and riders will get the chance to try it out for free!

Well known actor, Tom Hardy helped to catch one of two teenage thieves who stole a motorbike in London, on Sunday afternoon.

Hold on to your helmets, one of the the UK's premier adventure riding event is just around the corner...

Between midday Friday 5 – Sunday 7 May, thousands of bikers from all corners of the globe will flock to Ystradgynlais (try saying that), in South Wales, UK. The event is free for everyone to attend (which also includes free camping), and is a fantastic place for both new and seasoned riders to expand on their motorcycling knowledge and experience, in a relaxed and jolly atmosphere.

Surprising as it may seem, you don’t need an adventure bike bedecked in every off-road accessory to have an adventure. The truth is, in our book, any road-going trip on a motorcycle to a new location, be it in on home shores or across into mainland Europe and further still, is an adventure. Maybe it’s the thrill of not knowing what to expect en-route – and the joy when you finally get to a chosen location. After many online reconnaissance hours, the reality, though, is more often than not a far greater and rewarding experience.

A motorcycling adventure is not just about men and women beating whatever is thrown at them, living off rations and carrying a spares package that includes fuel, tyres and liquid metal. There’s just as much accomplishment to be had clocking up mileage and visiting attractions, natural or man-made, and doing all this in comfort with without fellow riders or pillion.

Ireland is the home to natural wonders and enchanting landscapes that are ripe for exploration and appreciation, where better to explore this diverse paradise than on the saddle of a dirt bike with Dirt Bike Tours Ireland? Experience a beautiful, rugged countryside overflowing with legend and myth. A green paradise for adventure seekers where outdoor pursuits such as sea kayaking to rock climbing can be found. Many of Ireland's landscapes are as yet to offer up all their secrets, many of which are the hidden by the mists time.

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As a staff writer at Adventure Bike Rider you will be responsible for creating and sourcing content for the Adventure Bike Rider website, running our social media accounts and also assisting in the production of the printed magazine.

I held my right hand in front of my face to check if the bolognese I'd eaten the night before might've caused me to hallucinate. I'd not had the pleasure of seeing the massive rock spires of the Dolomites in person before, only viewing them through a computer screen as I obsessed over their uncompromising natural beauty. I turned off the KTM and took another look at the huge wall rising from the roadside in front of me. It was Cimon della Pala, the Matterhorn of the Dolomites, and it was views like this that had drawn us to the Italian UNESCO World Heritage Site on our summer tour around Europe.

Over 30 years ago Elspeth Beard rode her motorcycle around the world, she crashed in Australia, fought hepatitis in Iran, forged permits in India and now she lives in a restored Victorian water tower, Bryn Davies speaks to her to find out more about her epic trip...

When it comes to causing high stress levels and even potential heart failure, selling a bike comes third only behind moving house and getting divorced (although, ironically, both of those circumstances sometimes end up with us buying a bike, instead – every cloud, etc).

Anyway, how quick and easy your bike sale is comes partly down to luck, but can be helped immeasurably by sticking with a few simple, basic rules. If you choose to ignore them you may still shift your bike at your asking price within a matter of days. But you might not. And why make it harder for yourself? A little bit of effort beforehand saves time, and can make you money.