In this issue

Features
Bike Review: 2020 KTM 390 Adventure: Big Bike Impact in a Small(er) Bike’s Frame • Project Bike: 8 Great Upgrades for the Yamaha WR250R • Rider Profile: Itchy Boots: How Noraly Became an Icon of Women’s Adventure Travel

Ride Reports
Backcountry Discovery Routes Marathon • The Most Surreal Ride of Our Lives

Product Reviews
SRC Moto’s Tiger 800 upgrades • Mosko Moto Reckless 80L (V3.0) Revolver rackless soft luggage • Big Agnes Copper Spur bikepacking tent • Gaerne SG-12 motocross boots • UClear MOTION Infinity helmet comms system

Tuning Up
Learning the Lingo: 5 Essential Tips for Learning the Language When You Don’t Speak the Language

Far-Rider: Moto Adventures
Ranchy Rides

Media Review:
The Road to Dharma, Series Created by Adam Schomer

Mosko Moto Reckless 80L (V3.0) Revolver

After completing a three-month, 10,000-mile off-road ride across western North America, I was convinced I’d found the ultimate luggage for hardcore adventure moto travel.

3 mins

Gaerne SG-12 MX Boots

As I’d been happily wearing the hinged Gaerne SG-10 MX/off-road boot for many years, I bought a new pair for a 10,000-mile off-road marathon last summer.

3 mins

UClear MOTION Infinity

The ability to listen to music, make calls, and chat with friends makes a helmet communication system a must-have gadget for many motorcyclists.

3 mins

2020 KTM 390 ADVENTURE

BIG BIKE IMPACT IN A SMALL(ER) BIKE’S FRAME

7 mins

8 GREAT UPGRADES FOR THE YAMAHA WR250R

Yamaha’s WR250R has been one of the most capable small dual-sports on the market for more than 10 years. In January 2020 ADVMoto issue, we kitted one up for long-distance travel with a much larger tank, windscreen, luggage and engine mods. So, while we were in the mode, we decided to build a sportier version of the WR250R which would keep things simple but still provide some fun around home base, at a rally, or even be capable of a little racing. Subsequently, we located a used WR250R for $2,600 and got to work on the makeover.

7 mins

ITCHY BOOTS

HOW NORALY BECAME AN ICON OF WOMEN’S ADVENTURE TRAVEL

7 mins

BACKCOUNTRY DISCOVERY ROUTES MARATHON

It was late afternoon, high on a ridge in the Rockie s, and I must have come into signal range, as my phone lit up with a message. Stopped in the middle of the trail, it indicated that my youngest had tried calling. She wanted me to come home, as she was ill. Although concerned, I also felt relief that this would give me a valid reason to jump ship. Fo r several weeks I’d been riding nothing but gnarly trails day in and day out and had begun to question whether taking on one Backcountry Discovery Route after another was a good idea.

8 mins

THE MOST Surreal RIFE OF OUR LIVES

National Route 40 is not only the longest road in Argentina, but also the world. Parallel to the Andes, it crosses 11 provinces, connecting some of the most prominent places of natural beauty and cultural interest in the country. We’d planned to take our time and enjoy the seemingly endless points of interest in the southern part of RN40, but just before reaching the province of Mendoza, we realized that our visas would soon need renewing. The least complicated way to extend them was a “border run,” which meant a ride out of and back into the country from the nearest border crossing to obtain the passport stamps.

6 mins

LEARNING THE LINGO

5 ESSENTIAL TIPS FOR COMMUNICATING WHEN YOU DON’T SPEAK THE LANGUAGE

4 mins

The Road to Dharma A Different Motorcycle Adventure Series

The Road To Dharma

2 mins

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