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Continental Drift: Tour of Norway
“OK, it’s official. Norway is utterly, outrageously, offensively beautiful!” – we join Compass guest Alan as he learns that our Wonders of Norway tour is indeed accurately titled.
Muchas Gracias: South America with Adventure Rider x Compass Expeditions
As we rode, we could sense how special this adventure ride would be. Away from Tacopilia eastward, our first rising up the Cordillera progressively revealed the hauntingly beautiful Atacama Desert’s landscape…
Exploring Patagonia (BMW Magazine)
We take a look back at Mary Baker’s journal as she motorcycles across Patagonia via Ruta 40, the road that Che Guevara travelled in The Motorcycle Diaries. Originally printed in BMW Owners News.
How Good of an Adventure Rider Do You Think You Are?
“I’ve never had any rider training; neither on or off road. I started riding motorcycles aged eight years on a sheep station in outback South Australia. Back then it was a Honda Z50” – Heather Ellis takes an off-road skills course with Simon Pavey.
Simon Pavey Interview
Sydney-born Simon Pavey is a bit of an off-road legend. Having undertaken the infamous Dakar an incredible 10 times, there are no signs of him slowing down – just don’t show him any spiders!
Charley Boorman Interview
Probably the world’s most recognisable adventure-riding celebrity, Charley Boorman is a popular character. That’s no doubt due in no small part to his friendly and approachable nature. Billy Ward sat down with the man in Africa and had a chat.
INNOVV C5 Motorcycle Camera System – Road Test Review
Compass Expeditions was asked to test and review the INNOVV C5 Camera system on a couple of bikes in our motorcycle tour fleet. We sent one to our crew in South America and fitted the others two to our lead rider bike, a BMW R1200 GS and my own BMW F800 GS.