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The new Rieju 307 and KTM 390 Hard Parts are here

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

The new Rieju 307 and KTM 390 Hard Parts are here

Hi! I remember seeing the early prototypes for the KTM 690 (and GasGas ES700) luggage racks. I think my first thoughts were something along the lines of ' oh we've made a suit of armour '. An early pr...

Adventure Spec Hard Parts KTM 390 Adventure / Enduro Rieju Aventura Rally 307

29 Sep 2026

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Africa the hard way

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

Africa the hard way

Hi! Last week I shared Arvids remarkable Africa Film with you. This week you get to take a deep dive into the bikes Arvids and Martinsused, the challenges of riding across central Africa, the camera g...

Adventure Spec Adventure Story Clothing Mongolia

9 Jun 2026

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Where are we going in 2026

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

Where are we going in 2026

Hi! It's that time of year. Some of us pause to take a look back. Some of us have our sights firmly ahead on the horizon. And some of us are just so full of booze and leftovers we don't know if we are...

Adventure Spec Clothing Hard Parts Luggage

26 Jan 2026

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Kove, Himalayan, CF Moto Hard Parts: Crash Bars, Racks & GPS Mounts

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

Kove, Himalayan, CF Moto Hard Parts: Crash Bars, Racks & GPS Mounts

Hi! Today we launch 14 new products. It's a lot, I know. They are all designed to help prep your bike for multi-day trail and adventure riding. Somewhere to strap your luggage to. Mounts to bolt your ...

Adventure Spec CF Moto 450MT Hard Parts Kove 450 Rally Royal Enfield Himalayan 450

21 Nov 2025

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How to fit Mosko Moto, Kriega and Magadan Panniers to Adventure Spec Luggage Racks

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

How to fit Mosko Moto, Kriega and Magadan Panniers to Adventure Spec Luggage Racks

The principle behind Adventure Spec Hard Parts is simple. How do you take that shiny bike you’ve just wheeled off the showroom floor, and make it suitable for multi-day adventure riding? Our answer is...

Adventure Spec CF Moto 450MT Hard Parts Luggage Magadan Royal Enfield Himalayan 450

21 Nov 2025

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Big adventure. Very small tent.

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

Big adventure. Very small tent.

Hi! I have three tents in my kit cupboard. One is a massive tipi tent (Robens Klondike). Packed down it's almost as big as my bike. It probably weighs as much too. It's the one that gets used for fami...

Adventure Spec Adventure Story Clothing Linesman Mongolia Singletrack

12 Jun 2025

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Our most in depth product film ever.

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

Our most in depth product film ever.

Hi! Next week we launch the new Gravel Jacket and Pant. It takes everything Adventure Spec has learned about lightweight dirt riding and packs it into a lightweight, waterproof, CE AA adventure tourin...

Adventure Spec Clothing Flow armour Gravel Jacket Pant

16 Dec 2024

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And then the heavens opened.

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

And then the heavens opened.

Hi! Steve drove north for 12 hours to go riding for the weekend. And then it started raining. It's just that time of year. If you want bike time, you've got to be prepared for the wet stuff. But fortu...

Adventure Spec Adventure Story Baltic Clothing Core Hard Parts Jacket Pant Singletrack Yamaha T700

10 Oct 2024

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This saved my bike

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

This saved my bike

Hi! I just serviced my bike which involved removing the Adventure Spec skid plate I installed over ten years ago. This is what it looked like. It makes you wonder which one of those battle scars would...

Adventure Spec Ducati Desert X GasGas ES700 / KTM 690 / Husqvarna 701 Hard Parts Honda CRF 450L KTM 790 / 890 KTM EXC Yamaha T700

30 Aug 2024

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What's the new Himalayan 450 like?

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

What's the new Himalayan 450 like?

Hi! This Spring, myself and three friends set ourselves the challenge of riding across country on trails, camping, and then hiking a mountain on foot. Without taking any hiking gear. Everything had to...

Adventure Spec Adventure Story Clothing Hard Parts

3 Jun 2024

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The Dark Skies Rally.

Hi! Read to the end of this blog if you want to find out about… - Navigating through forests in the dark using a roadbook. - How to turn the GasGas ES700 from an adventure bike, into a rally bike, and...

Adventure Spec Adventure Story Hard Parts Mini Fairing

16 Nov 2023

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The GPS is dead - TET Trails.

Hi! When Gary from Sideburn Magazine suggested a northern UK adventure in August, I suspect he’d anticipated keeping his feet dry. He was wrong. Very wrong. Last week we were out exploring TET trails ...

Adventure Spec Adventure Story Hard Parts Linesman Mini Fairing Singletrack Trans Euro Trail

8 Sep 2023

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