How Far Should You Ride in a Day on a Motorcycle Tour?
Tips & Tricks
Experienced tourers plan 250–350 km a day on good roads, less in the mountains, more on transit days. Here is how to set a daily distance you will still enjoy on day eight.
Riders Guides
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Can You Ride on a Plugged Motorcycle Tyre — and How Far?
Maintenance on the Road
A roadside plug can get a punctured tubeless motorcycle tyre home, but every tyre maker calls it temporary. Here are the size, position and speed limits that decide whether it is safe.
When Do the Alpine Passes Close for Winter — and What Stays Open?
Routes & Regions
Most high Alpine passes shut between mid-October and early November, but the dates move every year. Here is how the closures actually work, and which crossings stay open all winter.
Do You Need a Green Card to Ride Your Motorcycle in Europe?
Paperwork & Borders
For most of Europe the answer is no, and for a short list of countries it is still yes. Here is where a motorcycle Green Card is required, where the plate alone works, and what the card never covers.
Can Your Motorcycle Power Heated Gear? How to Work Out the Numbers
Gear
Heated jackets, gloves and grips all draw on the same charging system. Here is how to find a motorcycle's spare capacity, add up the load, and test whether it copes.
How Much Weight Can a Motorcycle Actually Carry?
Tips & Tricks
Every motorcycle has a published payload figure covering rider, passenger, luggage and accessories combined. Here is where to find it, and how to load the bike so it still handles properly.
When the Alpine Passes Close: A Late-Season Planning Guide
Routes & Regions
Almost no Alpine pass announces its winter closing date in advance — the barriers go down on a few days' notice, or none at all. Here is what the last four autumns actually show, what "closed" means in practice, and how to plan a late-season route that survives a forecast.
Planning a Multi-Day Ride That Actually Works
Tips & Tricks
Most multi-day routes fail the same way: planned in distance, ridden in time. A practical guide to day length, the stops nobody budgets for, group arithmetic, and building a route you can change when the weather does.
Borders, Biometrics and ETIAS: What Riders Actually Need in 2026
Paperwork & Borders
Europe's biometric border system has been fully operational since April 2026, ETIAS still is not, and the gap between the two has produced a lot of confident nonsense online. Here is what is actually required, what is being enforced, and what riders can safely ignore.
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