Grant demystifies the black art of Tire Changing and Repair to help you STAY on the road! "Very informative and practical." See the trailer 
Cotton or synth sweat-wicking t-shirts with the Horizons Unlimited logo on the front and a snappy slogan (changing every year) on the back.
Show your route on your panniers. Great conversation starter when you meet people on the road!
Motorcycle and travel books to inspire and inform you!
ll 5 DVDs with a custom printed slip case. "The series is 'free' because the tips and advice will save much more than you spend on buying the DVD's."
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I thought long and hard, read every magazine, asked everyone I knew, found out everything I could. I considered reliability, power, simplicity to repair, cost of parts then squarely raised a two finger salute and bought an old Ducati!
Not just any old Ducati, though, I bought the cheapest on-road twin I could find, an '81 Pantah 500. For three years I have been fixing it, adjusting it, modifying it, rebuilding it, getting it towed home, tuning it, spending vast amounts of money on almost unobtainable parts AND LOVING EVERY MINUTE OF IT!!! I've done several long trips and lots of twisty country hacking - lots of kms and eventually she has proved reliable. That is to say I've ridden out all the problems. What I have invested in my bike is the knowledge of every part, nut and bolt, wear cycle and drama both past and future. I think I'll buy a BMW next time but I'll probably end up with Norton Commando! 
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There are adventure bikes and then there are bikes that are an adventure....
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If that is your bag, then you might want to try owning a Ural!! That has been keeping me busy and broke for a while now!!!
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I was wondering now, about starting another thread, something like "how do you feel about your bike now you've had it for a while" where everyone can say whether their accidentally bought bike is everything they hope it would be.
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