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Something weird happened...

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

Something weird happened...

Hi! Something weird happened on our socials recently We posted this. And it got a gazillion more likes, comments and shares than anything else we've posted this year. It caught me by surprise. No epic...

Adventure Spec GasGas ES700 / KTM 690 / Husqvarna 701 Hard Parts Honda CRF 300L

Jun 12, 2025

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OMG you built a suit of armour!

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

OMG you built a suit of armour!

Hi! This is a short story about how we accidentally built a suit of armour. In this picture Ryan has just bailed off the back of the GasGas ES700. It was a tricky little ascent out of a tight wooded s...

Adventure Spec GasGas ES700 / KTM 690 / Husqvarna 701 Hard Parts

Sep 20, 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

Aug 30, 2024

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KTM 690 / Husqvarna 701 / GasGas ES700 Hard Parts

Hi! Earlier this summer I was at The Lightweight Adventurers Festival here in England. We won’t talk about the weather (it was ☔️ challenging). We will talk about the GasGas ES700 and KTM 690 that got...

Adventure Spec GasGas ES700 / KTM 690 / Husqvarna 701 Hard Parts

Oct 12, 2023

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Three Things Your Bike Needs For Adventure.

Hi! I was having a chat recently with Walter Colebatch. Some of the old timers amongst us will know that name is synonymous with groundbreaking motorcycle exploration of the most remote parts of Siber...

Adventure Spec Ducati Desert X GasGas ES700 / KTM 690 / Husqvarna 701 Hard Parts Honda CRF 300L KTM EXC Mini Fairing

Aug 17, 2023

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Beware The Power Of The GasGas.

Hi! The Scottish Highlands are well known for some epic biking roads. Sit at any fuel stop north of Fort William and you will be passed by hundreds of big ADV tourers heading off on their North Coast ...

Adventure Spec Adventure Story GasGas ES700 / KTM 690 / Husqvarna 701 Hard Parts

Jul 7, 2023

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GasGas 700ES or CRF300L?

Hi! When I was planning the recent Lake District wet-weather-gear-test I had a very particular problem. What was our mileage likely to be? In fact, EXACTLY what was our mileage going to be? Because on...

Adventure Spec Adventure Story GasGas ES700 / KTM 690 / Husqvarna 701 Gravel Hard Parts Honda CRF 300L

May 10, 2023

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New KTM 690 / GasGas ES700 / Husqvarna 701 Hard Part Prototypes

Hi! A little while ago I let you know that our new KTM 690 / GasGas ES700 / Husqvarna 701 Hard Part prototypes had just landed. Creating parts for this series of bike was always going to be a bit of a...

Adventure Spec GasGas ES700 / KTM 690 / Husqvarna 701 Hard Parts

May 10, 2023

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What colour are our Hard Parts?

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

What colour are our Hard Parts?

"Hey Adventure Spec, are your hard parts an exact colour match for the OEM colour of my bike?" We get asked this quite a lot. Our factory do a great job of colour matching. If you want to make absolut...

Adventure Spec Ducati Desert X GasGas ES700 / KTM 690 / Husqvarna 701 Hard Parts Honda CRF 250L Honda CRF 300L Honda CRF 450L KTM 790 / 890 KTM EXC Yamaha T700

Jun 3, 2021

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