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This part proved too tricky

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

This part proved too tricky

Hi! A little while ago I sent this message to Andre. Andre had kindly lent us his Kove 450 Rally to help us develop our new Hard Parts. This bike really caught our attention when it launched, and then...

Adventure Spec Hard Parts Kove 450 Rally

Nov 21, 2025

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How to fit Mosko, Kriega and Magadan Panniers to our Luggage Racks

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

How to fit Mosko, Kriega and Magadan Panniers to our 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

Nov 21, 2025

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450 + 450 + 450 = ?

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

450 + 450 + 450 = ?

Hi! Our team were recently in Wales testing the new Mongolia gear. It was hot. The hottest day of the year so far I think. Over 30°C. Thomas is editing the film of the trip, we hope it will be ready f...

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

Oct 31, 2025

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Too soft for a hard part?

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

Too soft for a hard part?

Hi! How do you take something soft, and make it hard? I just re-read that sentence. Let me try again. Why would we choose a soft metal, to make a hard part , that will protect an adventure bike from d...

Adventure Spec Hard Parts

Aug 7, 2025

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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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John's side rack took a beating

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

John's side rack took a beating

Hi! A little while ago I sent anemail about how we don’t make suits of armour. Well, it struck a chord with John in Arizona. He sent us these pics of his T700. Along with this short message… “You guys...

Adventure Spec Hard Parts Yamaha T700

May 9, 2025

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2025

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

2025

Hi! Boom. It’s 2025. I’m sure you are full of new year resolutions and plans. Here’s some of ours. 1: We will continue to grow our wonderful team. Our Customer Services team grows by one next week (a ...

Adventure Spec Clothing Hard Parts Luggage

Jan 2, 2025

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Welshman sails to Ireland to get to Spain.

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

Welshman sails to Ireland to get to Spain.

Hi! It's getting cold and the days are short. Chances are you are mostly reminiscing about adventures from earlier in the year, or dreaming about where you are riding next year. Just as the riding sea...

Adventure Spec Adventure Story Clothing Hard Parts Jacket Linesman Mongolia Pant Singletrack Trans Euro Trail

Dec 16, 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

Oct 10, 2024

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Barry hit a deer.

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

Barry hit a deer.

Hi! Barry hit a deer. Ouch. He's OK. Phew. His prize and joy took a beating though. Thankfully he had our crash bars fitted. They did their job and took the brunt of the impact and slide. Our crash ba...

Adventure Spec Ducati Desert X Hard Parts

Oct 8, 2024

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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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