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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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A great looking Mini Fairing mod.

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

A great looking Mini Fairing mod.

Hi! In the next minute or so you will: Find out how one of our customers applied a sweet looking mod to their Mini Fairing. Get a little insight into what happens when you contact our Helpdesk. Be inv...

Adventure Spec Hard Parts Honda CRF 300L Mini Fairing

Aug 30, 2024

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These ABR bikes caught my eye

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

These ABR bikes caught my eye

Hi! In the next 60 seconds I’m going to give you a very quick lowdown on the ABR Festival, the bikes that caught my eye, and let you know when you can next meet us and try on Adventure Spec gear. THAN...

Adventure Spec Clothing Hard Parts Luggage

Aug 2, 2024

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