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KTM790 on the UK TET

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

KTM790 on the UK TET

THE TET TRIP My friend Greg was 40 recently (happy birthday, Greg), and he invited a few of us to go on a motorcycle adventure with him to Spain. Coronavirus etc. and we ended up going from Northumber...

Adventure Spec Adventure Story Clothing Hard Parts KTM 790 / 890 Luggage Trans Euro Trail

Aug 25, 2020

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AJP PR7 takes on the UK Trans Euro Trail

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

AJP PR7 takes on the UK Trans Euro Trail

Ah, TET summer in Spain. Hot, beautiful, amazing trails, great food. What a great way to spend your 40th birthday with friends. Assuming Covid-19 won't get in the way. Which it did. So Spain got shelv...

Adventure Spec Adventure Story Clothing Hard Parts Luggage Trans Euro Trail

Aug 25, 2020

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The power of the TET

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

The power of the TET

In autumn I was reccing potentially new TET routes in Kosovo with my great buddies. We had such a blast and enjoyed every bit of it. On this trip we learned about how much the TET project can give to ...

Adventure Spec Linesman Trans Euro Trail

May 11, 2020

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ADV Spec clothing on test for the length of the UK Trans Euro Trail

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

ADV Spec clothing on test for the length of the UK Trans Euro Trail

The Trans Euro Trail in the UK offers a great variety of challenges and passes through some truly beautiful parts of the England and Wales. The trails vary from flat gravel to steep rocky hill climbs,...

Baltic Clothing Core Linesman Mongolia Singletrack Trans Euro Trail

Jun 3, 2019

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Is the Honda CRF 450L TET ready?

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

Is the Honda CRF 450L TET ready?

Adventure Spec's Dave Lomax was one of the very first to get his hands on the new Honda CRF 450L at the press launch in Wales this October. He went with a single brief, to get an early view on whether...

Adventure Spec Hard Parts Honda CRF 450L Trans Euro Trail

Oct 23, 2018

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The Giant Loop Coyote on test on the Trans Euro Trail

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

The Giant Loop Coyote on test on the Trans Euro Trail

The bike and the planned trip: BIKE 2014 KTM 690 Enduro R LUGGAGE Giant Loop Coyote, Kriega OS 20, Perunmoto rack & heel guards (no backpack) MODIFICATIONS Seatconcepts seat Wings silencer Subframe st...

Luggage Trans Euro Trail

Jul 21, 2018

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How long will the Motoz Tractionator Desert last on the Trans Euro Trail?

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

How long will the Motoz Tractionator Desert last on the Trans Euro Trail?

Since I got my KTM 400 EXC from new 13 years ago, and after the OEM Pirelli’s wore down after about 10 minutes, I have been using a combination of the widely recommended Michelin Comp IV on the front ...

Trans Euro Trail

Jun 13, 2018

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The TET: Clothing

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

The TET: Clothing

Greg Villalobos was part of the team who helped to bring the Trans Euro Trail from idea to reality. So, having spent a LOT of hours behind a computer screen working on the TET he was super excited to ...

Atacama Baltic Clothing Core Linesman Trans Euro Trail

May 14, 2018

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Trans Euro Trail Toolkit

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

Trans Euro Trail Toolkit

MOTION PRO TRAIL TOOL + LEATHERMAN CRUNCH Whenever I get this out on a ride everyone who hasn't got one asks "what on earth is that?". This happened more than once on this TET trip as the Motion Pro T...

Trans Euro Trail

May 14, 2018

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Trans Euro Trail Luggage

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

Trans Euro Trail Luggage

Greg Villalobos took his KTM 450 EXC on a 10 day, 1200 mile adventure through northern Europe following the Trans Euro Trail. He traveled as light as possible. Here's how he packed it all on his bike....

Luggage Trans Euro Trail

May 14, 2018

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The Motoz Extreme Hybrid on the Trans Euro Trail

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

The Motoz Extreme Hybrid on the Trans Euro Trail

MOTOZ EXTREME HYBRID REAR TYRE Prior to this trip I had been running the Motoz Mountain Hybrid rear which had lasted very well during a winters trail riding in the UK, so I was reasonably confident th...

Trans Euro Trail

May 14, 2018

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TET Ready KTM 450EXC

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

TET Ready KTM 450EXC

Lets get one thing straight, I did not buy this KTM 450 EXC for the TET. I bought it 5 years ago as my first dirt bike and it’s been used riding the green roads and dirt tracks of Northern England eve...

Luggage Trans Euro Trail

Apr 16, 2018

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