On this week’s episode of The Downshift, we catch up with Murph, who set off 3 years ago to ride his BMW R 1150 GS Adventure motorcycle around the world. Since Murph lives on his motorcycle and was planning to drive in snow and ice, the bike had to be modified to the extreme. Added was a Mobec Duo-Drive 2wd Sidecar for carrying all of his possessions as well as tons of other custom bits to deal with the freezing cold. With his new kit assembled, Murph decided to spend the winter exploring the Arctic Circle.
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The story of how 3x World SuperBike Champion Troy Bayliss came out to Kentucky to ride some flat track with JD Beach.
Pro FMX Rider Ronnie Renner pays a visit to KTM’s headquarters in Mattighofen, Austria to test the new prototype “Freeride E” electric motorcycle. With the flip of a switch Ronnie and rider/filmer Steve Haughelstine quietly destroy KTM’s track—is this the future of freeride bikes? Ronnie pushes the Freeride E even further at the famous X Bowl Arena motocross track. See how it performs in some serious conditions.
Red Bull Media House and Freeride Entertainment are behind On Any Sunday, The Next Chapter, which will act as a follow-up to Bruce Brown‘s quintessential 1971 motorcycle racing movie that was nominated for a Documentary Feature Oscar and featured Steve McQueen. Brown is the filmmaker behind the iconic 1966 surfing docu Endless Summer and its sequel, and his fellow-filmmaker son Dana Brown (Step Into Liquid, Dust To Glory) will  … More