To celebrate the creation of Route 66 in 1926, Orange & Black is organising a special celebratory tour led by guide Bear (Gary Fleshman) and they are delighted to announce a very special tour guest: Henry Cole, TV motorcycle tour show presenter.

Henry says: 

"Route 66 was a road that changed my life. So much so that I made not one but two TV programmes featuring the ‘Mother Road’.There is no ribbon of road like Route 66. Every mile is steeped in automotive history, along this boulevard of dreams lie the first petrol station, the first road side diners, the first motels, all to cater for the new breed of automotive traveller. Every day you feel you're riding in your very own road movie but it's your reality as you ride your Harley on America’s Main Street. The 90th Anniversary of Route 66 seems like the perfect opportunity to celebrate the World’s most iconic road especially in the company of Bear, Orange & Black's walking talking all-American encyclopaedia of Route 66 guide, who's travelled it nearly 150 times! If you speak to anyone Bear has been on tour with they will tell you just how much of a unique experience it is. 

Starting in Chicago on 30 September 2016, they have just 15 shiny new 2016 Harley-Davidsons available and they will ride all the way to Santa Monica Pier, with a full service support vehicle. He’ll be stopping at some of the great little places that Bear knows on the Orange & Black Route 66 Guided Tour, meet some of his personal friends, and of course I want to take you to some of the places that I really want to visit again that you’ll recognise from my TV programmes.

David at Orange & Black told me of a comment he received from a customer who had just completed his second tour with Bear. When asked what his single favourite moment was, he said ‘Chicago to LA’. I know exactly what he means. It’s going to be a great ride and a fun-filled two weeks on the road - I do hope you will join us!"

See the details on the tour here

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Today Touratech announce a new relationship with Honda Motorcycles to supply equipment for the new Africa Twin motorcycle. Honda’s adventure bike is receiving great reviews and Touratech are delighted to be supplying the full range of adventure accessories.

For the Honda Africa Twin:

Crash bars, Tank bags, Headlight guards, Side-stand enlarger, Seat, Spot lights, GPS bracket adaptor, Foot pegs, Rear roll-bag, Wider range to follow.

Today Touratech also announce a new relationship with Ducati Motorcycles. Touratech now supply Ducati with all the adventure equipment for the new Ducati Multistrada Enduro bike.  The special parts are badged ‘Ducati Performance’ but are made by Touratech. Therefore providing quality, strength, durability and reliability for years to come in all sorts of challenging conditions.

“We’re delighted to be working alongside these two great bike manufacturers. It means motorcycle adventurers all over the world have more access to Touratech products and the safety and peace of mind that comes with using the best.” Nick Plumb, Touratech UK.

More information

Touratech produce award winning German engineered crash bars, sump guards, tank bags, seats and other protective parts for a range of touring and adventure motorcycles. Touratech also produce a range of protective riding gear including helmets, boots and riding suits. Touratech UK is run by Nick Plumb, 4 times Dakar rider and the youngest ever UK Dakar finisher. Touratech UK are based in South Wales near Swansea.

www.touratech.co.uk

As part of the build up to Motorcycle Live 2015, which comes alive at The NEC, Birmingham on 28 November, adventure rider, travel writer and TV personality Charley Boorman has described the moment he first came alive on a motorcycle.

Charley reveals that he was just seven years old when he took his first ride on his friend’s Maico 500 and after just a few laps of a field, he was hooked. Boorman has gone on to become one of the world’s most well-known long-distance adventure riders, appearing in the hugely popular ‘Long Way Round’ and ‘Long Way Down’ documentaries and publishing various best-selling books on his travels. To view the video click here.

He will be appearing at Motorcycle Live, will run from 28 November to 6 December at The NEC, Birmingham. Advance tickets are on sale now, at just £17.50 per adult, £11 for Seniors and £7 for children aged 11-16* (kids aged 10 and under accompanied by a paying adult go free). There is also a £20.50 advance ticket, which includes entry to the show and a choice of Oxford neck wear worth £15. To book, call 0844 581 2345 or visit www.motorcyclelive.co.uk

Simon Reeve, a familiar face on British TV and renowned for his extraordinary journeys to over 110 countries, will be speaking at The Adventure Travel Show.

The Adventure Travel Show, is your chance to immerse yourself in a weekend of Adventure travel inspiration and will host the biggest collection of specialist travel operators under one roof. Plus, you can listen to over 100 FREE Talks in 4 theatres from explorers, industry experts, guide book writers and expedition leaders who will help you uncover your perfect adventure.

The Adventure Travel Show takes place in London’s Olympia on 23-24 January 2016. General show tickets in advance cost £8 or £10 on the door, under 16s are free. Weekend tickets are also available for £12 in advance or £15 on the door. For full details, talk timetables and to book tickets please visit www.adventureshow.com or call 0871 230 7159.

Simon Reeve

After a decade spent making more than 60 programmes Simon has become a familiar face on British TV, well known for his extraordinary foreign journeys where he has visited more than 110 countries. Most of Simon's documentaries combine travel and adventure with global environmental, wildlife and conservation issues, and have taken him across jungles, deserts, mountains and oceans, and to some of the most beautiful, dangerous and remote regions of the world. Simon's dodged bullets on frontlines, hunted with the Bushmen of the Kalahari, dived with manta rays, seals and sharks, survived malaria, walked through minefields, tracked lions on foot and these are just some of his many feats!

Simon’s own journey started after he left school with few qualifications. After a period on the dole, he ran charity shops, stacked shelves, and eventually found a job as a post-boy on a newspaper. He quickly graduated to research and writing, and then spent years working, often covertly, on investigations into nuclear smuggling and terrorism. His 1998 investigative book The New Jackals, the first in the world on Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda, became an international bestseller, and was followed by his book One Day in September, which is also an Oscar-winning documentary movie. Since making the leap to television Simon has shown his adventures in multiple award-winning TV series for the BBC which have been broadcasted in dozens of countries, enthralling millions…

Simon Reeve will be speaking at The Adventure Travel Show within the main Adventure Auditorium on Sunday 24th January at 10:30am, followed by an interactive question & answer session. Simon Reeve’s talk and more than 100 other show talks are included within the cost of the show ticket (£8 in advance or £10 on the door).