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14/03/2026

March Weekender 👌. Rideouts around the Beara & Iveragh Peninsulas today. Top quality.

12/03/2026

OUT OF OFFICE - it’s almost the weekend and we’re out of here!
➡️ Our March Weekender is on in Kenmare
➡️ We’ll be exhibiting alongside at the motorcycle show in Punchestown Sat & Sun - drop by and say hello!
➡️ Our Vietnam tour is also in full swing 😅
Please note the office will be closed Friday, Saturday & Paddy’s Day and will reopen Wednesday 18th.

11/03/2026

Looking forward to getting a few of these on the fleet for the 2026 season. First up it’s a couple of 800MTX and then a couple of 1000MTX later in the summer 💪

The wait is finally over… CFMOTO is back in Ireland!

After a long hiatus, we’re delighted to announce that CFMOTO motorcycles are returning to Ireland, and we’ll soon be welcoming them into the showroom.

We are now taking pre-orders for some of the most anticipated models:

🏍 450MT – The lightweight adventure machine everyone’s been waiting for
🏍 800MT-X – Built for serious adventure and touring
🏍 1000MT-X – Arriving late summer

In addition, all other models listed on the CFMOTO Ireland website are now available to order.

If you’ve been waiting to get your hands on a new CFMOTO, now is the time to secure your bike.

Contact us today to place your pre-order or for more information.

[email protected] | 0539422415

10/03/2026

‼️CANCELLATION SPACE‼️ - due to a cancellation we have a space just become available on our Greece tour in May.

As Joanna Lumley once said “There is so much of Greece you can’t know even if you’re Greek. It’s sprinkled out all around the edge of the Aegean, all over the place. It’s already a secret place wherever you…. The place enchanted me”

More info: https://bit.ly/3H072OG

05/03/2026

Vietnam 🇻🇳 | Day 1 - City tour of Hanoi before Derek & the group hit the long road tomorrow. It’ll be over three weeks before we finish in Saigon / Ho Chi Minh. This is a double tour option (Vietnam North & Vietnam South) with some of the group finishing in Hoi An after the Northern Leg in circa two weeks time. First up its north out of Hanoi to the Ha Giang Province and right to the China Border.

03/03/2026

Just 🔟 days until our March Weekender / Reunion / Getaway. Boy we can’t wait to shake off the winter! Last few rooms still available: ℹ️ https://bit.ly/3OGRvvX

22/02/2026

Advanced Rider Training - we couldn’t recommend it enough!

ATTENTION ALL MOTORCYCLE RIDERS!

IMPORTANT ROAD SAFETY INFORMATION

🚨 ENOUGH OF “SMIDSY.” IT’S TIME TO RAISE OUR GAME. 🚨

Sorry mate, I didn’t see you.”
“Nothing you can do about that.”
“It’s just the risk we take.”

No.
It’s not “just the risk.”
And there is something we can do.

Motorcyclists make up a disproportionate number of accident statistics.

That should concern every single one of us.

What concerns me even more?
Too many riders accept it as normal.
Too many aren’t prepared to look at their own riding habits.

Studies consistently show that ongoing and advanced training can reduce accident rates by up to 50–75%.

That’s not luck.
That’s not theory.
That’s skill, mindset, and professional awareness.

And experience alone? It’s not enough.

“I’ve been riding 20 years.”

But is that 20 years of development…
or the same year repeated 20 times?

Think like a pilot.

In aviation, smaller aircraft don’t assume bigger planes will see them. They plan for being less visible. They compensate. They train continuously. They refine their awareness.

On the road, we are the smaller aircraft.

Visibility is not a right.
It is a responsibility.

If you’re approaching a junction and a driver is waiting to emerge, ask yourself:

• Have I maximised my visibility?

• Am I masked by a van, lorry, or glare?

• Have I adjusted my road position to stand out?

• Has the driver actually acknowledged me?

• Do I have space and an escape plan?

• Is my speed right for the road, surface, camber and conditions?

When someone says, “I didn’t see you,”
sometimes it’s not malice.
It’s human limitation.

Professional riders don’t rely on being seen.
They ride as if they might not be.

🚧 And Let’s Be Honest…

A significant number of motorcycle crashes involve no other vehicle at all.

Single-vehicle incidents caused by:

• Inappropriate speed

• Poor bend negotiation

• Bad positioning

• Unsafe overtakes

• Riding too close

• Late decision-making

• Overconfidence

• Limited machine familiarity

That’s not “SMIDSY.”

That’s skill, judgement, and mindset.

🎓 Training Works — And We Know It

Across the Country the police-led initiative BikeSafe exists for a reason.

It bridges the gap between passing your test and going on to undertake advanced rider training.

Why?

Because advanced trained riders are involved in far fewer collisions.

Professional pilots train continuously.
Emergency services train continuously.
Advanced drivers train continuously.

Why should motorcyclists be different?

A licence is permission to ride.
It is not the end of development.

🧠 Advanced Riding Is a Mindset

Safer riding isn’t about surrendering your rights.

It’s about owning responsibility.

• Make yourself unmistakably visible.

• Think further ahead than everyone else.

• Understand how hazards develop.

• Know your machine’s limits.

• Adjust speed and position dynamically.

• Wear proper protective equipment — not as an afterthought, but as a layer of risk reduction.

Collision avoidance begins long before impact.

We can’t control other road users.

But we can control:

• Our preparation

• Our positioning

• Our speed

• Our visibility

• Our decision-making

• Our training

A thinking rider is a safer rider.

Not just for themselves.
For everyone sharing the road.

If this resonates with you, share it.
If it challenges you, reflect on it.
If it motivates you — invest in your development.

Let’s stop normalising preventable accidents.
Let’s raise standards.
Let’s ride like professionals. 🏍

20/02/2026

Suzuki V-Strom DL800RE.
- 252 Reg with only 8276km.
- In as new condition.

Extras incl:
- Barkbuster VPS Handguards
- Oxford Heated Grips
- GIVI Top case rack
- OEM Touring Windshield
- OEM quickshifter fitted as standard

Available for viewing at

20/02/2026

Got the t-shirt from the Overlanders Rally 1st Edition? Book the 2nd Edition now! More info: https://bit.ly/46gCh6G Link in Bio.

18/02/2026

Just over 3️⃣ weeks until our first (Irish) event of the year 💪

17/02/2026

DUBLIN ➡️ OSLO - new routes added by AER LINGUS beginning May 2026 with direct flights four days per week! This comes in addition to SAS and Norwegians existing direct flight options.

There’s no doubt Scandinavia is the best place for a European motorcycle trip in July or early August. Last spaces available 👇

- Transport only 04 to 18 July
- Transport only 18 July to 01 August
- Midnight Sun Tour 04 to 18 July
- Fjordlands Tour 20 to 29 July

15/02/2026

It’s full swing in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 and there’s still 5 days to go 👌