by Paris Dakar Challenge | Jun 11, 2025 | News, Rider Stories, Route Insights
Join the mailing list Download Rider Info Pack When MCN took on the Paris Dakar Challenge Back in 2008, Motorcycle News sent a writer to ride with us on the original Paris-Dakar Challenge. What followed was an unforgettable, sunburnt adventure. Here’s what he...
by Paris Dakar Challenge | Jun 9, 2025 | Rider Stories, Route Insights
Join the mailing list Download Rider Info Pack First Stop Beyond the Sahara: Riding Into St. Louis, Senegal After nearly three weeks on the road, the miles blur together — desert tracks, mountain passes, remote border posts, and long stretches of tarmac slicing...
by Paris Dakar Challenge | May 21, 2025 | Gear & Bike Tips, Preparations
Join the mailing list Download Rider Info Pack Big Bikes – can they do it? Short answer: Yes, absolutely. Plenty of riders have tackled the Paris-Dakar Challenge on big adventure bikes like the big BMW GSs, Honda Africa Twin, and Yamaha Ténéré — and many of them...
by Paris Dakar Challenge | Apr 21, 2025 | Route Insights
Join the mailing list Download Rider Info Pack PDC – a lot more than just desert When people think of the Paris-Dakar Challenge, their minds often jump straight to the Sahara — sand, sweat, and the occasional struggle. But the journey doesn’t start in the desert. It...
by Paris Dakar Challenge | Mar 21, 2025 | Mindset & Challenge, Preparations
Join the mailing list Download Rider Info Pack Am I up to the off-road stuff? You Don’t Have to Be an Off-Road Hero to Do This(But a bit of practice helps a lot.) We hear it a lot: “I’d love to do something like this, but I’m not an off-road rider.” Let’s clear that...
