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May 5, 2020 By Craig Jackson

The Ross McKeand Memorial ride and reunion event – Jindabyne – March 2020

The Ross McKeand Memorial ride and reunion event – Jindabyne – March 2020

By Duncan Bennett. Rydges Resort, scene of the 2020 Compass Expeditions Reunion. After an unpack, it was off to the bar to greet old mates and meet other Compass ride veterans.  This event attracts people from far and wide so there are about as many boring moments as toilet paper rolls in the local Woollies. A […]

Filed Under: Australia, Blog, Blog & Updates, News Tagged With: adventure motorcycle, motorcycle;le tour, reunion

March 30, 2020 By Craig Jackson

The Compass Expeditions 2020 Tour Catalogue

The Compass Expeditions 2020 Tour Catalogue

Where would you like to ride? For further information on all Compass Expeditions tours or Major Expeditions please visit us at: http://www.compassexpeditions.com/ Click below to view our catalogue of tours.

Filed Under: Asia, Australia, Blog, Major Expeditions Tagged With: Adventure Motorcycling, adventure travel, Motorcycle Tour

June 28, 2019 By Craig Jackson

Simon Pavey’s Off-Road Skills Adventure Maintenance Course – For when there is no recovery truck!

Simon Pavey’s Off-Road Skills Adventure Maintenance Course – For when there is no recovery truck!

The Adventure Maintenance course is held on the Friday before the Simon Pavey, Off Road Skills training weekend – for dates and details visit the event webpage at: http://www.compassexpeditions.com/tours/simon-paveys-off-road-skills-course/ •            Learn essential bike repair skills •            Prepare your bike •            Ideal for anyone planning a big adventure •            Relevant to all makes of bike This […]

Filed Under: Australia, Blog, Blog & Updates Tagged With: Adventure Maintenance Course, adventure motorcycle, BMW GS, Off Road Rider Training, ORS

June 3, 2019 By Craig Jackson

7 good reasons to ride in Australia with Compass Expeditions

7 good reasons to ride in Australia with Compass Expeditions

We often forget that adventure begins when you leave your own front door and since at Compass Expeditions, we often refer to Australia as our very large and spectacular back yard we wanted to point out some good reasons to come and ride in “Oz” with us.

Filed Under: Australia, Blog Tagged With: adventure bike, Adventure Motorcycling, adventure travel, Australia, Australian tours, motorcycle adventure, motorcycle to ayers rock, Motorcycle Tour

April 11, 2019 By Craig Jackson

Compass Expeditions, BMWs and Mongolia…..Sounds like adventure to me!

Compass Expeditions, BMWs and Mongolia…..Sounds like adventure to me!

Compass Expeditions is very proud to be involved in the very first fleet of BMW motorbikes to ever reach Mongolia, anyone can offer rides and rent local heaps of %&# but few, if any, companies would show such a commitment to providing decent BMW motorcycles, no matter where in the world.
Want to be part of Mongolian biking history then join up on one of our Mongolian rides .

Filed Under: Australia, Blog, News Tagged With: adventure travel, bmw f800gs, BMW Motorrad, Central Asia, Mongolia, Motorcycle Tour, trans siberianhighway

November 28, 2018 By Craig Jackson

The Compass Expeditions Reunion Weekend and 5-day Ride-out

The Compass Expeditions Reunion Weekend and 5-day Ride-out

How do we follow this year’s amazing Compass Expeditions Reunion weekend and week-long ride-out? We move it further up the coast and do it all again – That’s how! The 2019 Reunion will be held over the weekend of March the 23rd and 24th and based in the lovely coastal town of Port Macquarie, NSW. […]

Filed Under: Australia, Blog

September 11, 2018 By Craig Jackson

Merimbula Days By Alan Toney

Merimbula Days By Alan Toney

Merimbula Days an extract from Postcards from the Edge of a Sunburnt Country by Alan Toney The Compass Expeditions Reunion Weekend was a blast. Riders came from far and wide, from Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Hobart, Sydney, Brisbane and from many small towns in between. We numbered seventy-five, all having ridden with Compass sometime, somewhere in the […]

Filed Under: Australia, Blog

January 16, 2018 By Craig Jackson

Born to Ride – Asian Overland Story.

Born to Ride – Asian Overland Story.

Our friends at Born to Ride Magazine have ran this great story featuring our new 104 day major expedition, The Asian Overland – Darwin to Beijing. The Asian Overland is a great long distance adventure that does not require you to have any off road riding experience as over 95% of the route is on […]

Filed Under: Asia, Australia, Blog, Blog & Updates, Major Expeditions Tagged With: Adventure Motorcycling, bmw f700gs, BMW Motorrad, bmw r1200gs, cambodia, cambodia motorcycle tour, Compass Expeditions, expedition, Motorcycle Tour, Motorcycle Tours, south america motorbike adventures

December 6, 2017 By Craig Jackson

INNOVV C5 Motorcycle Camera System – Road Test Review

INNOVV C5 Motorcycle Camera System – Road Test Review

    The INNOVV C5 is a WiFi, Full HD, Remote Lens, Motorcycle Camera System.   Compass Expeditions was asked to test and review the INNOVV C5 Camera system on a couple of bikes in our motorcycle tour fleet. We sent one to our crew in South America and fitted the others two to our […]

Filed Under: Australia Tagged With: Adventure Motorcycling, BMW Motorrad, bmw r1200gs, cambodia motorcycle tour, Chile motorcycle tour, Compass Expeditions, Crew Training, INNOVV, INNOVV C5, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Tour, Motorcycle Tours

October 30, 2017 By Craig Jackson

It’s time to start planning for the 2018 Compass Expeditions Reunion.

It’s time to start planning for the 2018 Compass Expeditions Reunion.

Next year the dates will be 14th – 15th of April and will be visiting the wonderful NSW South Coast region, around Merimbula, wonderfully located halfway between Sydney & Melbourne, for some incredible riding, good company and great tucker. This reunion is open only to past Compass clients family & friends Lunch will be at […]

Filed Under: Australia, Blog, Blog & Updates Tagged With: @rockycreekdesigns, Adventure Motorcycling, australia motorcycle rental, bmw f700gs, BMW Motorrad, bmw r1200gs, Compass Expeditions, Rocky Creek Designs

September 12, 2017 By Craig Jackson

2017 Australia Encompassed – Part 1

2017 Australia Encompassed – Part 1

One of the highlights for me leading tours, is meeting and riding with a diverse group of riders from all over the world and sharing great roads and attractions along the way. Our Australia Encompassed tour 2017 is no exception. Introducing the group we have Rafael from Spain, Miguel from Portugal, Paul from Norfolk Island, […]

Filed Under: Australia, Blog, Blog & Updates Tagged With: @rockycreekdesigns, Adventure Motorcycling, australia motorcycle rental, BMW Motorrad, bmw r1200gs, Chile motorcycle tour, Compass Expeditions, expedition, Flinders Ranges, Melbourne, Motorcycle Tour, Motorcycle Tours, Rocky Creek Designs, touratechaustralia

April 6, 2017 By Craig Jackson

The 2017 Compass Expeditions Photo Competition!

The 2017 Compass Expeditions Photo Competition!

On the 25th and 26th of March Compass Expeditions held it’s annual Reunion Weekend. You can read all about the rides and the fantastic dinner that followed here on our Blog.   One of the most anticipated components of our Reunion Weekend is always the Photo Competition. Each year, we ask all of our past tour […]

Filed Under: Australia, Blog, Blog & Updates Tagged With: @rockycreekdesigns, Adventure Motorcycling, australia motorcycle rental, bmw r1200gs, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Tour, Motorcycle Tours, off road skills, ORS, Rocky Creek Designs, Simon Pavey

March 30, 2017 By Craig Jackson

2017 Compass Expeditions, Mansfield, Reunion Weekend Wrap-Up

2017 Compass Expeditions, Mansfield, Reunion Weekend Wrap-Up

It was overcast but warm when a handful of riders gathered at the entrance to Southbank Motorcycles BMW on Saturday morning……. Actually there were lots of riders there, but that was because a BMW ride was coincidently planned and meeting at the same place and time as our little Compass Expeditions Reunion ride group. Once […]

Filed Under: Australia, Blog, Blog & Updates Tagged With: @rockycreekdesigns, #compassexped, Compass Expeditions, get together, Mansfield, Reunion Ride, Rocky Creek Designs

February 28, 2017 By Craig Jackson

Compass Expeditions Reunion Weekend 2017

Compass Expeditions Reunion Weekend 2017

It’s time again for the Compass Expeditions Reunion. This year the date will be 25th -26th of March and we are returning to the beautiful Victorian High Country for a ride in the hills, good company and great tucker. Lunch will be 1pm on the Saturday and afterwards we will take in some of the […]

Filed Under: Australia, Blog, Blog & Updates Tagged With: @rockycreekdesigns, Adventure Motorcycling, africa motorcycle adventure, australia motorcycle rental, Motorcycle

April 8, 2014 By Craig Jackson

Touratech Event

Touratech Event

We have just returned from the wonderful Touratech Event held in and around Bright, Victoria over the weekend. It was a great event with that winning formula of great food, great accommodation but, most importantly, great riding. Some ecstatic riders claimed that the unexpected mud they encountered on the Sunday morning was some of the […]

Filed Under: Australia, Blog & Updates Tagged With: touratech event, touratechaustralia

January 21, 2014 By Craig Jackson

2 time Isle of Man winner Cameron Donald joining Otways Compass Weekend

2 time Isle of Man winner Cameron Donald joining Otways Compass Weekend

Compass Expeditions is pleased to announce that 2 time Isle of Man TT winner Cameron Donald will be joining us for the Compass Expeditions Weekend in the Otways National Park at the start of February. The annual event includes a BBQ and ride along the Great Ocean Road to the Otways National Park in Victoria […]

Filed Under: Australia, Blog & Updates Tagged With: cameron donald, great ocean road, isle of man tt, Otways National Park, Triumph Australia

November 21, 2013 By Craig Jackson

Free Tickets to Melbourne F1 Grand Prix

Free Tickets to Melbourne F1 Grand Prix

Want a free General Admission ticket to the 2014 F1 race at Albert Park Melbourne? Easy. For all riders joining the Charley Boorman Tasmania and the High Country ride in February 2014 we shall give away a free GA pass to the Melbourne Formula 1. Why? Because Charley will be racing in it, well not […]

Filed Under: Australia, Blog & Updates Tagged With: Charley Boorman, F1 Grand Prix, free general admission tickets, Melbourne Grand Prix

October 29, 2013 By Craig Jackson

Triumph Australia Motorcycle Adventures

Triumph Australia Motorcycle Adventures

At last we can announce a new partnership between Triumph Australia and Compass Expeditions. Some months ago Triumph approached us to run some weekend and tour events on their behalf and we were thrilled to have a chance to develop, in conjunction with Triumph, some wonderful ride events. We are extremely proud that Triumph has […]

Filed Under: Australia, Blog & Updates Tagged With: Flinders Ranges, Gammon Ranges National Park, Otways National Park, Triumph, Triumph Explorer, Triumph Motorcycles, Triumph Tiger

October 2, 2013 By admin

Charley Boorman to appear at Sydney Motorcycle and Scooter Show

Charley Boorman to appear at Sydney Motorcycle and Scooter Show

    World-renowned motorcycle adventurer, Charley Boorman will be a special guest at the 2013 Sydney Motorcycle & Scooter Show, November 15-17, as part of his upcoming Australian shows on the Charley Boorman Live Tour. Charley, the star of the Long Way Round and Long Way Down motorcycle adventure series with great friend Ewan McGregor as well as Race to […]

Filed Under: Australia, Blog & Updates Tagged With: 2013 Sydney Motorcycle & Scooter Show, by any means, Charley Boorman, ewan mcgregor, Long Way Down, Long Way Round, race to dakar

September 30, 2013 By admin

Notes from the Saddle – Australia Encompassed 2013 – Riding into Melbourne

Notes from the Saddle – Australia Encompassed 2013 – Riding into Melbourne

Our 2013 Australia Encompassed Motorcycle Tour was a great success with the riders having enjoyed the ride through the heart of Australia. Read the final post from this year’s trip and enjoy the photos below….we would love to have you join us next year to see why the riders love it….   The Australian Encompassed […]

Filed Under: Australia, Blog & Updates Tagged With: Grampians National Park, great ocean road, Melbourne, Motorcycle Tour, Otways National Park

September 18, 2013 By admin

Notes from the Saddle – Australia Encompassed 2013 – Flinders Ranges to Barossa Valley

Notes from the Saddle – Australia Encompassed 2013 – Flinders Ranges to Barossa Valley

Update for the Australia Encompassed Motorcycle Tour 2013 Leaving Marree we hit the pavement again, although only temporarily, until we reached the failed townsite of Farina, a settlement form last century and a stop on the original Ghan Railway. We continued onto the famous Prairie Hotel located at the foot of the Flinders Ranges at […]

Filed Under: Australia, Blog & Updates Tagged With: Barossa Valley, Flinders Ranges, Parachilna

September 18, 2013 By admin

Notes from the Saddle – Australia Encompassed Motorcycle Tour 2013

Notes from the Saddle – Australia Encompassed Motorcycle Tour 2013

The Australia Encompassed Motorcycle Tour for 2013 is now on the homeward stretch and below is the update from Uluru (Ayers Rock) heading towards the Flinders Ranges. A lot has happened since our last post from Uluru. After another spectacular sunset over the rock the group rode out next morning for the biggest ride of […]

Filed Under: Australia, Blog & Updates Tagged With: Australia motorcycle tour, Coober Pedy, Oodnadatta, uluru, william creek pub

September 10, 2013 By admin

Notes from the Saddle – Australia Encompassed 2013 – Ayers Rock

Notes from the Saddle – Australia Encompassed 2013 – Ayers Rock

The Australia Encompassed Motorcycle Tour group celebrate making it to beautiful Ayers Rock. This amazing tour is now halfway through…..who wants to join us next year? A relatively short ride saw the group arrive into the spectacular Wartarrka National Park that is best known for Kings Canyon, a few beers were enjoyed at the Thirsty […]

Filed Under: Australia, Blog & Updates Tagged With: Ayers Rock, kings canyon, motorcycle to ayers rock, Motorcycle Tour, the olgas, uluru

September 10, 2013 By admin

Notes from the Saddle – Australia Encompassed 2013 – Hot Air Ballooning

Notes from the Saddle – Australia Encompassed 2013 – Hot Air Ballooning

An update from the Saddle on our 2013 Australia Encompassed Motorcycle Tour. This week….hot air ballooning over the desert!! Some of the guys were up at 4.30 this morning but for a good reason, hot air ballooning over the MacDonnell Ranges. After being treated to a spectacular sunrise, where the skies caught fire momentarily, the […]

Filed Under: Australia, Blog & Updates Tagged With: hot air balloon, kings canyon, macdonnell ranges, Motorcycle Tours

September 6, 2013 By admin

Snow during Australia Motorcycle Rental

Snow during Australia Motorcycle Rental

  The Compass Expeditions Motorcycle Rental department recently had a group of Motorcycle Enthusiasts join us from Indonesia so that they could explore the roads and highways of Australia…..Some good video of the antics they got up to including riding up to the snow in Hotham. Hard to believe I know but yes, Australia does […]

Filed Under: Australia, Blog & Updates Tagged With: australia motorcycle rental

September 6, 2013 By admin

Notes from the Saddle – Australia Encompassed 2013 – Kakadu to Alice Springs

Notes from the Saddle – Australia Encompassed 2013 – Kakadu to Alice Springs

Update from the Australia Encompassed Motorcycle Tour from Darwin to Melbourne: The team have just reached Alice Springs but not before enjoying the delights of the Mataranka Hot-springs located on the Roper River within the Elsey National Park, that name might ring a bell to those whose read the Australian classic “we of the Never […]

Filed Under: Australia, Blog & Updates Tagged With: Australia Encompassed, australia motorbike tour, Darwin, Melbourne, Motorcycle Tour, Roadtrain

September 5, 2013 By admin

Notes from the Saddle – Australia Encompassed 2013 – Darwin to Kakadu

Notes from the Saddle – Australia Encompassed 2013 – Darwin to Kakadu

Our 2013 Australia Encompassed tour is underway and this trip that runs from Darwin to Melbourne passes through some of the most spectacular terrain on the planet. This year the group is full of characters and the trip has benefitted from some good weather so far…below we have the first instalment of what is happening on the […]

Filed Under: Australia, Blog & Updates

August 5, 2013 By admin

Enjoy the video from the 2nd Southbank Sortie Tour

Enjoy the video from the 2nd Southbank Sortie Tour

Check out the video that we created from the 2nd Southbank Sortie motorcycle tour that Compass Expeditions ran in conjunction with Southbank Motorcycles in Melbourne.   We had a fantastic group of BMW R1200GS, F800GS and F700GS  riders along to explore the hills and trails of Lerderderg State Park, Wombat State Forest, Brisbane Ranges National […]

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August 2, 2013 By admin

Simon Pavey Off-Road Training

Simon Pavey Off-Road Training

7 time Dakar finisher Simon Pavey has joined Mick and Veronica from Compass Expeditions this weekend with his team of instructors to give some off-road rider training to some lucky riders in the beautiful Flinders Ranges, Australia. The training covers many integral parts of adventure riding such as improving your braking on uneven and slippery […]

Filed Under: Australia, Blog Tagged With: australia motorcycle rental, Flinders Ranges, Motorcycle Tour, Rider Training, Simon Pavey

July 12, 2013 By admin

2013 BMW R 1200 GS Available for Rent

2013 BMW R 1200 GS Available for Rent

Compass Expeditions became the first Adventure Motorcycle Tour company to offer the 2013 BMW R 1200 GS as part of its Australia Motorcycle Rental fleet with the purchase of two of BMW’s latest addition to the famous world conquering GS brand. We have received quite a few reservations already from people wanting to be some […]

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Compass Expeditions 2022 tour dates coming soon

Finally – The news you have all been waiting for.

“It’s now with the greatest of pleasure that we can announce that, like the legendary Phoenix, Compass Expeditions has arisen from the ashes and will once again offer world renowned, unique, exciting motorcycle tours across the globe.” – Mick McDonald

Read the full story here:  Like a Phoenix from the ashes….

Out of concern for the safety of our riders and crew until the  COVID-19 situation is under control, we have no plans to run tours in 2021.

However, stay tuned for our  2022 tour dates and details which will be released as soon as possible.

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