Rustmotoco

24/07/2025

RTW. Solo rider. KTM 500 Single.
Hi everyone- I’m Warren and this is Fremen, my custom built KTM 500 ADV bike.
I’m now 2 weeks into the ride. No fixed route, no timeline - just riding, sleeping and repeating as the fancy takes me.
I started with a shakeout ride from the UK up through the Nordics and its already been an experience- Denmark, Sweden and now Norway before I cross back into Sweden and Finland. I’ve ridden some great sections of the TET so far and also just followed my nose. Wild camping, hostels, hotels, crazy weather and way too much gear. Its been a journey of learning to live out of my Mosko R40 bags. So far I’ve posted back half of what I started with. The strangest thing has been getting used to not being tethered to anything familiar…oddly frightening and freeing at the same time.
I’ll be sharing weekly updates from the trail, with tips for anyone planning a similar trip - or just dreaming about it. Drop a comment or question if you’re curious- I’ll do my best to reply when I’ve got signal and a coffee.

More soon.
Ride

17/07/2025

Wiring Made Easy-DMD2 Power Box

19/04/2025

Picked up a pair of KTM 500’s last year. One as a test bike and the other my solo RTW ride. A mate ride my test bike and commissioned a replica - and the rustmotoco expedition series was born - two almost identical 500’s from frames to freedom. I’ll be posting the full build series soon if you’re into that sort of thing. Just thought I’d share where it started.

13/01/2023

First day out on our 22 KTM 500. Sand, sand and more sand. What a bike!

10/06/2022

RUST has seen the future. Or is it 'a' future? Either way with the Stark Varg electric dirt bikes have just taken a quantum leap – better than your 250/350/450. Yeah, this could be milestone moment...

https://rustsports.com/stark-varg-first-ride/

RUST attends the world launch of the Stark Varg – the 80hp electric motocrosser. And are we impressed...?!

18/05/2022

Our report from the world launch of the Yamaha Tenere World raid is now live! There's a video report on YouTube as well. See what you think!

https://rustsports.com/2022-yamaha-tenere-700-world-raid-first-ride/

RUST reports from the world launch of the Yamaha Tenere World Raid – Yamaha's long range and rally nuanced adventure bike

13/05/2022

Hi guys, first impressions on the Yamaha Tenere World Raid here. Good day's ride, nearly 12 hours in the saddle and some breathtaking canyon riding. Altogether quite some ride

RUST's JB reports back from the world launch of the Yamaha Tenere World Raid – and explains just what this model is all about (quite probably not as you imag...

10/05/2022

Great day’s ride in prospect here in Murcia. Obviously a report to follow! 👍😎💪

21/03/2022

Congratulations to Billy Bolt – adding the SuperEnduro title to his hard enduro world championship. Talent and a 'tasche...

16/02/2022

RUST has secured the first UK test of the new Husqvarna Norden 901. And after 700 miles on the tracks, trails and roads of Wales, we've come up with a very different appreciation of the bike from the testers at the world launch. Did those journos get it wrong?! Husqvarna Norden 901 Adv Husqvarna Motorcycles Husqvarna Motorcycles UK

https://rustsports.com/on-test-husqvarna-norden-901/

RUST sets off on a 700-mile test of Husqvarna's Norden 901. And discover it's not the bike they thought it would be. Did the launch journos get it wrong?

15/02/2022

The big(ish) news today: Yamaha's new big tank World Rally edition of the Tenere 700 will be with us in May. Full details here:
https://rustsports.com/news-2022-yamaha-tenere-700-world.../

RUST reports on the release of Yamaha's super version of their Tenere 700 adventure bike – the World Raid, on sale in May

06/02/2022

Not quite a winter warmer, and the report will surprise you…

Back from a in (nearly all of it) after 700+ miles testing the 901, as well as a stopover with Adventure Centre for a brief calm in the Welsh storm. Ride review to follow in . Once we’ve dried out and warmed up.