The Touring Journal
Stories, Tips, and Guides on Motorcycle Touring in Italy —
Real Roads, Real Rides, Real Inspiration.
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Food, Culture and the Open Road: A Guide to Eating Well on a Motorcycle Tour of Italy
Italy is one of those rare places where the road and the meal are equally the point of the journey. This is a guide to the food traditions, restaurants and culinary experiences across our motorcycle touring routes — written by someone who grew up eating this way, and has spent decades finding the best of it on two wheels.
Bike Shed Grand Tour 2025 with Charley Boorman
The Bike Shed Grand Tour 2025 with Charley Boorman was one of the most memorable motorcycle journeys of the year — bringing together riders from around the world for an unforgettable ride through the heart of Italy.
Gran Sasso Expedition 2025
October marked our final ride of the season, and we saved something special for last. The Gran Sasso Expedition was a long weekend escape into one of Italy’s most surprising and underrated riding regions—wild, welcoming, and simply made for motorcycles.
Riding Motorcycles in Italy
Riding in Italy isn’t for those who crave order and predictability. It’s for those who crave experience. It’s a place where beauty and chaos live side by side — where every bend carries a surprise, every café stop a story.
Sardinia Endless Summer 2025
Our Sardinia’s Endless Summer motorcycle tour has just wrapped up, and it was easily one of the best Sardinia adventures we’ve ever led. Thanks to our local knowledge of the island’s most scenic routes and secret riding spots, every day delivered the perfect mix of twisty coastal roads, mountain passes, and authentic Sardinian charm.
Road to Tuscany with The Bike Shed
Last June we took a rad group of Bike Shed members on a motorcycle trip from our Clubhouse in San Marino to the beautiful Tuscany and back. We knew this was gonna be an awesome trip with a sound group of riders (of course headed by Bike Shed Dan), but what we didn’t know was that even non Bike Shed members would want to join. Naturally, between a wine tasting, a private pool party and much more in between, everybody gelled like peanut butter and jam, and in the process became one big family having unforgettable times.
Coast 2 Coast Italy 2024
An incredible trip from the eastern to the wester coast of Italy and back, starting in the Republic of San Marino, and riding by Marche, Umbria, Tuscany and Emilia Romagna regions.
Amalfi Coast Tour 2024 — Through the Lens
A telling picture story of our Amalfi Coast trip in 2024.
Sicilian Spring 2024
A picture story of the first official tour of our 2024 riding season. We went to Sicily with a rad group of people.
Endless Summer Sicily 2023
We closed the 2023 touring season in November with our ‘Endless Summer’ tour of Sicily. While rain was raging all over Europe and mainland Italy, we enjoyed a warm weather full immersion in the culinary and cultural traditions of this millenary island.
Sardinia’s Secrets 2023
Filled with epic landscapes, unique hotels and delicious food and wine day in and day out, our Sardinia’s Secrets tour this last September was easily one of the most magical of the year.
The Wine Route 2023
Finally THE WINE ROUTE, our first tour of 2023, saw the light from the 13th to the 17th of April.
With a tight group of club members we embarked on this short and sweet tour of Tuscany, riding twisty and fluid roads through amazing valleys and hills, staying at incredible castles and farmhouse hotels, savouring beautiful wines matched with our local produced food, and of course learning the best way to ride the classic bikes with the invaluable training of Pietro, our chief instructor and tour leader.
Rider’s Valley 2023
Our Rider’s Valley tour this last September took us through the most iconic passes between San Marino, Tuscany and Emilia Romagna, and then onto the Moto GP race, the Ducati factory, and much more.
Spring Raid 2023
To celebrate the beginning of our RIDE 70s touring season in Italy, we were guided an eclectic group of friends on an unforgettable expedition, a motorcycle journey across the picturesque landscapes of Tuscany.