FAMILY
The people who make every homecoming count.
Hello, I'm James
LIFE IN MOTION.
Family first. Keep moving. Do work that matters. And take the long way home whenever possible.
OUT THERE IS WHERE I FEEL MOST AT HOME
The short version
MORE THAN THE MILES.
I'm James. I have spent most of my life building things, fixing what isn't working and looking for the next road. Motorcycles have been there through all of it, from a C70 in a Nottingham field to mountain passes and race paddocks.
The best bit is the life around the ride: Valentina, our family, the people I've worked with, the places we've been and the strength to enjoy what comes next.
EXPLORE THE STORIESHEALTH
Training, getting outside and staying ready for the life I want to live.
WORK
Practical, purposeful work that leaves something better behind.
RIDING
On track, on the road or somewhere the map gets interesting.
Away from the throttle
THE LIFE THAT FUELS IT.
The best journeys mean more because of the people and the energy you take home to.
Family
THE REASON TO COME HOME.
Valentina and our family are the centre of my world. We have shared race weekends, journeys, big milestones and all the ordinary days that matter more than the trophies.
Health
KEEP THE ENGINE RUNNING.
Movement, training and time outdoors help me stay ready for the next ride and the rest of life. Strength and steadiness matter to me more than chasing a number.
The featured journey · June 2026
THE TOUR 26.
From the ferry to Scandinavia and back, with Norway doing what Norway does best. Explore the mapped journey, day by day.
NORTH
BOUND.Sweden, Norway and every good road in between.
BOUND.Sweden, Norway and every good road in between.
18Days on the route map
3,761Miles mapped
Chapters from the roadDIFFERENT ROADS.
DIFFERENT ROADS.
SAME RIDER.
The journey has never been just one kind of riding.
Touring
THE LONG WAY NORTH
The Scandinavian ride and its interactive day by day map.
GO EXPLORING ↗
Track
THE PADDOCK YEARS
Fast corners, long days and a championship memory shared with family.
WATCH THE CLIP ↗Alaska · 2025
THE ROAD TO ALASKA
The Dalton Highway, big country and a journey that deserves its own chapter.
READ THE CHAPTER ↗The story keeps movingNOTES FROM
NOTES FROM
THE ROAD.
New journeys, track days, kit notes and the bits of life in between. This is where I can share them as they happen, wherever I am.
Journey archive
Journey archive
The journal
THE TOUR 26
Scandinavia, the Arctic Circle and the complete mapped route.
EXPLORE THE TOUR ↗ALASKA, 2025
Big country and a road that deserves its own chapter.
READ THE CHAPTER ↗WHAT'S NEXT?
Follow the new dispatches, photos and kit videos as I publish them from the road.
OPEN THE JOURNAL ↗Fresh from the journalALL POSTS ↗
PURPOSE OVER NOISE ↗What keeps me busyMAKE IT WORK.
MAKE IT WORK.
MAKE IT MATTER.
My working life has moved through the Army, sport and fitness, business operations and the motorcycle world. The thread is simple: people, practical decisions and systems that stand up in real life.
- 01Building and improving businesses
- 02Purposeful work through Stride Consultancy Partners
- 03Supporting opportunities through Second Chance Partnership
- 04Motorcycles, racing and the people around them
Work should create impact, not just noise. At home, on a project or at the track, that is still the test.
The things I actually useMY KIT.
MY KIT.
MY CALL.
This is the kit that earns its place on my bike, on a trip or in everyday riding. I will add hands-on video notes as I make them.
BMW GS
For distance, luggage and the roads that keep going.
Yamaha Ténéré World Raid
For days when a smaller adventure bike makes more sense.
Dunlop Trailmax Raid
The 50/50 tyres I use when the surface might change.
MyRoute-app Gold
My way of plotting a ride before the wheels start turning.
Garmin inReach Mini 2
A compact satellite communicator for journeys further out.
Mosko Moto & Quad Lock
Bags and phone mounting that have travelled with me.
Personal choices from my own riding. Video reviews will be added when I have made them.
FROM THE TRACK · A real session clip from James's riding archive
The video log starts hereSEE THE RIDE.
EXPLORE MY KIT ↗SEE THE RIDE.
HEAR THE STORY.
Track days, touring and the motorcycle kit I actually use. This first clip is from the track archive; the longer kit and journey videos are taking shape.
From my camera roll
MOMENTS I KEPT.
Some days are worth saving. Tap a photo for a closer look.
Say hello
GOOD STORIES START WITH HELLO.
Got a route I should ride, a memory from the paddock or a question about the kit? I would love to hear it.
jamesgs1@gmail.com ↗