Sponsored Riders
Real riders. Real adventures. Equipped with gear from Moto Machines.
Moto Machines is proud to sponsor the following riders. We're always looking for new riders to sponsor — scroll down to apply!
Roel and Azure
Honda Africa Twin & Honda Transalp — Around the World
Roel and Azure ride around the world on a Honda Africa Twin and Honda Transalp. The two riders met in Australia and quickly found that they share the same passion for life in an epic motto: “Life is much too short: Order dessert first!”
Roel finished his studies to garner some office experience with PricewaterhouseCoopers and Philips Consumer Electronics. He soon decided that he was not meant to sit behind a desk and joined the Dutch Army, learning much about survival skills and perseverance that would help his transition into life on two wheels. Roel left the Netherlands in 2009 on his Honda Africa Twin to complete an overland journey to Australia that would take him 14 months — through Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and finally to Darwin, Australia. Upon arrival he worked at a pearl farm, then a winery, and then a dive school — where he would meet his partner in crime, Azure.
Azure had been fortunate to travel to Ecuador, the Galapagos, Europe, South Africa, and a semester at sea while in college. After graduating from George Washington University, she secured a job in conference planning that took her all over the U.S. Despite the travels, it still left her wanting more — so she took up a friend's offer to move to Australia and work in the wine industry. After almost a year in the country, she dived the Great Barrier Reef, which is where she met Roel.
Their Bikes
- Honda Africa Twin
- Honda Transalp
Aaron
Buell Ulysses & Honda Grom — East Coast Overlander
Aaron is a man of many hobbies. The first and most important, of course, being motorcycles — followed by overlanding in his Land Rover Discovery and paddle boarding. The man has spent a considerable amount of time on two wheels, shifting between speed racing, adventure riding, and almost everything in between. He is well known in his local biker community for co-founding a popular biker group and helps organize as many bike meets as time allows.
We teamed up with Aaron to deck out his Buell Ulysses with Hepco & Becker Xplorer cases before he set out on an East Coast tour that would take him 26 days to complete. This tour took him through 20 states and 7 national parks while logging 5,221 miles. We were lucky to meet Aaron on his way back to Texas — and as if talking to the guy didn't do him justice, it was clear to see he is a literal sponsor of “BIKE LIFE,” with motorcycle-themed tattoos to go with it.
We are currently working with Aaron to get his Honda Grom adventure-ready!
His Bikes
- Buell Ulysses — equipped with Hepco & Becker Xplorer cases
- Honda Grom — getting adventure-ready
Join the Team
Apply for Sponsorship
Moto Machines is always looking for riders to sponsor, to support the motorcycle industry and expand our reach to fellow riders. Tell us why you should be our next sponsored rider — it helps to include your Facebook and Instagram links, any motorcycle articles you've contributed, your bike's make, year, and model, and why sponsorship is a good fit.