Ryder Is a Motorcycle Toy Hauler That Can Tame the Australian Outback and Keep You Safe

Folks, take a nice long look at the images in the gallery. No, I mean, really look at them. Think about what you would do with such a machine. Feel the joy of hitting up the dunes and whipping it around on your dirt bikes. Imagine waking up the next day, perched feet off the ground, and as you pull back a tent window cover, the sun of a new dawn smacks you right in the face. That's basically what we're in store for with the Ryder, so let's take a look at how all this is possible.

First of all, the Ryder is the work of none other than Offline Campers, a crew whose work we've featured many times before, and while they're a rather new brand on the block, around since 2018, their camper know-how and love for this lifestyle goes back decades. Honestly, it shows in the Ryder.

Now, to kick things off for this machine, allow me to point out that Offline is advertising a price of $53,300 Australian for this puppy. That's roughly $35,500 American (at current exchange rates), so it's a price to consider if you're in the market for something like this. However, the most important aspect of this story is Ryder's ability to serve two purposes at once: that of a toy hauler and a camper.

If you're familiar with other Offline Campers units, you know that this crew builds one hell of a camper, and the Ryder is no different; the same galvanized chassis, over-engineered independent suspension with twin shocks and coil springs, and body panels seen on their other works are in place here, too. Options do exist for the suspension and chassis, in case you feel like going for airbags or a few others.

The one big difference is that the space used for storing tools, systems, and other features you'd take with you on camping trips has been replaced with that open toy garage, suitable for three dirt bikes or whatever else you can fit into it. Tracks for securing your vehicles are in place, too.

Yet, make no mistake, this is a fully operational camper, and this means that you have everything you can think of at your fingertips. There's an electrical system, a complete galley, waterworks, and even heating. Oh, and plenty of storage, too.

Starting with the all-important electrical setup, Offline provides features like 210 Ah of battery power, BMS, solar hookup, and 20 A AC-DC charger. Optionally, you can grab things like an inverter, and another battery, but nothing about solar panels; you may need to provide those yourself.

Then there's the galley block, integrated into the shell and set up on a slide-out. Here, a two-burner top is supported by a stainless steel encasing and top, a sink with a faucet, drawers for utensils, and a fridge/freezer. Again, these features can be expanded with more options. Water is provided by a 105 l (28 gals) tank that can be expanded to 180 l (47.5 gals) and also has a shower outlet.

As for all the storage bays integrated into the Ryder, there are 400 l of storage in the galley, 300 l in the front locker, and nearly 1,800 other liters of options, not counting the toy garage. This is also why you can see Ryders covered to the brim with gear in the images.

Last but not least, that tent you see perched on the steel cage is also included in that price tag I mentioned. The manufacturer doesn't mention how many guests can be accommodated in this side-fold tent, but two should do just fine. Dare I say three? After all, there are three bikes.

This means that the Ryder is a nearly turnkey solution; all you basically have to do is bring some solar panels with you and fill up the water tanks. Then, extend that batwing awing, throw up a couple of chairs and a table, and enjoy the greater outdoors, if only for a few days at a time.

For a moment, place yourself in the center of all you just read and kick the day off by waking up in the tent as I described in the beginning. What would it look like now? Personally, my day has some coffee on the list, breakfast, a little siesta, ripping it up around the local woods, sand dunes, and ridgelines, coming back to refuel, and doing it all over again until the sun sets. It's then onto campfires, guitars, laughter, and more stars than you can count. It sounds like one hell of a lifestyle to be enjoying this summer; you just have to move to Australia to take advantage of it. Think about that for a second.