100 Kicks in the desert.

A film about the bravery and endurance, dreams and naivety. Made by our community, for our community.

A film about the greatest motorcycle race.

The Dakar Rally is an obsession. For most motorcycle riders it represents the pinnacle of adventure sport. A gruelling test of human endurance, technical skill, navigation and persistence.

100 Kicks in the Desert is an homage to the earliest pioneers of the Dakar Rally, when the race was a raw adventure more than anything else.

We set out to make a documentary film that explored what riding the first Dakar Rally in 1979 would be like; recreating stages on location in North Africa, using hand written route notes, on replica Dakar bikes from the 1970’s.

The film was majority funded by the Brake community, and went on to make official selections at multiple film festivals. We premiered the film to a sold out crowd at Bike Shed Moto Co. in London and the film has been viewed by more than 100,000 people on Youtube.

Two people riding vintage dirt bikes on a desert trail with rocky, sparse terrain and a clear sky. Shot from the Brake Magazine film 100 Kicks in the Desert. © Richard Kurowski
Two people riding vintage dirt bikes on a Moroccan sand dune at sunset, with mountains in the background. Shot from the Brake Magazine film 100 Kicks in the Desert. © Richard Kurowski
Silhouettes of two motorcyclists riding on a road at sunset, with the sun setting behind a distant hill and the sky in shades of orange. Shot from the Brake Magazine film 100 Kicks in the Desert. © Richard Kurowski
Silhouettes of two motorcyclists riding on a dirt road at sunset with dust clouds and distant hills. Shot from the Brake Magazine film 100 Kicks in the Desert. © Richard Kurowski
A person in a Leatt 5.5 Rally Jacket and 7.5 helmet riding a motorcycle through a desert, with another motorcycle rider blurred in the background. Shot from the Brake Magazine film 100 Kicks in the Desert. © Richard Kurowski
A person riding a dirt bike up a large sand dune in the Sahara desert with orange sand and distant mountains. Shot from the Brake Magazine film 100 Kicks in the Desert. © Richard Kurowski
A vintage XT 500 Dakar Replica dirt bike with a headlight, parked on desert sand at dusk, with a helmet nearby and a jacket hanging on the bike, and dunes in the background. Shot from the Brake Magazine film 100 Kicks in the Desert. © Richard Kurows
A man dressed in traditional Indian attire, including a turban and scarf, sitting near a campfire at night with tents in the background. Shot from the Brake Magazine film 100 Kicks in the Desert. Shot from the Brake Magazine film 100 Kicks in the De
A person riding a motorcycle on a large sand dune in a desert, with a trail of dust behind them during sunrise. Shot from the Brake Magazine film 100 Kicks in the Desert. Shot from the Brake Magazine film 100 Kicks in the Desert. © Richard Kurowski
Motorcyclist performing a wheelie on a vintage dirt bike XT 500 in the desert with sand dunes in the background. Shot from the Brake Magazine film 100 Kicks in the Desert. Shot from the Brake Magazine film 100 Kicks in the Desert. © Richard Kurowski
Two people stand near motorcycles and a bicycle in a desert landscape with sand dunes, sparse vegetation, a large tree, and a darkening sky. Shot from the Brake Magazine film 100 Kicks in the Desert. © Richard Kurowski
A man sitting on the desert ground next to a vintage Yamaha dirt bike, with a helmet nearby, in a barren desert landscape with mountains in the background. Shot from the Brake Magazine film 100 Kicks in the Desert. © Richard Kurowski
Two motorcyclists are riding dirt bikes in a desert landscape during sunset, wearing full gear and helmets. The gear is Leatt Rally 5.5. Shot from the Brake Magazine film 100 Kicks in the Desert. © Richard Kurowski
Llewellyn Pavey wearing a Leatt Rally 5.5 jacket with patches, a headlamp, working a vintage Dakar Rally motorcycle at night. Shot from the Brake Magazine film 100 Kicks in the Desert. © Richard Kurowski
Two men on a street, washing a fuel tank out in a street in Zagora, Morocco. Shot from the film 100 Kicks in the Desert. Shot from the Brake Magazine film 100 Kicks in the Desert. © Richard Kurowski
Person cleaning welding damage from a vintage Dakar XT 500 Sonata replica fuel tank. Shot from the film 100 Kicks in the Desert. Shot from the Brake Magazine film 100 Kicks in the Desert. © Richard Kurowski
A man working with a grinding tool on a small mechanical part in a workshop, surrounded by various hardware components. Shot from the Brake Magazine film 100 Kicks in the Desert. © Richard Kurowski
Two motorcyclists riding on a long empty road in a desert landscape with mountains in the background. Shot from the Brake Magazine film 100 Kicks in the Desert. © Richard Kurowski