Adventure Bikes
LAUNCH RIDE: Ducati Multistrada V4S for 2021
The 168bhp Ducati Multistrada V4 mixes superbike power with real-world performance and latest electronic riders aids. This is high speed adventure touring on a new, advanced scale.
Adventure Bikes
LAUNCH RIDE: Ducati Multistrada V4S for 2021
The 168bhp Ducati Multistrada V4 mixes superbike power with real-world performance and latest electronic riders aids. This is high speed adventure touring on a new, advanced scale.
Apex 66: Motorcyclist wins brand new Yamaha Tracer 700 for £8.95
Apex 66 has handed over its first set of prizes; Malcolm Kent from Bexhill-On-Sea won a brand new Yamaha Tracer 700 for just £8.95.
What does the 2021 COVID-19 lockdown mean for motorcyclists?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced last night that the UK will be forced into another full lockdown, with non-essential shops closing and people being told to stay indoors.
Apex 66: The cheapest way to own a brand new motorcycle?
Apex 66 is a new UK online competition company dedicated to all things two wheels; giving players the opportunity to win huge motorcycle prizes for a small fraction of the cost.
Head to Head: FOUR ‘basic’ adventure motorcycles
If money was no object, most of us would always choose a motorcycle with the coolest accessories, most advanced electronics and highest quality components over a basic version of the same bike.
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Honda Africa Twin – ridden on road & dirt
500+ road miles and a day off-roading on Honda’s big adventure bike highlight the pros and cons in high definition.
SPY SHOTS: CFMoto’s MT-800 adventure bike
Here’s a first look at the KTM-powered adventure bike from the Chinese factory. Ok, so the quality is a bit rough - but here's a good look at the CFMoto MT-800 After catching [keep reading...]
TESTED: Keis G701 heated gloves
I’m a recent covert to heated kit. It’s taken me a while to get behind plugging my bike gear in after every ride; I thought it’d be a pain. But after a couple of months [keep reading...]
NEW BIKES: Honda reveals CRF300L and CRF300 Rally
The Japanese factory has finally updated its much loved CRF250L – revealing two new 300cc versions for 2021. 2021 HONDA CRF300L With Euro 5 emissions regulations coming into force next year, many manufacturers [keep reading...]
2020 motorcycle sales bounce back close to 2019 levels
The motorcycle industry is continuing its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic with another surge in registrations in November, bringing the total sales of motorcycles this year just shy of 2019 levels. According to figures released [keep reading...]
NEW BIKES: Honda reveals CRF300L and CRF300 Rally
The Japanese factory has finally updated its much loved CRF250L – revealing two new 300cc versions for 2021. 2021 HONDA CRF300L With Euro 5 emissions regulations coming into force next year, many manufacturers [keep reading...]
Yamaha new BW’s 125 trail scooter for 2021
Yamaha’s just revealed a new version of its knobbly-tyred BW's 125 for 2021 - and it looks fantastic. https://youtu.be/DgTlZ50pBN4 With Honda’s eagerly anticipated CT125 not coming to the UK, there’s a gap in the [keep reading...]
Throwback Thursday: Exclusive interview with Kenji Morita
Out on the launch of Honda’s THREE new Africa Twins for 2020, we sat down with Large Project Leader Kenji Morita to ask him YOUR top TEN questions (and a few more). We’ve recently been [keep reading...]
VIDEO: SuperBikers 1982. Road racing, flat tracking and motocross in ONE RACE.
We’ve just been watching this brilliant piece of archive TV from 80s America; the 1982 SuperBikers Race. A made-for-TV special event thought up by the team at ABC’s Wide World of Sports – the SuperBikers [keep reading...]
Boris Johnson compares politics to motocross. Yes, motocross. And it explains a lot.
Ahead of tonight’s broadcast of Laura Kuenssberg’s latest documentary; the political journalist has shared a story about Boris Johnson comparing motocross and politics. And we’re not entirely sure how to feel about. ‘The Brexit Storm [keep reading...]
Suzuki reduces RM-Z450 price by £750
The Suzuki RM-Z450 now has a chunk of money off its asking price. Suzuki has reduced the price of its MX1 machine by £750 until the end of the year. It means the championship-winning bike [keep reading...]
ADVENTURE POTENTIAL: KTM 390 Adventure
Everyone has their own slightly different opinion about what it is that defines an adventure motorcycle. For some riders, an adventure simply involves a long slog on the motorway broken up by a couple of [keep reading...]
KTM’s latest 450 Rally Replica. The closest YOU can get to a factory Dakar racer.
It’s that time of the year again. KTM’s launching its new limited edition 450 Rally Replica for 2021. Taking lessons learned from its rally raid exploits over the past year, KTM’s made some big improvements [keep reading...]
YOU can RIDE a Moto2 race bike at the Red Bull Ring
The Red Bull Ring in Austria is offering bikers the chance to blast round the track on a KTM Moto2 race bike. The Red Bull Ring has added five purebred Moto2 race machines to its [keep reading...]
VIDEO: Lockdown. Graham Jarvis style.
We all know the lockdown is a necessary evil, but for all fun-loving motorcyclists staying away from the roads can get pretty boring. A lot of people have started to do little figure-of-eights and small [keep reading...]
VIDEO: Riding big bikes off-road. Ducati’s Beppe Gualini explains how.
Ten-time Dakar competitor and Ducati off-road expert Beppe Gualini has released a video breaking down how to handle a big bike off-road. https://youtu.be/H5Bb9t7nXN0 There’s a lot of scepticism about just how well big adventure bikes [keep reading...]
VIDEO: The BEST film you'll see for a while. Full Trail Fever – Retro KTM Enduro with a kick. Watch this, it's AWESOME.
Gedalawngliddledoggy! Styles. Props. Long hair etc... We're loving this video this morning, and we reckon you'll love it too. AORC and ISDE winner Tom Mason (a man with a hugely impressive off-roading skill set) larking [keep reading...]
KTM’s latest 450 Rally Replica. The closest YOU can get to a factory Dakar racer.
It’s that time of the year again. KTM’s launching its new limited edition 450 Rally Replica for 2021. Taking lessons learned from its rally raid exploits over the past year, KTM’s made some big improvements [keep reading...]
Yamaha reveals DAKAR-inspired Ténéré 700 Rally. And it’ll set YOU back £10,447.
Paying tribute to Yamaha’s '80s Dakar racers, the Japanese factory has just revealed a new tricked out Rally Edition of its Ténéré 700. And it's about as cool as it gets. https://youtu.be/0FgUhRb5hSo Yamaha’s Ténéré 700 [keep reading...]
Honda’s CB650R Rally CUSTOM – inspired by HRC’s Dakar RACERS
Check this out! Portuguese dealer Honda Wingmotor has created a custom Honda CB650R inspired by HRC’s Dakar Rally bikes. Manufacturer-backed customisation competitions are brilliant. Dealers are given donor bikes and given complete freedom to build [keep reading...]
VIDEO: SuperBikers 1982. Road racing, flat tracking and motocross in ONE RACE.
We’ve just been watching this brilliant piece of archive TV from 80s America; the 1982 SuperBikers Race. A made-for-TV special event thought up by the team at ABC’s Wide World of Sports – the SuperBikers [keep reading...]
Boris Johnson compares politics to motocross. Yes, motocross. And it explains a lot.
Ahead of tonight’s broadcast of Laura Kuenssberg’s latest documentary; the political journalist has shared a story about Boris Johnson comparing motocross and politics. And we’re not entirely sure how to feel about. ‘The Brexit Storm [keep reading...]
Suzuki reduces RM-Z450 price by £750
The Suzuki RM-Z450 now has a chunk of money off its asking price. Suzuki has reduced the price of its MX1 machine by £750 until the end of the year. It means the championship-winning bike [keep reading...]
All-electric class next year in American Supercross championship
KTM's new small electric motocross bike, the SX-E5, is at the forefront of small electric motorcycle competition for 2020. In something of a shift in off-road competition in the USA, news arrives that the American [keep reading...]
ADVENTURE POTENTIAL: KTM 390 Adventure
Everyone has their own slightly different opinion about what it is that defines an adventure motorcycle. For some riders, an adventure simply involves a long slog on the motorway broken up by a couple of [keep reading...]
KTM’s latest 450 Rally Replica. The closest YOU can get to a factory Dakar racer.
It’s that time of the year again. KTM’s launching its new limited edition 450 Rally Replica for 2021. Taking lessons learned from its rally raid exploits over the past year, KTM’s made some big improvements [keep reading...]
YOU can RIDE a Moto2 race bike at the Red Bull Ring
The Red Bull Ring in Austria is offering bikers the chance to blast round the track on a KTM Moto2 race bike. The Red Bull Ring has added five purebred Moto2 race machines to its [keep reading...]
Stuff to do while you and the kids are stuck at home
Yamaha and KTM are keeping bike-mad families busy during the lockdown with games and activities In a space of just a few weeks, our lives have changed dramatically as we follow the government’s advice to [keep reading...]
VIDEO: Lockdown. Graham Jarvis style.
We all know the lockdown is a necessary evil, but for all fun-loving motorcyclists staying away from the roads can get pretty boring. A lot of people have started to do little figure-of-eights and small [keep reading...]
VIDEO: Riding big bikes off-road. Ducati’s Beppe Gualini explains how.
Ten-time Dakar competitor and Ducati off-road expert Beppe Gualini has released a video breaking down how to handle a big bike off-road. https://youtu.be/H5Bb9t7nXN0 There’s a lot of scepticism about just how well big adventure bikes [keep reading...]
VIDEO: The BEST film you'll see for a while. Full Trail Fever – Retro KTM Enduro with a kick. Watch this, it's AWESOME.
Gedalawngliddledoggy! Styles. Props. Long hair etc... We're loving this video this morning, and we reckon you'll love it too. AORC and ISDE winner Tom Mason (a man with a hugely impressive off-roading skill set) larking [keep reading...]
Husqvarna’s 701 Enduro LR is available NOW. And it’s got a 25 litre fuel tank.
Husqvarna has just announced the release of its new 701 Enduro LR for 2020. Building on the success of its standard 701 Enduro, the only significant change for the LR model is that it gets [keep reading...]
KTM’s latest 450 Rally Replica. The closest YOU can get to a factory Dakar racer.
It’s that time of the year again. KTM’s launching its new limited edition 450 Rally Replica for 2021. Taking lessons learned from its rally raid exploits over the past year, KTM’s made some big improvements [keep reading...]
Yamaha reveals DAKAR-inspired Ténéré 700 Rally. And it’ll set YOU back £10,447.
Paying tribute to Yamaha’s '80s Dakar racers, the Japanese factory has just revealed a new tricked out Rally Edition of its Ténéré 700. And it's about as cool as it gets. https://youtu.be/0FgUhRb5hSo Yamaha’s Ténéré 700 [keep reading...]
Honda’s CB650R Rally CUSTOM – inspired by HRC’s Dakar RACERS
Check this out! Portuguese dealer Honda Wingmotor has created a custom Honda CB650R inspired by HRC’s Dakar Rally bikes. Manufacturer-backed customisation competitions are brilliant. Dealers are given donor bikes and given complete freedom to build [keep reading...]
Dakar Rally 2021: NEW route and rules confirmed
Dakar Rally organisers have just released next year’s route map and a revised set of rules for 2021. Taking place in Saudi Arabia for the second year, the famous rally event will run from January [keep reading...]