Adventure Bikes
YOU can now ride an MV Agusta with Hertz Ride. Rent a bike and explore France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and the USA.
MV Agusta has joined forces with Hertz Ride, allowing bikers to rent one of the Italian factory’s bikes. Never heard of Hertz Ride before? The biking off-shoot of the Hertz car rental empire has [keep reading...]
Adventure Bikes
YOU can now ride an MV Agusta with Hertz Ride. Rent a bike and explore France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and the USA.
MV Agusta has joined forces with Hertz Ride, allowing bikers to rent one of the Italian factory’s bikes. Never heard of Hertz Ride before? The biking off-shoot of the Hertz car rental empire has [keep reading...]
NEW KIT: The latest G701 heated gloves from Keis
Heated kit specialist Keis has just released the most advanced motorcycle gloves it’s ever made: the G701. The winter gloves are waterproof, thanks to a hydrophobic Ballistic Spandex outer shell and breathable Hipora membrane, and [keep reading...]
How to get into adventure riding
You’ve seen Ewan and Charley do it. You’ve got the bike. But how do you dip your toes in adventure riding without jumping in too deep? In this month’s issue of Motorcycle Sport & Leisure [keep reading...]
GOTCHA! Aprilia’s Tuareg 660 caught out testing. The 660cc adventure bike is coming!
The Italian factory’s hotly anticipated Tuareg 660 has been caught on camera while out road testing. It hasn’t been entirely clear when Aprilia would release its Tuareg 660. It was discreetly shown at EICMA last [keep reading...]
Harley-Davidson announce podcast around Apple TV’s Long Way Up
Harley-Davidson has announced a new podcast which takes a closer look into the creation of the Harley-Davidson LiveWire models used in Long Way Up.
More Adventure Bikes
Husqvarna’s Norden 901 is coming. This is what it’ll look like.
We finally know what Husqvarna’s big adventure bike is going to look like in finished form, thanks to a leaked image that’s doing the rounds on the web. It’s one of the bikes we were [keep reading...]
New motorcycle sales surge again in August
The statistics show a 31.2% boost in motorcycle sales in August - equivalent to around 9,087 PTWs compared to 6,924 units last year.
RUMOURS: Is there a Ténéré 300 on the way from Yamaha?
It’s nothing concrete – but one of Yamaha’s managers has said there’s potential for a baby Ténéré to go into production. The sub-500cc adventure bike market has swelled in recent years. BMW, Kawasaki, Suzuki and [keep reading...]
New motorcycle sales sees another surge in July
July saw a surge in motorcycle sales, with all kinds of motorcycles seeing a spike in sales compared to July 2019, according to figures released by MCIA.
Prototype ELECTRIC motocrosser based on Yamaha’s YZ250F
Dohms and Spike Technologies have joined forces to develop a MX machine with an electric drive. The Dutch companies have got support from Yamaha Europe and the Dutch motorcycle riders' association KNMV – which suggests [keep reading...]
Test a new 2021 Beta and brush up your skills
New for 2020, Beta Experience Days offer a challenging yet safe introduction to off-roading, guided over dramatic terrain by top ‘Hard Enduro’ rider Wayne Braybrook. Aimed at road and Adventure Bike owners, this new Yorkshire-based [keep reading...]
Indian Motorcycle reveals stretched-out FTR750 hillclimber. Ready to race in the AMA Pro Hillclimb Series.
Indian Motorcycle is returning to its Hillclimbing roots; racing a modified FTR750 in the AMA Pro Hillclimb series. https://youtu.be/FaDBElvotHA Indian Motorcycle has announced it’ll be participating in this year’s AMA Pro Hillclimb Racing series – [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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
More Adventure Bikes
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...]
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: 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...]
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...]
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