The 1290 Super Adventure comes in two versions, the ‘S’ and ‘R’. This test bike is the ‘S’ and in a nutshell is the more street-biased of the two, with smaller 17in rear and 19in front cast wheels rather than spokes.
Just one recent 200-mile round trip helped me appreciate all I like and dislike about the Niken.
With its rugged, exaggerated and tough looks, it came as something of a surprise how easy and gentle the BMW R1250 GS bike was to ride.
Roger's first impressions of the Crossrunner are of a simple sportster with a touch of adventure. My introduction to Honda V4 motorcycles was in 1983 [keep reading...]
Mikko is getting to know the Tracer better – and he’s still happy with it.
In this article, we look at how your riding position can help minimise the niggles…
Winter is not usually when you fall in love with a bike, but the Tracer 900 is doing its best to seduce Mikko.
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 [keep reading...]
Here’s an eBay auction with a difference: you could be the lucky owner of the unique 'Piro' Replica R1 with which Yamaha paid tribute to [keep reading...]
As we enter the final weeks of warm (ish) weather and if you fancy a bargain, we bet you can get some decent gloves now that retailers want to fill their storerooms with winter kit.
