Bike Reviews

  • LONG TERMER: Yamaha Tenere World Raid

    LONG TERMER: Yamaha Tenere World Raid

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    Dave Manning has been astride the big adventure bike. Here’s how he’s getting on: When it was dropped off at my gaff, my first thought was, ‘By the cringe, this is loads bigger than the normal Ténéré!’ Even though it’d been a couple of years since I rode the T7, over in the Lake District…

  • LONG TERMER: KTM 790 Duke

    LONG TERMER: KTM 790 Duke

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    MoreBikes Editor Ross has been riding the KTM for over six months now and has clocked up a few thousand miles. Here’s his latest thoughts… The KTM 790 Duke is built in China. Up to now, I’ve not really mentioned it. Plenty of stuff we own and consume is built over in the Far East,…

  • Test Ride: Harley-Davidson Sportster S & Pan America

    Test Ride: Harley-Davidson Sportster S & Pan America

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    Dave, Matt and Ross take Harley-Davidson’s Sportster S & Pan America on a big American road trip… kind of.

  • LAUNCH RIDE: Himalayan 450

    LAUNCH RIDE: Himalayan 450

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    The brilliant, bulletproof Adventure from India has had a serious overhaul for 2024 – and Adam ‘Chad’ Child has been to its birthplace to see what it’s made of… The original Royal Enfield Himalayan quickly became a significant player in the adventure motorcycle market, thanks to its rugged simplicity and affordability (it was priced under…

  • Long Termer: 2 months on an Indian Pursuit

    Long Termer: 2 months on an Indian Pursuit

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    Life with a big, brash American is much as you’d expect. Everyone wants to talk to you, but sometimes you’d rather have the quiet life…

  • Long Termer: 3 months on a KTM 790 Duke

    Long Termer: 3 months on a KTM 790 Duke

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    Trackdays, tyres and smiles with the Austrian middleweight – Ross has a busy third month of his long term review of the KTM 790 Duke.

  • NEW BIKES: Rieju’s Aventura 500

    NEW BIKES: Rieju’s Aventura 500

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    Could the twin-tanked, A2 licence legal, Rieju Aventura be the do-anything big-mile machine we’ve been waiting for? If you’re an adventurous type who’s not fussed about having the biggest, baddest or most expensive steed in your stable, then you’re absolutely spoilt for choice in 2024. There’s an ever-growing abundance of small-to-mid-capacity bikes to choose from.…

  • Long Termer: 4 months on a Kawasaki Z-H2 SE

    Long Termer: 4 months on a Kawasaki Z-H2 SE

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    Andy Bell updates on his thoughts on the Kawasaki Z-H2 SE after four months on test.

  • LAUNCH RIDE: First impressions of Moto Guzzi’s new V85 range

    LAUNCH RIDE: First impressions of Moto Guzzi’s new V85 range

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    Last month, we got the chance to head out for a brief blast on the three updated middleweight adventure bikes from the Italian firm – but we weren’t allowed to tell you about it until now. Here’s what you need to know about the latest version of Moto Guzzi’s much-loved V85 TT and TT Travel,…

  • Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP launch

    Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP launch

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    Honda’s gone back to the drawing board and sharpened the Blade in every way imaginable, as we discovered first hand on its launch at Portimao…

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