Bike Reviews

  • 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…

  • Long Termer: Indian Pursuit

    Long Termer: Indian Pursuit

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    After super-fast tourers and a charismatic Italian, Dave settles down with a big American.

  • QUICK SPIN: Triumph Scrambler 1200

    QUICK SPIN: Triumph Scrambler 1200

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    The Scrambler 1200 joined the Triumph line-up back in 2019 and was an instant hit. New for this year, we see a reinvented 1200 XE and the all-new 1200 X model. Tim Neave has spent some time with the big Scrambler. Here’s what he has to say: The Scrambler 1200 XE might just have nabbed…

  • QUICK SPIN: Royal Enfield Shotgun 650

    QUICK SPIN: Royal Enfield Shotgun 650

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    Royal Enfield has taken the sensible step of flipping its Super Meteor 650 retro cruiser and turning it into a more youthful and possibly easier to sell (in the UK anyway) mini-performance cruiser. Ryan Moloney reports: Despite starting out life as a Super Meteor 650, there’s more going on than first meets the eye. The…

  • LONG-TERMERS: BMW R1250 R

    LONG-TERMERS: BMW R1250 R

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    What’s Alan Dowds been up to with the big Beemer? Here’s his report… Progress – it’s an amazing thing. In just 30 years or so, the bike industry has doubled the power output of 1000cc bikes, added incredible electronic safety aids, and improved tyres so much that you could win a 1993 superbike race on…

  • Long termer: 2 months on a KTM 790 Duke

    Long termer: 2 months on a KTM 790 Duke

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    After getting to know KTM’s 790 Duke last month, in month two of his long term review, Ross discovers the Chinese-built naked’s weakness… motorways.

  • FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Husqvarna Svartpilen and Vitpilen 401

    FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Husqvarna Svartpilen and Vitpilen 401

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    Following swiftly on from the launch of the newest generation KTM 390 Duke, Husqvarna’s asked us to fly South and throw a leg over it’s updated pair of stylish roadsters. The Duke has rightly earned its place in the hallowed halls of the Naked Bike Hall of Fame. The range continues to sell exceptionally well…

  • Road Test: Ducati Scrambler Icon 800

    Road Test: Ducati Scrambler Icon 800

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    Base model brilliance from Ducati, so editor Ross says… Ducati has hit gold with its Scrambler range. It sells a ton of bikes to the types of riders who probably wouldn’t have been interested in the Italian firm’s more traditional sporty output. With a couple of engine sizes to choose from, and a host of…

  • Long termer: 6 weeks on a Kawasaki Z-H2 SE

    Long termer: 6 weeks on a Kawasaki Z-H2 SE

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    We gave Andy Bell a Kawasaki Z-H2 SE to test out. He already shared his initial thoughts, but has his opinion changed now he’s put in a few more miles?

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