Bike Reviews

  • Long Termer: Kawasaki Versys 650 GT

    Long Termer: Kawasaki Versys 650 GT

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    Bertie Simmonds has been riding the Versys for a few months now, covering over 1,500 miles. Here’s how he’s getting on: A strange, orange icon appeared on the Kawasaki Versys 650 GT’s LCD display the other morning. It stated: ICE. Now, considering the fact that my teeth were chattering and I was urgently stabbing at…

  • Long termer: KTM 790 Duke

    Long termer: KTM 790 Duke

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    Ross bagged himself a KTM 790 Duke for a long term test to find out what the Chinese-built naked is really like to live with, starting with first impressions.

  • (Hugely) Tested: 2024 Ducati DesertX Rally

    (Hugely) Tested: 2024 Ducati DesertX Rally

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    If you like your adventure motorcycles, check out what we made of Ducati’s new DesertX Rally, having put it through its paces in some of the most challenging off-road terrain Morrocco has to offer. When we say ‘we’, we mean our very own Bruce Wilson! Bruce really gave the DesertX Rally a tough time and…

  • Launch Ride: Honda CRF1100L Adventure Sports

    Launch Ride: Honda CRF1100L Adventure Sports

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    Over in Portugal right now is MoreBikes editor Ross, astride the new Africa Twin from Honda. Here’s what he’s had to say thus far: We’re off for a blast on the new Africa Twin Adventure Sports. We’ll get a chance to put both the Manual and DCT versions of the rugged, electronically-assisted adventure bike through…

  • Quick Spin: BMW R1300GS

    Quick Spin: BMW R1300GS

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    f you like ’em big, bold and packed full of poke, BMW’s latest R 1300 GS could be just the ride for you. Bruce Wilson reports… Despite my predilection for sportsbikes and trackdays, I know the GS very well. I had an R 1200 GS (air-/oil-cooled) in 2009 and clocked 9000 miles on it; at…

  • A Real Contender! Kymco AK550 Premium Tested

    A Real Contender! Kymco AK550 Premium Tested

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    In recent years, Kymco’s growing range of scoots have continued to get ever closer to the ‘big name’ competition. The latest version of its sporty maxi might just be the one to make you think again… Alan Dowds runs the rule over the big scoot… Taiwanese scooter firm Kymco is a pretty serious outfit. It…

  • Indian Scout Rogue road test

    Indian Scout Rogue road test

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    The Rogue feels different from the other Scouts– it’s cool, growls a bit more deeply and has a slightly more expectant persona – but what’s it like to ride?

  • What is the Moto Morini X-Cape like to ride? We took it to the Peak District for a test ride

    What is the Moto Morini X-Cape like to ride? We took it to the Peak District for a test ride

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    What is the Moto Morini X-Cape like to ride? We put it on the winding roads of the Peak District to find out!

  • Quick Spin: Benelli TRK 702 X

    Quick Spin: Benelli TRK 702 X

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    We’ve just got our hands on Benelli’s new TRK 702 X, which is vying for attention in the increasingly competitive middleweight adventure bike market. Ross Mowbray sees how it stacks up. Benelli’s on a mission. Since its takeover by Chinese giant QianJiang Motor, it’s churned out an enviable array of bikes – first focusing its…

  • Long Termers: Indian Challenger

    Long Termers: Indian Challenger

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    Motorcycle Sport & Leisure Magazine Editor Dave Manning feeds back on his five months with the Indian he intercontinental ballistic cruise missile that is the Challenger has now returned to Indian. There are a few things that I’ll not miss, as I slide my weary behind on to any one of a number of significantly…

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