Adventure Bikes
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NEW KIT: Furygan Chattan Boots
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A properly sturdy-looking set of adventure touring boots from French firm Furygan, with chunky moonboot-stylng and loads of protection. They’re packed with British D3O armour in the ankle, plus reinforced shin, heel and toe sections. Super-quick release system on the back makes them easy to get on and off, and they have a grippy sole…
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VOGE: DS625 X released
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Chinese motorcycle brands are definitely making their mark, with an increasing number of well-built, competitively priced bikes entering the market each year. And as anyone with an Apple iPhone can tell you, when China wants to make something high-quality, it absolutely can. The latest example is the Voge DS625X adventure bike, which stands out with…
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NEW KIT: Sidi Orion Boots
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Sometimes you just want a really good pair of sturdy black bike boots that will take anything you can throw at them. Like these new Sidi Orions – a full-on touring boot with a premium Gore-Tex XT 3L waterproof membrane, race-developed protection and superb comfort. The tough microfibre upper is reinforced with TPU protectors and…
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NO MIRRORS: Our legal eagle tells us the law
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Q: I have been riding bikes since God was a lad and have had all sorts from RD350s to Bandit 1200s, right up to the latest all singing, all dancing GS1300. About two years ago I ended up getting bitten by the green laning bug and bought KTM’s 890 Adventure R. (There are too many bikes…
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YAMAHA: 2025 TRACER 7 & GT Unveiled: Sharper Styling, Smarter Tech, Built to Tour
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Yamaha is stepping up the middleweight Sport Touring game in 2025 with the updated TRACER 7 and TRACER 7 GT. Featuring sharper styling, next-gen electronics, and more touring-ready upgrades, the new models promise a more refined, versatile and dynamic ride for everyday riders and serious tourers alike. New Look, Same TRACER DNA Both models adopt…
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DUCATI: Desmo450 MX
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We don’t generally focus on pure off-road kit like the mental modern motocross machines – but we’ll make an exception for this: the new Ducati Desmo450 MX. It’s been racing in the various MXGP series for a while now in prototype form, but is now available to buy. It’s a handsome beast, though the nature…
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SUZUKI: New colours for V-Strom 800
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Suzuki has launched a range of new colour options for its V-Strom 800 range, including the 800DE and 800RE, and the Tour variants of each. The go-anywhere 800DE, with its 21” front wheel, fully-adjustable Showa suspension with 220mm of travel, 220mm ground clearance, off-road-focussed traction control setting, and switchable ABS, is available in a new…
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MORBIDELLI T100 2VX
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Remember Morbidelli? It started out as a general manufacturing company before moving into Grand Prix bike racing in the late 1960s. The Italian firm had some impressive results, winning three 125GP and one 250GP titles in the 1970s, but had little impact on the roadbike sector, apart from an abortive attempt at a V8 sport-tourer…
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TRIUMPH: Enduro bikes launched
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Triumph’s motocross range is well underway now, with some success, and the Hinckley outfit is flat-out expanding its off-road lineup like a good ‘un. The Enduro sector is the obvious next step: detune the single-cylinder motors on the 250 and 450 MX bikes a bit, add a silencer, lights and basic road gear, and sell…
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BMW R12 G/S
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It might look like a tool from the 1980s – but that’s purely intentional. This is the 2025 BMW R12 G/S, and it’s designed to evoke the spirit of the first Bavarian production enduro machine – the R80 G/S – while incorporating the best of the firm’s modern tech. Now, let’s not rewrite history: the…
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