Scooters

  • Yamaha new BW’s 125 trail scooter for 2021

    Yamaha new BW’s 125 trail scooter for 2021

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    Yamaha’s just revealed a new version of its knobbly-tyred BW’s 125 for 2021 – and it looks fantastic. With Honda’s eagerly anticipated CT125 not coming to the UK, there’s a gap in the market for an off-road ready small capacity scooter. Maybe Yamaha’s BW’s 125 could be just the machine we’ve all been looking for.…

  • Honda reveals Forza 750 for 2021. Will it knock Yamaha’s TMAX from its maxi-scooter throne?

    Honda reveals Forza 750 for 2021. Will it knock Yamaha’s TMAX from its maxi-scooter throne?

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    The Japanese factory has just launched its new Forza 750; and it’s the largest capacity scooter on the market right now. Honda’s new Forza 750 is essentially an evolution of the long-standing Integra. It shares plenty of kit – but some clever changes mean that it stands apart. As you’d expect, Honda’s made use of…

  • Honda teases new Forza 750 for 2021

    Honda teases new Forza 750 for 2021

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    A recently released teaser video confirms that Honda’s preparing to unveil a new Forza scooter for 2021. But this one will be bigger than ever before.

  • New motorcycle sales surge again in August

    New motorcycle sales surge again in August

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    The statistics show a 31.2% boost in motorcycle sales in August – equivalent to around 9,087 PTWs compared to 6,924 units last year.

  • New motorcycle sales sees another surge in July

    New motorcycle sales sees another surge in July

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    July saw a surge in motorcycle sales, with all kinds of motorcycles seeing a spike in sales compared to July 2019, according to figures released by MCIA.

  • PATENTS: BMW’s bringing back the C1. But this time it’ll be electric.

    PATENTS: BMW’s bringing back the C1. But this time it’ll be electric.

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    Designs filed with the European Patent Office show an electric BMW scooter with a removable roof, seat belts and airbags. A scooter with a roof? Haven’t we seen one of them before? Wasn’t that a BMW too? Correct on all counts, the short-lived BMW C1 was pitched as the scooter of the future at its…

  • LAUNCH RIDE: First impressions of Yamaha Tricity 300

    LAUNCH RIDE: First impressions of Yamaha Tricity 300

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    We’ve been out on the Yamaha Tricity 300, the latest three-wheeler; putting it through its paces on a mix of Leicestershire and Rutland’s finest roads. We’ve seen the lot, from single track B-roads covered with gravel through to fast sweeping A-roads and a bit of dual carriageway for good measure. We’ve just got back, and…

  • Is Yamaha working on an OFF-ROAD capable TMAX?

    Is Yamaha working on an OFF-ROAD capable TMAX?

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    Yamaha Europe’s Marketing Manager, Paolo Pavieso has hinted that there’s a chance we could see a Yamaha TMAX off-roader in the next two years.   Is Yamaha getting ready to challenge Honda and its X-ADV? It certainly sounds like it. Our pals at Motociclismo.it have been speaking to Paolo Pavieso, Marketing Manager at Yamaha Motor…

  • PATENT: Honda’s TELESCOPIC side stand.

    PATENT: Honda’s TELESCOPIC side stand.

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    Honda’s thinking outside the box again, filing patents for a new telescopic side stand system which is made up of three sections that fit into each other. We all know how a motorcycle side stand works. It’s a tried and tested design that’s been unchanged for many years – and there’s a reason for that;…

  • Step-by-step guide to CBT motorcycle training

    Step-by-step guide to CBT motorcycle training

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    This step-by-step guide will cover everything you need to know about Compulsory Basic Training (CBT).

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