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2011 Suzuki GSX-R750 L1 review
Just four bends into my third session aboard this latest version of Suzuki’s legendary three quarter- litre rocketship, and already my spirits are soaring and my doubts have been blown away. The GSX-R750 L1’s tyres aren’t even back up to full temperature, yet the bike has just sliced through the Spanish Monteblanco circuit’s second-gear chicane…
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2011 Ducati Diavel review
Ducati’s new Diavel is a sports bike in muscle cruiser clothing It’s a sunny saturday afternoon in southern spain, and the famously twisty A-397 from Ronda to the coast is teeming with sports bikes. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the monthly newspaper, Read FREE Online. This is motorcyclists’ heaven but…
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2011 Triumph Daytona 675R Review
It’s one of the oldest and most popular tuning tricks in the book: adding uprated suspension, brakes and carbon fibre parts to create a higher specification version of an existing model.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the monthly newspaper, Read FREE Online. Aprilia and Ducati regularly use Öhlins and Brembo…
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Suzuki RGV250 Used Bike Buying Guide
Bursting with technology and GP heritage, the RGV250 is still a bargain stink wheelArticle continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the monthly newspaper, Read FREE Online. American critic and commentator Alexander Woolcott once stated: “All the things I really like to do are either immoral, illegal, or fattening”. Had he lived…
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2011 Honda CBR600F Review
The CBR600F is back. But is the new bike still as versatile and good value as the original affordable all-rounder?Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the monthly newspaper, Read FREE Online. Talk about good timing. A few days before I arrived in Seville for the launch of the new CBR600F,…
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2011 Honda CBR250R Review
There’s a lot more to the all-new CBR250R than meets the eye. This latest model to wear Honda’s sporty CBR-R designation is built not in Japan or even Europe but in Thailand, and will also be produced in India. As well as being an entry level offering in most markets, the 250R has been…
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2011 Honda CBR125R Review
It must be to the CBR125R’s credit that on an overcast day in southern Spain I frequently had to look closely to tell the 125cc model from its CBR250R sibling, and occasionally even from the much bigger, multicylinder CBR600F. Honda has done well in revitalising its smallest capacity sports bike with a fresh set…
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2011 BMW K1600GT/K1600GTL Review
While there’s nothing new about inline sixes, BMW’s latest offering of the configuration in their K1600GT supersports tourer has taken the design to all-new heights. Lighter, smaller and more powerful than any production six-cylinder motorcycle engine seen before, the 1649cc, 160bhp motor holds the key to the smoothest of power deliveries and, inturn, one…
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What to do in a motorcycle accident
Solicitor and biker Steven Hinchliffe outlines some of the issues that should be considered following the unfortunate event of a road accident, plus offers guidance on the initial steps to take. What to do immediately after the accident Before you think of anything else, switch off your bike and get away from any fuel spill.…
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2011 Suzuki GSX-R600 Review
Does the new lighter and mightier GSX-R600 get top marks in the ubercompetitive 600cc supersports class? There are two ways to build a new year model: start from scratch, or evolve what you’ve already got. Suzuki has opted for the latter option for their 2011 GSX-r600. The firm’s engineers have been their 2010 bike’s biggest…
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2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R Ninja Review
The new ZX-10R is the first Japanese superbike to challenge the all-conquering BMWS1000RR. But will more power, torque and sophisticated electronics be enough?
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2010 Kawasaki Versys Long Term Review
MCM’s Kawasaki Versys is getting set for its first winter, but how has it performed over the last few months?
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2011 Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 Review
It’s easy to understand Aprilia’s decision to start its big V-twin line with a Dorsoduro supermoto bike, rather than the Shiver roadster or a dual-purpose model that might have seemed a more obvious choice. The Noale firm wants to reinforce its sporty image without stamping on the toes of the new Tuono V4 or sister…
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2011 Kawasaki Z1000SX Review
The new Z1000SX shows that it’s possible to create two distinct models almost for the price of one. The big Kawasaki’s engine, frame, swingarm, brakes and most other bits are taken straight from the naked Z1000 that was launched a year ago. Adding a nicely styled fairing, bigger petrol tank and a splash of lime…
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2011 Triumph Tiger 800XC Review
While the stock Tiger 800 is an incredibly accomplished machine for predominately on-road use, the 800 XC is its bigger, beefier brother. Both Tigers share the same engine and frame, but the XC is your choice if you want a convincing dual-purpose middleweight adventure bike. It’s fitted with chunky 45mm USD forks, barkbusting handguards, spoked…
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2011 Triumph Tiger 800 Review
Eight hundred seems to be the magic number amongst bike manufacturers nowadays. With pretty much everyone producing a middleweight machine that is claimed to do everything bar make the tea, just how many of this currentwave of mid-capacity, do-itall bikes are real all-rounders? Is it even fair to ask so much from an individual machine?…
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Ride a motorcycle: how to get your child on two wheels
Introducing youngsters to riding is a pretty exciting moment, not just for the children but also mum and dad too. MCM has put together a guide of the training available out there that gives your kids a proper taste of life on two wheels… Words: Melanie Falconer The normal route for youngsters to try out…
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Young Man In The City
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Bike Test: Yamaha XV535 Virago
Bob Pickett reports on Yamaha’s hugely successful mid-size cruiser. Perhaps the greatest tribute to a bike is that it remains in production alongside the bike that was meant to be its replacement. This is the story of the XV535 Virago; the rest of the range was scrapped and replaced by the unfortunately named ‘Dragstar’ range…
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2010 BMW R1200RT review
To read about the updated engine, click here The Adventure is updated with the same twin-cam motor as the standard GS. The radial-valve engine’s additional torque is arguably even more useful with that extra weight to shift – at 223kg dry, it’s 20kg heavier than the standard GS, even before you top up its 33-litre tank.…
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2010 BMW R1200 GS Adventure review
To read about the updated engine, click hereArticle continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the monthly newspaper, Read FREE Online. The Adventure is updated with the same twin-cam motor as the standard GS. The radial-valve engine’s additional torque is arguably even more useful with that extra weight to shift – at…
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2010 BMW R1200GS review
You wouldn’t expect BMW to change the R1200GS very much. After all, the big dual-purpose boxer makes up more than half the firm’s motorcycle production, and almost 200,000 of the things have been sold since its arrival in 2004.When a bike is that popular, you’d be crazy to mess with it. But BMWdoesn’t like standing…
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2010 Ducati Hypermotard 1100 EVO review
The Hypermotard has never been the most practical of bikes, with its exposed riding position, tiny tank, tall seat, and unashamed focus on style and fun. But with the entrylevel Hypermotard 796 having recently arrived to give a more down to earth option, Ducati couldn’t resist moving the Hyper family in the other direction, with…
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2010 Triumph Sprint GT
Sports-tourers beware: Triumph’s new Sprint GT is set to be one of the best value big tourers out thereArticle continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the monthly newspaper, Read FREE Online. TRIUMPH’S brief was simple: take an existing sports-touring Sprint ST and make it more practical, pillion friendly, comfortable and capable…
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