‘The Moment Collectors ASIA’ by Sam Manicom and friends
A review by Paddy Tyson Sam Manicom has done it again, producing an excellent collection of writing from some motorcycle travellers you may never have…
Chinese overland adventure – new at Motorcycle Live
So Motorcycle Live 2024 has finished. 90,000 visitors attended to be entertained and see what bikes will be available next year. But what’s new in…
CCM reveal 600cc Project ‘X’
As yet unnamed, CCM have taken the covers off their latest uber-cool motorcycle today at Motorcycle Live in Birmingham. It’s a 600cc retro adventure machine…
Suzuki slash a grand off V-Strom models!
Suzuki have really taken the fight to the other manufacturers, chopping a thousand pounds off the price of their V-Strom models. That now takes the…
Honda’s model makeovers for 2025 at Motorcycle Live
It’s that time of year again – new models, tweaked models, or just a different paint job – they’ll all be on show next week…
MOTO MORINI ALLTRHIKE REVEALED, THE NEW ADV 450
From the first commercial 3-wheelers they made in 1938, to their first true motorcycle in 1946, Italy’s Moto Morini has been all about the automotive…
Dunlop Roadsmart IV – even smarter?
John Allsopp tests the intellect of Dunlop’s Roadsmart IV over 6,000 miles Making sports touring tyres is possibly the biggest challenge for any tyre manufacturer….
Limited number of BACK ISSUES available!
Well, under the pressure of constantly being asked, we’ve decided to sell off the magazine ‘archive’. What that means is that there are a very…
Budget but good Richa Phantom 3 jacket gets new colours
Richa make some excellent laminate jackets, but that quality permeates to their budget ‘drop-liner’ range too, like the Richa Infinity 2 we tested in winter…
0% time of year!
Suzuki are offering 0% finance, until 16th December 2024, on a range of their touring machines. But it’s not just the models that have been…
Global warranty on your Enfield?
Royal Enfield may been around since 1901, but they have really taken the motorcycle industry by storm in the last decade, shaking things up, doing…
Suzuki V-Strom tyre recall
Suzuki GB has confirmed a recall campaign on its V-Strom 800DE due to a defect with the OE fitment rear tyre. There are 304 affected…
New colours to update the V-Strom
Suzuki’s V-Strom seems to be one of life’s constants, reassuringly competent and seamingly unfazed by the upstart competition. But Suzuki don’t rest on their laurels,…
7-year, unlimited mileage motorcycle warranty?
It sounds unbelievable, surely a 7-year warranty is only something car manufacturers offer… Sinnis Motorcycles, who sell the very capable miniature overland bike the Terrain…
New flip-front touring helmet from Caberg
The Horus-X is the new flip-front touring helmet offering from Caberg. Mid-priced, it is nonetheless a quality helmet from a manufacturer that’s been in the…
New concise advice for taking a bike to EU
The result of the 2016 Brexit vote was always going to impact freedom of movement for both people and goods, so it wasn’t surprising that…
Emergency clutch and throttle cable repairs
Venhill launch a universal kit for emergency clutch and throttle cable repairs. Usually going without warning – and almost always in the most inconvenient place…
Meridian monster mileage!
Dunlop’s Trailmax Meridian has proven itself a monster-mileage tyre! I recently booked the Overland VFR1200 CrossTourer pool-bike in for an MoT and got a genuine…
An A-rated casual riding shirt?
So maybe this is never going to be something you can tour in, but Weise have just released a classic check shirt with an abrasion-resistant…
LS2 launch new composite touring helmet
LS2 have released a new top spec road/touring helmet, with an all-new composite shell and very attractive price. Completely redesigned, with a new composite shell…