Mark Lancaster
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Husqvarna Norden 901 gets Expedition-ready
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Husqvarna has just released a new, trick version of its Norden 901 adventure bike – and it’s fitted with a whole host of additional goodies to make it better suited to racking up the big miles and having a proper explore. First revealed in prototype form back in 2019, the Husqvarna Norden 901 had plenty…
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Stylish New Suzuki Scooter Commuters
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Suzuki’s stylish new Avenis and Address scooters aren’t just nippy little things that fly through towns, they can keep up with traffic when the road opens up too. But as well as their traffic busting prowess, their 9bhp motors positively sip fuel. Suzuki claim they can do 148mpg! I can’t vouch for that, but after…
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Yamaha switch was no fairytale for Agostini
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Tempting a certain suave World Champion to make the move from MV Agusta should have been enough to help Yamaha dominate the top flight of racing. But there was still work to be done to make its 500cc Grand Prix machine seriously competitive. VJMC’s Steve Cooper explains… Following the triumphant first and third at the 1973…
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Legal Q&A: Court for chap who taxed wrong bike
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Q We are very fortunate and both I and my partner have a bike each in the garage (we bought matching MT-09s a few years ago). As summer was ending, I made a Statutory Off Road Notice (SORN) declaration for both bikes around last September. However, as we had a mild October I got road…
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Legal Q&A: Snow from car floors biker
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Q I am an all-year-round biker doing about 40,000 miles a year whether it be rain, sunshine or snow. To be blunt, I do not have a choice because I do not have a car, so the bike is it. Whilst it snowed at the back end of last year, the roads were generally pretty…
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Legendary Learner – the C90!
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Bob Pickett takes a look at Honda’s C90. ‘The World’s Greatest Motorcycle’? An outrageous boast for something under 100cc that barely tops 50mph? Consider this. Manufactured in 1958, in 2018, the 100 MILLIONTH bike rolled out of the factory. It is still being made today (in fewer locations admittedly, now ‘just’ 15 plants worldwide) wherever…
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TRIED AND TESTED: SRT Modular Helmet
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Laura Pickett takes a close look at Bell’s flip-up helmet It is important to note the SRT Modular is not P/J homologated, meaning when riding the front has to be in the closed position. Why have a modular then? It’s still useful; need to talk to someone, pay in the petrol station, wear glasses, all…
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SHEENE – BT Sport Films Pays Homage to Barry Sheene
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Sheene, the latest documentary from the award-winning BT Sport Films series, will premiere on BT Sport 2 at 10pm on March 26. The documentary celebrates the life of two-time world champion biker Barry Sheene, paying homage to his trailblazing career. Sheene charts his remarkable journey, from humble beginnings to a legendary status that transcended the…
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Honda Transalp XL750. PART TWO!
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Ross is back from a full day of putting the new middleweight adventure bike from Honda through its paces. Here’s how he got on. “The handling’s very good. You’d be forgiven for expecting a bit of vagueness from the 21inch front wheel – but in practice, it feels planted and stable with plenty of grip…
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Honda Transalp XL750
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Ross has just stopped for lunch and has some first thoughts on the new middleweight adventure bike from Honda. “It’s been a great start to the day with the new Transalp. The 755cc liquid cooled 4 stroke parallel twin ripped straight from the new Hornet is the highlight so far. With 90bhp and 55 lb…
