Bike Reviews
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LAUNCH RIDE: Himalayan 450
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The brilliant, bulletproof Adventure from India has had a serious overhaul for 2024 – and Adam ‘Chad’ Child has been to its birthplace to see what it’s made of… The original Royal Enfield Himalayan quickly became a significant player in the adventure motorcycle market, thanks to its rugged simplicity and affordability (it was priced under…
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Long Termer: 2 months on an Indian Pursuit
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Life with a big, brash American is much as you’d expect. Everyone wants to talk to you, but sometimes you’d rather have the quiet life…
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Long Termer: 3 months on a KTM 790 Duke
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Trackdays, tyres and smiles with the Austrian middleweight – Ross has a busy third month of his long term review of the KTM 790 Duke.
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NEW BIKES: Rieju’s Aventura 500
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Could the twin-tanked, A2 licence legal, Rieju Aventura be the do-anything big-mile machine we’ve been waiting for? If you’re an adventurous type who’s not fussed about having the biggest, baddest or most expensive steed in your stable, then you’re absolutely spoilt for choice in 2024. There’s an ever-growing abundance of small-to-mid-capacity bikes to choose from.…
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Long Termer: 4 months on a Kawasaki Z-H2 SE
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Andy Bell updates on his thoughts on the Kawasaki Z-H2 SE after four months on test.
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LAUNCH RIDE: First impressions of Moto Guzzi’s new V85 range
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Last month, we got the chance to head out for a brief blast on the three updated middleweight adventure bikes from the Italian firm – but we weren’t allowed to tell you about it until now. Here’s what you need to know about the latest version of Moto Guzzi’s much-loved V85 TT and TT Travel,…
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Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP launch
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Honda’s gone back to the drawing board and sharpened the Blade in every way imaginable, as we discovered first hand on its launch at Portimao…
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Long Termer: Indian Pursuit
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After super-fast tourers and a charismatic Italian, Dave settles down with a big American.
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QUICK SPIN: Triumph Scrambler 1200
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The Scrambler 1200 joined the Triumph line-up back in 2019 and was an instant hit. New for this year, we see a reinvented 1200 XE and the all-new 1200 X model. Tim Neave has spent some time with the big Scrambler. Here’s what he has to say: The Scrambler 1200 XE might just have nabbed…
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QUICK SPIN: Royal Enfield Shotgun 650
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Royal Enfield has taken the sensible step of flipping its Super Meteor 650 retro cruiser and turning it into a more youthful and possibly easier to sell (in the UK anyway) mini-performance cruiser. Ryan Moloney reports: Despite starting out life as a Super Meteor 650, there’s more going on than first meets the eye. The…
