News
-
Toprak Razgatlıoğlu Gifted His 2021 Title-Winning Yamaha R1 in Misano
Posted
by
Toprak Razgatlıoğlu, the 2021 FIM Superbike World Champion, was brought back together with his Yamaha R1 when an emotional presentation was held at the Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli” on Saturday afternoon. The Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK Team looked on as Razgatlıoğlu was presented his bike by Eric de Seynes, President and CEO of Yamaha…
-
Mean and Moody: new black-on-black livery for the Panigale V2
Posted
by
If you want a sportsbike that is road-ready and capable of MotoGP-style handling on the track, the Ducati Panigale V2 should appear on your shortlist. Built with a chassis adapted from its sibling, the Panigale V4, the smaller V-twin may not provide as much power, but is agile and braking performance is outstanding. Ducati has…
-
Q&A: Truck washing caused ‘off’
Posted
by
Our specialist motoring solicitor Andrew Prendergast guides readers through their legal trials and troubles Q I am an all-year-round biker because I don’t have a car licence and love riding bikes. I got ‘bitten by the biking bug’ back in the nineties, and I’ve ridden all around the world twice (amongst many other trips). I…
-
TESTED: Schuberth E2 Adventure Helmet
Posted
by
REVIEWED BY CHARLIE OAKMAN Schuberth announced the ‘all new E2 Flip Front Adventure Helmet’ at the end of last year which coincided with my discipline change from a regular sport to adventure ride, and having worn the excellent Schuberth C3, C4 and C5’s, I was keen to get my hands on it. The E2 unsurprisingly…
-
New Yamaha Ténéré 700 World Rally
Posted
by
Yamaha’s ultimate high-specification long-distance adventure bike The new Ténéré 700 World Rally represents the ultimate version of Yamaha’s long-distance adventure bike and can trace its heritage back to the very beginning of the world’s toughest race. The story began in 1979 when Yamaha won the first-ever Dakar Rally. Inspired by this success and encouraged by…
-
Limited edition helmet celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Manx GP unveiled
Posted
by
Aria helmets are celebrating 100 years of the Isle of Man Grand Prix with a limited-edition RX7V Evo helmet.
-
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Yamaha XMAX 300 TECH MAX
Posted
by
Charlie Oakman’s been to Italy to put Yamaha’s newest sport scooter through its paces. Here’s how he got on. Launching an upgraded Sport Scoot to European journalists? Milan’s the place. Leaving the airport and heading into the city is like plunging into Scooter-Soup such is the popularity of this urban form of transport on the…
-
Thierry Sarasyn Visits 15 Countries in 22 Hours Riding on Bridgestone Battlax T32 Tyres
Posted
by
Belgian motorcyclist Thierry Sarasyn, who just took a new touring world record by visiting 15 countries in 22 hours, did it all on Bridgestone Battleax T32 tyres.
-
Return of the SMT!
Posted
by
After much teasing, the latest version of the Austrian factory’s SMT is finally here. It’s a funky proposition, offering a neat mix of supermoto performance and big-mile touring capability. Sitting in the range between the 890 Duke and 890 Adventure, the long-legged 194kg corner carver was first spotted testing way back in October 2021 –…
-
Kit Review: Lomo 30L waterproof Motorcycle Dry Bag Rucksack
Posted
by
There are a lot of waterproof motorcycle rucksacks available. If you’re on a tight budget though you might want to take look at the 30L Dry Bag Motorcycle Rucksack from Lomo. These rucksacks are crafted from a high-vis, fluorescent yellow PVC material and boast several retro reflective panels and stripes which send light back to…
