Touring Bikes

  • Suzuki issues recall on V-Strom 650 over stator failure fears

    Suzuki issues recall on V-Strom 650 over stator failure fears

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    Suzuki issues recall on V-Strom 650 over stator failure fears. Suzuki has issued a recall on it’s 650 V-Strom because of a potential fault with the wiring. The recall is has – so far – only been made in the States and affects some 8,613 bikes which were made between August 30 and October 12,…

  • SPY SHOTS: Gotcha! KTM’s 2018 390 Adventure caught out and about on the road

    SPY SHOTS: Gotcha! KTM’s 2018 390 Adventure caught out and about on the road

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    SPY SHOTS: Gotcha! KTM’s 2018 390 Adventure caught out and about on the road.   Hot on the heels of our first look at the KTM 800 (read: 790-named) Adventure bike a week ago comes these great pictures of the Austrian company’s ‘other’ secret Adventure bike – it’s new 390! Caught out by our spy…

  • X-Lite launches the flip-up carbon touring helmet. Sweet.

    X-Lite launches the flip-up carbon touring helmet. Sweet.

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    X-Lite launches the flip-up carbon touring helmet. Sweet.   This is the new X-Lite X-1004 DYAD Ultra Carbon – X-Lite’s lightest ever flip up lid and it’s specifically aimed at touring riders. Costing £449.99 the helmet is around 80g less than most flip-up lids weighing in at  1,510g. It comes in sizes XXS to 3XL…

  • Indian recalling thousands of bikes after potential fuel leak discovered

    Indian recalling thousands of bikes after potential fuel leak discovered

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    Indian recalling thousands of bikes after potential fuel leak discovered. Indian is recalling seven models from its range after discovering a potential for a fuel leak with a fuel rail fitted to its bikes. The company has not yet made an announcement about UK models, but we do know that bikes in both American and…

  • SPY SHOTS: Caught out! KTM’s 2018 790 Adventure spied testing on the road

    SPY SHOTS: Caught out! KTM’s 2018 790 Adventure spied testing on the road

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    SPY SHOTS: Caught out! KTM’s 2018 790 Adventure spied testing on the road.   These are the first pictures of the upcoming 800cc Enduro bike from KTM. The bike, which will be called the 790 Adventure, is scheduled to appear later on in 2017, there’s debate as to when the bike is actually going to…

  • So where are these FOUR new Street Triples we uncovered? When are we going to see them?

    So where are these FOUR new Street Triples we uncovered? When are we going to see them?

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    So where are these FOUR new Street Triples we uncovered? When are we going to see them? So now the big motorcycle shows are out of the way it’s time to take stock about one raft of motorcycles that we know are coming – and didn’t appear at either the German, Italian, American or British…

  • Upgrade your Kawasaki Z1000SX and get a FREE TomTom Rider sat nav

    Upgrade your Kawasaki Z1000SX and get a FREE TomTom Rider sat nav

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    Upgrade your Kawasaki Z1000SX and get a FREE TomTom Rider sat nav. Following the launch of the new Z1000SX for 2017, owners of the popular sport tourer who upgrade their current Z1000SX to the latest model will receive a free TomTom Rider 400 Kawasaki Edition package – worth over £350. Those wanting to take advantage of the…

  • First look: Erik Buell’s ‘new’ bike – the Black Lightning – gets revealed a few days before its launch

    First look: Erik Buell’s ‘new’ bike – the Black Lightning – gets revealed a few days before its launch

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    First look: Erik Buell’s ‘new’ bike – the Black Lightning gets revealed a few days before its launch. When Erik Buell Racing (EBR) announced a couple of months ago that his company would be launching a new Black Lightning there was much wringing of hands and awaiting of something a bit ground breaking from the…

  • Honda’s GTR Adventure appears as official Honda special at motorcycle show… hmmm…

    Honda’s GTR Adventure appears as official Honda special at motorcycle show… hmmm…

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    Honda’s GTR Adventure appears as official Honda special at motorcycle show… hmmm… Whilst Eicma eyes were on the X-ADV adventure scooter (below) thing from Honda there has been something else happening in the ‘adventure scooter on stilts’ market elsewhere – and this bike also comes from Honda. It’s called the GTR Adventure. Originally first shown…

  • Milan show: BMW mini-adventurer G 310 GS officially revealed

    Milan show: BMW mini-adventurer G 310 GS officially revealed

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    BMW’s much-anticipated small-capacity adventurer, the G 310 GS, has finally been officially unveiled at the EICMA show in Milan. The mini-adventurer is powered by a 313cc water-cooled, single-cylinder four-stroke engine, with four valves, two overhead camshafts and finger followers, and wet sump lubrication. The same engine is already in place in the G 310 R…

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