Adventure Bikes
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RUMOURS: Could a learner-legal Triumph be on the way?
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Is the British factory preparing to reveal the first bike that’s been built as part of its partnership with Indian automotive giant Bajaj? Rumours are swirling that Triumph’s getting ready for the launch of the first bike in its new small-capacity range at the big bike shows towards the end of the year. It wouldn’t…
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Dakar-style retro on the way from CCM?
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British factory CCM might have made its name building competition-ready off-road bikes, but in recent years it’s focused its attention on creating a selection of seriously stylish retro-styled scramblers, flat trackers and café racers for the road. And now it looks like the Bolton-born firm could be preparing to marry the two periods of its…
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Legal Q&A: IAM Instructor Vs Lorry – who was at fault?
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Our specialist motoring solicitor Andrew Prendergast from White Dalton Motorcycle Solicitors guides our followers through their legal trials and troubles Q: I am an IAM instructor and have also done my ROSPA gold so I know how to ride and have great observational skills, even if I do say so myself. Two months ago I…
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REVEALED! CCM’s New Classic Tracker
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CCM has just released a new bike as part of its popular Spitfire range: the Classic Tracker. The flattrack-inspired single-cylinder machine uses the same base as the Street Tracker model, but adds a few additional trick bits to help make it stand out. It features a new slimline twin exit exhaust system; a pair of…
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RALLY REPLICA from KTM
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KTM has just launched the latest version of its Dakar-ready 450 Rally Replica. The 129kg bike is powered by a 60bhp single-cylinder 450cc four-stroke engine, which works in unison with a sophisticated Keihin engine management system and a race exhaust from Akropovic. Suspension comes in the form of some WP XACT PRO springs at both…
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Win!! the Yamaha Ténéré 700 World Raid That Reigned Supreme in Tunisia
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Yamaha Motor Europe has teamed up with Riders for Health, powered by Two Wheels for Life, to give you the chance to win one of the official rally-spec Yamaha Ténéré 700 World Raid bikes ridden to victory in the Tunisia Desert Challenge by Alessandro Botturi. Across Africa, more than 60% of the population live in…
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KIT BUYING GUIDE: Textile Suits
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Whether you’re looking to deck yourself out for the first time or treat yourself to some new riding gear, we’ve got you covered. If you’re after some truly versatile biker clothing that’s as capable in the pouring rain as it is in the scorching sun, you’ll want to consider getting your hands on a textile…
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The TRK 702…
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Alongside the TRK502 and TRK800, it’s reported that Benelli is planning to release a third middleweight adventure bike to its line-up. Benelli’s TRK502 adventure bike has been a massive success for the Italian-cum-Chinese firm, managing to claim the top spot in the Italian motorcycle sales charts in both 2020 and 2021. As such, it should…
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PRODUCTION READY: MV Agusta’s adventure bikes are coming!
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Following its unexpected reveal at EICMA last year, everyone’s been wondering when we’ll get to see a ready-to-ride Cagiva Elephant-inspired adventure bike from the Italian factory. But in a recent interview, MV’s CEO broke the news that a production-ready version of the 554cc 5.5 will make its debut at this year’s EICMA show in November…
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Suzuki adds free V-Strom accessories to it’s summer Buying Power sales campaign
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Suzuki is giving away £500 worth of free genuine accessories to anyone buying a V-Strom 1050XT or V-Strom 1050XT Tour from 1 July, as it sweetens its summer sales campaign. The campaign also sees both models – plus the Hayabusa, V-Strom 650 and V-Strom 650XT, SV650 and SV650X, GSX-S1000, and GSX-R1000R Phantom – available on…
