Adventure Bikes
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FIRST RIDE: BMW’s all-new 2019 R1250GS. Here’s what we thought from the WORLD LAUNCH.
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WORDS BY: Matt Hull (in Sunny Portugal). The new BMW R 1250 GS was never going to look dramatically different – why change the best-selling large motorcycle? But the competition has been introducing more and more powerful engines, so BMW allowed their engineers some free space in the engine department for this updated model. The…
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Say WHAT? Here’s Harley-Davidson’s NEW Pan America 1250 Adventure bike. Yep. It’s real.
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Talk about turning your motorcycle world upside-down! Harley-Davidson has just revealed it’s huge plans for the future with a raft of new motorcycles ranging from 500 to 1250cc – with this, the firm’s new Pan American Adventure bike dropping jaws around the globe. The Pan America is powered by a new water-cooled motor which is…
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First Ride: Honda CRF250L Rally
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Of all the bikes in Honda’s line-up, the CRF250L Rally is arguably the most interesting. Honda claims it’s inspired by the factory CRF450 Rally – but despite its name and looks, the little Honda is not a rally bike. More accurately, Honda describes the CRF250L Rally as being ‘ready for a weekend adventure, long-distance touring,…
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Launch ride: 2018 Triumph Tiger 800 XRT & XCA
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Triumph’s latest Tiger 800s claim to be better in every way, on and off-road. We headed out to Morocco to see if that’s true. If you thought the UK road network was bad, take a little ride in Morocco where tarmac quite often only covers half the width of the road, with lorries and buses…
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VIDEO: A first look at the Triumph Tiger 800
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Mikko’s been out to Morocco for the launch of the all-new Triumph Tiger 800 XRT and XCA. Here are his first impressions… For the full review, check out the April issue of Motorcycle Sport and Leisure magazine. Specification Triumph Tiger 800 XRT [XCA] Price: £12,050 [£12,450] Engine: 800cc liquid-cooled inline 3, DOHC Power:…
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First Ride – Husqvarna 701 Enduro (A2 Restricted)
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SINGLE CYLINDER SAVIOUR: HUSKY’S NEW 701 ENDURO Founded in Sweden in 1903, the same year as Harley-Davidson – the traditionally off-road-oriented Husqvarna brand is now owned by KTM, with production undertaken at its factory in Austria. Beneath the paintwork of the 701 Enduro, much is shared with KTM’s 690 Enduro R, including its brilliant new…
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First Ride: Benelli TRK 502
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BENELLI BACK WITH A BANG WITH ITS ALL NEW A2 LICENCE ADVENTURE ORIENTED TRK 502 Adventure tourers are everywhere; they’ve topped the sales charts in the UK for years – and why wouldn’t they? They’re capable of carrying you on every kind of journey, no matter the obstacle or terrain ahead. If you’ve got a full licence,…
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Launch ride: 2018 Ducati Multistrada 1260 S
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Ducati Multistrada gets bigger, cleverer and more powerful for 2018 – and it’s more rideable too. For 2018 Ducati has updated its Multistrada range with four new models: the standard 1260, the 1260 S (the one we tested), 1260 D|Air which connects with the Dainese airbag system, and the top of the range Pikes Peak…
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First ride: Suzuki V-Strom 250
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Just over a year ago there wasn’t really such a thing as a small adventure bike segment in any meaningful way. Then, at the international bike shows towards the end of 2016 bike manufacturers, one after another, pulled the covers of their new small-capacity adventurers, and all of a sudden a whole new breed…
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Video: Honda’s X-ADV adventure/city scooter thing
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Here’s our Mikko’s video account of his first ride on the Honda X-Adv during the world launch in Sardinia. You can read his full review below and the film is above, just hit the play button to watch it. Honda took the adventure biking scene by the horns when it launched the reborn CRF1000L Africa…
