Cruisers
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Quick Spin: Indian Sport Chief
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Forgetting that Indian’s first bikes were famous for their sporting achievements prior to the First World War, Mossy gets surprised by a cruiser that has lots to offer. WORDS: Chris Moss PHOTOS: Indian Motorcycle The new Sport model is the fourth alternative in the Chief line-up, and as its name indicates, it’s the sportiest of…
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BMW Boxer Cruiser
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According to our friends in Germany at Motorrad, BMW is building a cruiser again! Homologation data for the BMW R 12 shows that BMW is really building a light cruiser with the NineT Boxer. BMW seems to be placing the R 12 against the Harley-Davidson Nightster, which shares exact tyre dimensions. It’s not known when the BMW…
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Cost-Effective Classics: Kawasaki VN900
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“If you fancy a change from the vanilla side of biking then a Metric Cruiser like the VN900 is probably one of the best places to start.” WORDS: Steve Cooper PHOTOS: Mortons Archive Not everyone wants or needs out-and out-speed. For many sports bikes are simply too much and, if you’re not into transcontinental stuff,…
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Used Bike Guide: Honda CMX1100 Rebel (2021-on)
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Honda CMX1100 Rebel (2021-on) £7500-£11,500 This is the newest machine on our used cruiser by quite some distance. It’s actually a bike we’ve spent a bit of time on over the past couple of years, and it’s always impressed. It may not have the same gravitas as some, but it more than makes up for…
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Used Bike Guide: Harley Davidson Softail (1998-2003)
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Harley Davidson Softail (1998-2003) £5500-£14,000 If you’re after a cruiser, then the Harley-Davidson Softail has got to be in the mix. The 2023 version will set you back close to £16,000, so you’d be much better looking back a few generations to try and bag yourself a bargain. That said, they hold their money extremely…
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Quick Spin: BMW R 18 Roctane
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Ross has been out on the Big Beemer… We’ve been out to Germany to ride the new R 18 Roctane. With a cracking couple of days riding planned, taking in Lake Ammersee and the Auberg mountain on the way to the town of Pfronten – I couldn’t wait to see what the newest R18 was…
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Stinky Pinky
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Ryan Dawson, born in Essex, was raised around American culture; choppers, custom cars, hot rods, drag racing, by a bunch of petrolheads.
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First Impressions! BMW’s R 18 Roctane
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Our Ross has been riding the BMW R 18 Roctane. It’s a big beast! How’s he finding it? Ross explains… Finding some twisties, we got a bit of a chance to see how the newest R 18 handles. It definitely feels better than before. It was always good once banked over, but the last time…
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LAUNCH RIDE: BMW R 18 Roctane
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We’re out in Germany to ride the new R 18 Roctane. There’s a cracking day riding planned, taking in Lake Ammersee and the Auberg mountain on the way to the town of Pfronten. The R 18 hasn’t exactly been overhauled for 2023. But there are a few key changes to make it stand out from…
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Harley’s Street Glide and Road Glide – better than ever?
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The American factory has broken cover with limited edition versions of its fully-loaded Street Glide and Road Glide. And the big news is that they’ll be powered by a swanky new V-twin engine with Variable Valve Timing. It’s going to be a big year for Harley-Davidson. The iconic American firm is celebrating 120 years of…
