Street Bikes
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SPOTLIGHT: Mental Health Motorbike
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BOB PICKETT investigates… It’s 25 years ago, but still so vivid. At an exhibition, I was struck by a panic attack. The walls felt like they were closing in, I just wanted to get out. Somehow I held it together, but on the way home, waves of depression hit me. I was sent to a…
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JULY’S: Top 5 products
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Dainese Misano 3 D-AIR race suit If the £4k Dainese Mugello suit featured last month is a bit rich for you, here’s the next best option from the Vicenza firm: the Misano 3 D-Air. Like the Mugello, it features the latest D-air RACING SHIELD 3X airbag that gives up to three consecutive activations and integrates…
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TESTED: Lexmoto RSS 125 Scrambler
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For a 17-year-old, there’s nothing quite like that first taste of freedom that comes from two wheels, an engine and the open road. We’ve put on our rose-tinted specs to see if Lexmoto’s RSS 125 is the tool for the job. Here’s what our man Richard Graham has to say… I suspect that if you…
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KIT: ‘Tyrian’ AA-rated motorcycle jeans from Roadskin
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Having to deal with a 140-mile journey in 23-degree weather, I definitely had concerns about maintaining comfort during the ride. This was especially important since I planned to take a break from riding for a few hours in the middle. Of course, my safety and protection were also top priorities. That’s why I opted for…
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DUCATI: Diavel for Bentley unveiled in the UK
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Deliveries of Ducati’s exclusive Diavel for Bentley have started with the unveiling of the limited-edition model at Bentley headquarters. The Diavel for Bentley is inspired by the elegant and sophisticated lines of the Bentley Batur – a limited-series model handcrafted by Bentley – and developed around the technical base of the alluring Ducati Diavel V4.…
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COST-EFFECTIVE CLASSICS: Yamaha TDM850
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It’s a big bore parallel twin… before they became popular again! We’ll get the acid drop rebuke out of the way first – TDM is very much not a contraction of tedium. This sarcastic moniker has plagued the big twin from the off by people who simply didn’t ‘get’ the bike. The TDM has often…
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TEST: Yamaha MT-09
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Bruce Wilson takes a close look at Yamaha’s hugely popular 900cc hyper-naked… Yamaha’s MT-09 is a special bike. Its big torque, big wheelies, and a practical, comfy riding position have helped sell the dream to the masses in a way the factory could have probably never imagined. A decade and over 200,000 bikes later, there’s…
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LONG TERMER: Suzuki GSX-8S
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Stuart Baker gives his final thoughts on the GSX before it goes back… It’s time to bid a fond farewell to the fabulous Suzuki GSX-8S – a bike which proved to be far more than the sum of its parts on the spec sheet. A budget 776cc parallel twin didn’t exactly get me excited, so…
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NEWS: Norton Motorcycles welcomes Revolutions as first sales partner in Scotland
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Norton Motorcycles has begun a new sales partnership with established sportscar dealer, Revolutions, located in Perth, Scotland. With this latest addition to Norton’s network, Revolutions became Scotland’s first sales partner. The Norton Commando 961, V4SV, and V4CR are all available to view, test ride, and purchase from the location. The 125th Anniversary Limited Edition models…
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NEWS: Clever tech for hazard perception training
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Devon and Cornwall Police are working to make young riders safer on the road using some clever new technology Motorcycling is dangerous. The statistics don’t lie; with bikers accounting for a quarter of all road deaths nationally, despite only accounting for one per cent of traffic. But Devon and Cornwall Police reckon they can help…
