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Stinky Pinky
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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New Yamaha Ténéré 700 World Rally
Yamaha’s ultimate high-specification long-distance adventure bike The new Ténéré 700 World Rally represents the ultimate version of Yamaha’s long-distance adventure bike and can trace its heritage back to the very beginning of the world’s toughest race. The story began in 1979 when Yamaha won the first-ever Dakar Rally. Inspired by this success and encouraged by…
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First Ride: Ducati Diavel V4
Big, heavy, and unapologetically quirky, the Diavel has divided opinions since it bounded into our lives 13 years ago. But there’s a box-fresh offering for 2023 and maybe, just maybe, Ducati has mastered a sportier formula that’ll appeal to the masses.
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Limited edition helmet celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Manx GP unveiled
Aria helmets are celebrating 100 years of the Isle of Man Grand Prix with a limited-edition RX7V Evo helmet.
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Yamaha XMAX 300 TECH MAX
Charlie Oakman’s been to Italy to put Yamaha’s newest sport scooter through its paces. Here’s how he got on. Launching an upgraded Sport Scoot to European journalists? Milan’s the place. Leaving the airport and heading into the city is like plunging into Scooter-Soup such is the popularity of this urban form of transport on the…
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Thierry Sarasyn Visits 15 Countries in 22 Hours Riding on Bridgestone Battlax T32 Tyres
Belgian motorcyclist Thierry Sarasyn, who just took a new touring world record by visiting 15 countries in 22 hours, did it all on Bridgestone Battleax T32 tyres.
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Longtermers: 20 weeks on a Suzuki GSX-S 1000
After last time’s crash, Andy Bell has traded in the original Suzuki GSX-S 1000 for one more to his tastes. Now to make the most of it…
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July Issue
We have another high-octane issue of MSL ready for you – this time, Triumph Street Triple 765, long ride to the Balkans, Ducati Multistrada V4 Rally and much more!
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Return of the SMT!
After much teasing, the latest version of the Austrian factory’s SMT is finally here. It’s a funky proposition, offering a neat mix of supermoto performance and big-mile touring capability. Sitting in the range between the 890 Duke and 890 Adventure, the long-legged 194kg corner carver was first spotted testing way back in October 2021 –…
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July Issue
Take a look at the best custom bikes of old in the July issue of Back Street Heroes!
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Kit Review: Lomo 30L waterproof Motorcycle Dry Bag Rucksack
There are a lot of waterproof motorcycle rucksacks available. If you’re on a tight budget though you might want to take look at the 30L Dry Bag Motorcycle Rucksack from Lomo. These rucksacks are crafted from a high-vis, fluorescent yellow PVC material and boast several retro reflective panels and stripes which send light back to…
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Is the RD coming back?
Yamaha’s filed some documents which suggest we might be getting a modern retro reboot of its iconic RD250 and RD350! Here’s what we know so far. Yamaha’s RD250 and RD350 remain some of the best-loved motorcycles among those of a certain vintage. And for good reason. The two-stroke pocket rockets gave a whole generation of…
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Injected with spice: 2000-2003 Honda CBR900RR FireBlade | Used Bike Guide
To celebrate a new millennium, Honda thrust the Blade back into the superbike game…
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Husqvarna’s Motocross range gets revealed
It’s that time of the year when next year’s motocross bikes get their big reveal, and following on from KTM’s big announcement, its sister brand Husqvarna has revealed its own whopping range of bikes. As you’d expect, things are much the same for the new Huskys as they are for the new KTMs – so…
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RACE READY: Team Classic Suzuki’s GSX-R1000 K1
Team Classic Suzuki has revealed its latest retro race bike build – and this time it’s a trick first generation GSX-R1000. We love to see what Team Classic Suzuki has been up to. It knows what it’s doing when it comes to setting up retro bikes for the racetrack. Over the years, it’s created some…
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First Impressions! BMW’s R 18 Roctane
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
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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Bullets in Tea Land – Sri Lanka long ride
Yet another Royal Enfield Bullet tour? This one’s a bit different – it’s in Sri Lanka
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Harley’s Street Glide and Road Glide – better than ever?
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…
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TOP TECH! Latest generation of Garmin’s rugged sat-nav
Garmin has unveiled its zumo XT2 – and reckons it’s the company’s most advanced purpose-built motorcycle sat-nav yet. Here are the specs. Garmin’s zumo XT has built up a solid reputation since its release a few years ago, and the sat-nav specialist looks to be taking thing even further with the zumo XT2. It features…
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Japan’s Big Four come together on hydrogen-powered small engines
Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha are banding together to research and develop hydrogen-powered small engines, it has been announced.
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‘No Room For Error’ TT Series out today!
The wait is finally over… ‘No Room for Error’, the brand new high-stakes documentary series will be available to watch from 9pm, Monday 22nd May You’ll be able to experience the unrivalled behind-the-scenes access of No Room for Error as the series airs exclusively on ITV4 and ITVX over four consecutive evenings from Monday. Outside…
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Social Distance
Radical bikes, bikes that push the boundaries, these days are few and far between. Back in the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s there were many built but, as we’ve moved slowly and inexorably further into the 21st Century, that trend’s slowed almost to a stop…
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Ducati Riding Experience Academy’s first UK event heralded a stunning success
*Ducati’s first running of the famous DRE Racetrack Academy in the UK at Silverstone *World-class instructors from Silverstone and Ducati, including Michele Pirro, Karel Abraham, Chaz Davies, Alex De Angelis, Ferruccio Lamborghini and Dario Marchetti *Limited to 60 participants riding a fleet of Panigale V4, Ducati offered a truly exclusive track experience on Britain’s only…
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