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Arai Quantic helmet
My first Arai helmet was a Rapide that I bought at the TT about 30 years ago, and despite the fact that I loved that helmet, and covered many miles in it, I’d not owned another since. Until now.
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RUMOURS: Kawsaki’s big plans for 2023!
Official documents filed in the USA suggest that there’re three new motorcycles from the Japanese factory on the way. Things have been quiet from Kawasaki of late; we’ve only really had the updated Versys 650 and H2 SX SE to get excited about, since the latest generation ZX-10R was revealed at the end of 2020.…
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It’s a Fair Cop!
Bikesafe is a unique training initiative by UK police forces, aimed at making British bikers safer. Our man Alan Dowds went along to check it out. WORDS: Alan Dowds PHOTOGRAPHY: Holeshot PR and BikeSafeArticle continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online.…
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RUMOURS: Could a learner-legal Triumph be on the way?
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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Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK Completes Summer Test in Barcelona
Defending FIM Superbike World Champion Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and teammate Andrea Locatelli completed 1.5 days with the Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK squad for a mid-season summer test at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya at the weekend. The main objective for both riders was to work on the set-ups of their Yamaha R1 WorldSBKs in the hot conditions…
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Dakar-style retro on the way from CCM?
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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Electronic updates for the Ducati Panigale V4
The Italian factory has just revealed a range of updates for its range of Panigale V4s for 2023. It’s only been a year since Ducati released the third generation of its 213bhp rockets, so the list of changes isn’t extensive, but there’s enough stuff going on to get excited about. The headline news is an…
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Preview: September issue of MoreBikes newspaper
The latest September issue of our FREE motorcycle newspaper, MoreBikes, is out now! Packed full of great motorcycle stories, photos, and terrific motorbikes. There’s our excellent On 2 Wheels section for the beginner bikes, great motorbikes, brilliant trips and fascinating tales of the people behind them. We’ve got more news than you can shake a…
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Cutting carbon footprints with… cake…
While this isn’t strictly battery-powered news, the story is centred around one of the coolest electric manufacturers in the game: Cake. The Swedish e-bike firm is looking at replacing plastic parts with paper as part of its quest to reduce its impact of the environment. Paper in place of plastic? Sounds ridiculous, right? But it’s…
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Gino Rea: Huge (good) news…
There has been some more excellent news filtering through from Japan via the family of Gino Rea, the Honda rider who is in hospital after a serious crash during free practice at the recent Suzuka 8-Hours race. Firstly, we understand that Gino is off the ventilator and breathing by himself. But there’s more good news,…
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The Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club turns 40!
It’s hard to believe but one of the most modern clubs in the classic bike scene is actually turning 40 this year. They’re bringing over 50 bikes to Stafford this October to celebrate!
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17-year-old’s design could revolutionise electric vehicles
An American teenager has discovered a way to sustainably manufacture electric vehicles without rare-earth magnets.
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Langen’s electric future
Langen Technology has just announced that it’s developing a new modular battery system. You’ll likely have never heard of Langen Technology before, but the name probably sounds familiar. That’s because it’s a spin-off from the guys at Langen Motorcycles, which recently released a limited run two-stroke cafe racer that’s built and designed in the UK.Article…
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Gino Rea: More good news!
The family of racer Gino Rea, hospitalised in a crash during free practice at the Suzuka 8-hours, have provided some more encouraging news from Japan. Here’s what they had to say:Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. “Had a good…
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Specialist Spotlight: Tucano Urbano
Although it might be best known for its stylish gear that’s commonly worn by city commuters, Tucano Urbano’s got a whole host of gear to keep bikers and scooterists alike warm, dry and well-protected. Established in Milan in the late ’90s, Tucano Urbano embodies urban-contemporary clothing and accessories for motorcyclists and scooterists with its Italian…
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Latest update from the family of Gino Rea
An encouraging update from the Rea and Berdini families on racer Gino Rea, who crashed during the second free practice session of the 2022 Suzuka 8 Hours at the weekend. “We would like to send a quick update in regards to Gino’s current condition,” reads the Instagram caption. “The results of the CT-Scan showed signs…
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TT Icons: Beryl Swain!
Beryl Swain was born on January 22, 1936 in Marlowe Road, Walthamstow. She was working as a Personal Assistant to a retired Admiral at the P&O Line shipping company when in 1952 she met Eddie Swain, the owner of a motorcycle dealership and garage. Eddie and Beryl married in 1958, moving into the ground floor…
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K3-Lady in Pink
“A chassis with a hardtail frame, long forks, cool chopper tank, and some loose parts” – a beautiful ‘fun package’ from a long gone era was offered to me for a decent price back in 2012. It was a long drive to collect it, but I saw possibilities, and couldn’t resist buying it. Onno ‘Berserk’…
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Triumph: 120th anniversary celebrated with Silverstone GP parade lap
On Sunday 7th August, just before the Moto2 race at the British GP, Triumph celebrated its 120-year anniversary with a parade lap, showcasing its most significant and historic Triumph models, ridden around the circuit in front of an enthusiastic Silverstone crowd. The parade lap line-up included priceless motorcycles such as the original Steve McQueen ‘Great…
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Update on Gino Rea
The family of Gino Rea have issued a statement on the rider’s condition after the free practice accident at the 2022 Suzuka Eight-Hours. “We couldn’t make a post earlier,” “This is due to the Japanese culture as they do not release any news to media without the direct contact with the family first.Article continues below……
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Speed VS Style
There’s no denying that leg-dangling and elbow-down looks cool, but the real question is – does it really make you any faster?
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At The Moment…
As’s been mentioned a few times over the last few months, some bikes’ve taken a while to get photographed for the magazine because of delays imposed by Covid and lockdowns. Some, though, take a while to get photographed ‘cos the owner(s)’re forever pulling the feckin’ things apart and redoing them… Nik This one ’ere, Tony…
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Aaron’s Yamaha R6
From back-alley roads to BSB contender on track, let’s take a closer look at how Aaron gets the most out of this born-and-bred racing machine.
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KRT strong second in Suzuka 8 Hours race
The KRT entry of Jonathan Rea, Alex Lowes and Leon Haslam finished second in the Suzuka 8 Hours EWC race on Sunday 7 August, after completing a huge 213 laps of the 5.821km ‘figure eight’ circuit. WorldSBK KRT riders Rea and Lowes, plus regular BSB rider Haslam, put in an epic effort on their Number…
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