Motorcycle Sport & Leisure

  • Happy Retirement Biking – part 5: Discovering DCT

    Happy Retirement Biking – part 5: Discovering DCT

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    Words & photography: Roger Martin Our retirement biking expert explores the DCT system, three wheelers and Monkey bikes…       “You don’t stop biking because you get old, you get old because you stop biking.” Related articles on MoreBikes KTM for kids: New StaCyc electric balance bikes available Royal Enfield updates its Himalayan for 2021. New Euro…

  • Yamaha Niken: Long-term test – Part three

    Yamaha Niken: Long-term test – Part three

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    Just one recent 200-mile round trip helped me appreciate all I like and dislike about the Niken.

  • BMW R1250GS Adventure TE: Long-term road test

    BMW R1250GS Adventure TE: Long-term road test

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    With its rugged, exaggerated and tough looks, it came as something of a surprise how easy and gentle the BMW R1250 GS bike was to ride.

  • Happy Retirement Biking – part 4: Retro bikes for older riders

    Happy Retirement Biking – part 4: Retro bikes for older riders

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    Last time we explored the merits of the Classic Enfield 500 and MotoGuzzi V7. As promised, we will now be looking at the other naked retros available.

  • Honda VFR800X Crossrunner: Long-term review

    Honda VFR800X Crossrunner: Long-term review

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    Roger’s first impressions of the Crossrunner are of a simple sportster with a touch of adventure. My introduction to Honda V4 motorcycles was in 1983 when I purchased a brand new VF750F (yes, the ‘chocolate camshaft model’). Within 4k miles the camshafts were replaced under warranty and I had lost faith in the bike. I…

  • Yamaha Niken: Long-term road test – part two

    Yamaha Niken: Long-term road test – part two

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    With a mind programmed from 42 years of riding experience on only two wheels, quite understandably it’s still taking me time to feel fully at home when rounding corners quickly on the Niken.

  • PREVIEW: March issue of Motorcycle Sport & Leisure

    PREVIEW: March issue of Motorcycle Sport & Leisure

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    In the March issue of Motorcycle Sport & Leisure, we’ve been riding some big, bad and bare naked bikes. There is also more exciting news, reviews and guides with interviews from experts and excellent photography. The March issue also includes: Naked bikes  This month, we’re showing off our ultimate naked bike group test – on…

  • Yamaha Tracer 900: Long-term review – part three

    Yamaha Tracer 900: Long-term review – part three

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    Mikko takes fuel range testing too far – literally too far.

  • Happy Retirement Biking – part 3: Naked bikes for older riders

    Happy Retirement Biking – part 3: Naked bikes for older riders

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    There are plenty of naked bikes for older riders to choose from. MoreBikes columnist Roger Martin assess the merits of retro bikes.

  • Yamaha Tracer 900: Long-term review – part two

    Yamaha Tracer 900: Long-term review – part two

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    Mikko is getting to know the Tracer better – and he’s still happy with it.

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