Reviews
Reviews
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2015 Quadro 350S three-wheel scooter review
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£5999 | 27bhp @ 7000rpm | 21lb-ft @ 5000rpm | Liquid-cooled four-stroke 346cc Tested by: Carli Ann Smith Images: Joe Dick There’s a new kid in the three-wheeler scooter play pen – the Quadro 350S. Developed in Switzerland and manufactured in Taiwan, one of the shareholders is Luciano Marabese – the Italian designer who worked…
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Sydney to London… The Long Ride Home book review
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By Nathan Millward | £12 | www.nathanmillward.com | Reviewed by John Milbank When you spend all day reading and writing about motorcycles, for a book about biking to keep you awake at night it has to be something special. Nathan Millward’s account of his ride home – 23,000 miles from Australia to London – is…
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WORLD EXCLUSIVE FIRST REVIEW: Motus MST and MST-R
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Motus MST and MST-R | From $30,975 | 1650cc | 165bhp@7800rpm | 123lb-ft@5000rpm | Liquid-cooled 90º V4 four-stroke Tested by: Alan Cathcart and Images: Phil Hawkins The first American four-cylinder streetbike in the past 70 years has now reached production – a bike whose patient development since 2008 has resulted in a unique machine…
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WK TomCat review
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WK Bikes TomCat review | £1199 | 10bhp | Single-cylinder air-cooled 4-stroke Tested By: Carli Ann Smith Photos: Rich Addison WK Bikes has launched a commuter machine to join its already strong line-up – a brand-new machine with looks inspired by the iconic Suzuki VanVan. Tell me about the engine The TomCat is powered…
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Mash Roadstar 400 review
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Mash Roadstar 400 review | £3799 | 29bhp@7000rpm | 22lb-ft@5500rpm | air-cooled 4-valve single Tested by: Peter Henshaw Photos by: Mykel Nicolaou The Mash is that rare thing in motorcycling; an entirely new brand. Yet the Roadstar 400 is based around 1980s technology. This bike is really about its cool retro styling – a…
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Kawasaki Z1000SX long term review | Can you be too practical
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I’m worried that I’m too practical. I don’t know why it hit me when it did, but I suddenly feel bad for spoiling the Zed’s stunning lines with a top box. The bike came with a set of panniers, which followed the machine’s lines beautifully. The trouble was, besides making filtering a bit more hairy,…
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2015 Ducati Scrambler review
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2015 Ducati Scrambler review | From £7030 OTR | 75bhp@8250rpm | 50lb-ft @5750rpm | 803cc air-cooled, Desmodromic 90° V-twin Tested by: John Milbank Forget Ducati; the Scrambler is its own brand. The Scrambler is tee-shirts, jackets, open-face helmets, watches, goggles… it’s being hip, it’s self expression, it’s style. The fact that it’s also a…
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Gerbing 12V Heated Jacket Liner review
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£169.99 | Available: gerbing.co.uk Being cold on a motorcycle in the winter isn’t just an inconvenience – it can be dangerous if you start to lose concentration. With my own built-in thermal fat layer, I didn’t think I’d ever need heated kit, but spending more and more hours on the bike as the temperatures drop has…
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Interphone F5MC Bluetooth intercom review
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£303.99 (twin-pack until 31 December) | www.nevis.uk.com| 01425 478936 | Tested by John Milbank For sheer ease of use, the Interphone F5MC is incredible. Turn it on and you’re greeted with “Battery high, Interphone ready. Intercom. Connected to phone”. Yes, it talks to you. The amount of verbal feedback the unit gives you can be…
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2015 Kawasaki Versys 1000 review
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2015 Kawasaki Versys 1000 review | £9749| 120bhp@9000rpm | 88lb-ft@7500rpm | 1043cc liquid-cooled, four-stroke inline-four Tested by: John Milbank The Versys 1000 is more than just a facelift. It’s also more than just a bigger version of the 650. And, according to Kawasaki, it’s not an ‘Adventure bike’. While many similar machines are sold…
