Bike Reviews

RIDDEN: Honda Hornet CB1000

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Mark Lancaster

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11th March 2025

John McAvoy tells us what we need to know… The naked bike sector is molten hot right now and to ensure Honda’s at the forefront of people’s minds, it’s just unleashed its latest iteration Hornet. With impressive tech, great performance and a price-tag to make its rivals weep, you can be sure a fair few…
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RIDDEN: Triumph Speed Twin 1200

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Mark Lancaster

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25th February 2025

The retro market is one of the strongest sectors out there, and to ensure Triumph stays up at the pointy end of things, it’s just reworked its much-loved Speed Twin 1200 family . Bruce Wilson brings us up to speed. Photos: Gareth Harford/Chippy Wood Roughly a third of Triumph’s sales can be attributed to its old-school…
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Tested: Yamaha Tenere 700 Extreme

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Tim Neave

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20th February 2025

When it came to breaking his adventure bike virginity, Yamaha’s new Tenere 700 Extreme proved perfect for Timmy.
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DUCATI: New XDiavel V4 ‘Sport Cruiser’ unveiled

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Mark Lancaster

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14th February 2025

Ducati has taken the cruiser experience to the next level with the launch of the XDiavel V4. This bold and refined sport cruiser seamlessly blends high-performance engineering with stylish Italian design. The latest model, revealed during the Ducati World Première 2025, is set to hit dealerships in May 2025 and promises to redefine expectations in…
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DUCATI: Multistrada V2

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Mark Lancaster

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3rd February 2025

Insight from Alan Dowds… We raised an eyebrow when Ducati released the details of its next-generation V-twin motor a couple of months back. Okay, the purist in us appreciated the light weight, and a reset of the mad power escalator for what is, after all, a middleweight powerplant. But dropping the desmodromic valves, like shelving…
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TRIUMPH: Bobber TFC

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Mark Lancaster

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1st February 2025

Alan Dowds brings us up to speed… We’ll be honest: some of the limited-edition Triumphs in recent years have been a bit underwhelming. A chrome tank, some pin-stripe paint lines, and an Elvis paint job are all pleasant enough, but we generally like a bit more in a special model. Like this – the new…
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RIDDEN: Ducati Panigale V4S

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Mark Lancaster

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22nd January 2025

In a bid to ensure it stays firmly at the top of the sportsbike pecking order, Ducati’s gone all out to create nothing short of a modern masterpiece. Editor Bruce Wilson tells us what we need to know… There are some new bikes that come along and grab your attention for less time than it takes…
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BUYING A USED Kawasaki ZZR1400

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Mark Lancaster

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13th January 2025

Jon Urry tells us what we need to know… If you want serious performance, you need a ZZR… There is an old adage that goes, ‘There is no replacement for displacement’ – a statement that rings very true when it comes to Kawasaki’s mind-bending hyperbike, the ZZR1400. Although when the supercharged H2 SX was launched…
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SUZUKI: DR-Z4S/M

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Mark Lancaster

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30th December 2024

Alan Dowds reports… There were plenty of famous guests wandering around Birmingham NEC at Motorcycle Live last month, and we half expected to see Marty McFly and Doc Brown on the Suzuki stand. Because it was back to the future for the Japanese brand, which unveiled the new DR-Z4S and SM at the show. The…
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COST EFFECTIVE CLASSIC: Suzuki GSX-R 750 SRAD

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Mark Lancaster

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16th December 2024

Big sports bike thrills for relatively small money, VJMC’s Steve Cooper reports… The sports bikes scene isn’t what it once was here in the UK but there’s still enough of a following for the various 600, 750 and 1000cc missiles that were once so dominant on Britain’s roads. Trends come and go, even on high-end…
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TESTED: Yamaha MT-09 Y-AMT

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Mark Lancaster

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9th December 2024

Bikes with auto gearboxes seem to be the ‘in thing’ right now, with recent additions to the market coming from BMW, KTM, Honda and, now, Yamaha. John McAvoy gave the latter brand’s new, fancy Y-AMT system a spin to see whether it’s the gamechanger we’re looking for. This isn’t the first time that Yamaha have…
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TESTED: Kawasaki Z500 and Ninja 500

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Mark Lancaster

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18th November 2024

Tim Neave rides Kawasaki’s new 500s. Here’s what Tim told MoreBikes: I get so used to riding big bikes that it’s often all too easy to overlook the smaller-capacity motorcycles – and just like myself, good things come in small packages. With the European midrange markets looking as healthy as ever, this is exactly where…
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TESTED: MV Agusta Enduro Veloce

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Mark Lancaster

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16th November 2024

Let’s hear from Joe Ackroyd who’s ridden the new MV Adventure bike… Right, sports fans, without further ado, let me introduce you to the MV Agusta Enduro Veloce (pronounced ‘velochai’). It is MV’s first new bike to be released in a few years now, and it’s a bold statement to decide to go down the…
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TESTED: Triumph Daytona 660

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Mark Lancaster

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14th November 2024

You might have wondered whether the name ‘Daytona’ was to be lost in the annals of Triumph’s rife sporting history, but with the introduction of the 660, it’s supposed to be alive and kicking once more. Bruce Wilson found out: Hot off the heels of arguably one of the most loved and best-selling middleweight sportsbikes…
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LONG-TERMER: Our Kawasaki ZX-6R

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Mark Lancaster

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13th November 2024

John McAvoy has put almost 300 miles on the ZX-6R in less than a month. Is he happy? When I spent a few days on the ZX-6R a few issues ago, I was so taken by it that I dropped Kawasaki UK a line and asked if I could keep it on long-term loan. To…
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