Features Archives Page 2 of 28

Alpinestars releases new standalone airbag

8th January 2020 Alan Dowds Features, Kit

Tech-Air 5 vest can be worn under any leather or textile jacket, giving airbag protection without needing bespoke airbag kit To the CES Consumer Electronics

Andrea Iannone suspended from all competition after failed drug test

17th December 2019 Alan Dowds Features, News, Sport

Aprilia MotoGP star tested positive for performance-enhancing steroids at Malaysia round. Italian racer Andrea Iannone has been suspended from all competitions by the FIM after

2020 Honda Fireblade – a chat with the engineer behind the bike

26th November 2019 Alan Dowds Features, News

While we were at the EICMA show the other week, we grabbed a chat with Yuzuru Ishikawa, the Large Project Leader for the 2020 Fireblade.

Streets ahead: Triumph Street Triple 765 RS

8th November 2019 Mike Cowton Bike Reviews, Features

Just when you thought Triumph’s Street Triple couldn’t get any more brilliant, the Hinckley maestros crank it up a notch. Looks familiar? I’ll admit that

BMW expands 800 twin range to 900s, updates S1000 XR for 2020

5th November 2019 Alan Dowds Features, News

All-new F900 R and F900 XR plus revised S1000 XR launched in Milan The old F800 R wasn’t a massive hit for BMW, although I

KTM unveils hot new nakeds at EICMA show

5th November 2019 Alan Dowds Features, News

Updated 1290 Super Duke R, new 890 Duke and 890 Duke R for 2020 TO MILAN, where the Matighofen Massive has been showing off its

2020 Ducati Streetfighter V4 released

24th October 2019 Alan Dowds Features, News

178kg dry, 208bhp, double wings, all the electrickery. Where do we sign? Okay, it’s not much of a surprise – indeed, this is one of

Take the 9.16 to Birmingham!

18th October 2019 Alan Dowds Features, News

Ducati UK wants sweet 916s for its NEC show stand, to celebrate 25 years since the legendary machine was launched Got a swish old 916,

Tread carefully: Do we really need slicks to go fast?

16th October 2019 Mike Cowton Bike Reviews, Features

Slick tyres… we all seem to love ’em, don’t we? I’m not sure about you, but whenever I have them underneath me I feel like

2020 Yamaha R1: R U ready?

14th October 2019 Mike Cowton Bike Reviews, Features

If you don’t evolve, you die… or something like that. So, to stymie the onslaught of time and to tick the Euro5 box, Yamaha’s updated

Ducati 916: 25 years an icon

10th October 2019 Mike Cowton Bike Reviews, Features

It’s not the newest, fastest or smartest of bikes, but there’s something about the 25-year-old Ducati 916 that really gets our juices going. Hitting the

2020 Kawasaki Ninja 650 revealed

9th October 2019 Alan Dowds Features, News

New colour LCD dash, Bluetooth connectivity, LED lights and fresh Dunlops sharpen the middleweight twin for next year We like the Ninja 650 round here.