Adventure Bikes

LEGAL Q&A: Coming back from Spain

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Mark Lancaster

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27th March 2025

Q. I have always wanted to live in Spain, so after the dreaded COVID-19 malarkey, I decided to take the plunge. I got all my worldly possessions shipped down to near Malaga in 2022, including my KTM 1190 Adventure. My plan was to get my bike registered in Spain. However, after a lot of faffing about and false…
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KIT: Desert Fox Fuel Cells

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Mark Lancaster

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21st March 2025

If you worry about running out of motion lotion, read on… For some reason bike makers are shrinking fuel tank sizes: 14 litres isn’t unusual now, and the days of 18- or 19-litre tanks on ‘normal’ bikes seem to have gone. Okay, modern engines are better on fuel, but if you’re hitting the gas hard,…
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AKRAPOVIC titanium crash bars

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Mark Lancaster

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14th March 2025

Akrapovic has plenty of experience with titanium and carbon fibre, of course: it’s been making sweet, sweet race pipes out of those materials for decades. And now it’s turned that experience to a new product: titanium crash bars, with carbon fibre impact sliders, designed to fit the new BMW R1300 GS/Adventure. The bars are TIG-welded…
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DAY RIDE: In search of the Rarebit

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Mark Lancaster

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13th March 2025

Mikko Niemenen reports… Wales is a much-loved destination for lots of riders, but it’s only when you get a little off-piste that you find the hidden gems it has to offer The ride in brief: A round route from Lake Vyrnwy to the coast, taking in some of the lesser known, but best to explore,…
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KTM: How 2025 is shaping up

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Mark Lancaster

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10th March 2025

Alan Dowds provides the round-up… KTM 390 Adventure The trend for ever-bigger adventure bikes has us scratching our heads sometimes. Okay, if you’re going on a month-long jaunt across Europe two-up with luggage for four strapped on, a 150-200bhp, 250kg tourer-on-stilts makes a lot of sense. But if you actually want to do any off-road…
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A DAY in the dirt

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Mark Lancaster

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21st February 2025

Can you teach an old dog new tricks? Well, the answer’s yes as far as John McAvoy is concerned, after his recent roll around in the mud on some enduro bikes… Since the very beginning of my time as a motorcyclist way back in the mid-80s I’ve only every ridden on the road or track,…
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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: 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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BMW: Concept & updates

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Mark Lancaster

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6th January 2025

BMW’s ‘F’ range has sometimes been overlooked in the past, which is a shame. The Bavarian bike-mongers was ploughing a lonely furrow in the parallel-twin world nearly 20 years ago with the original F800 models, and now everyone’s in on (arguably) the dullest of the two-cylinder layouts. It must be fuming. But not too much,…
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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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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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SUZUKI: Announces £1,000 off selected models as Motorcycle Live gets underway

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Mark Lancaster

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15th November 2024

Suzuki has announced a new, limited time offer, which will launch with tomorrow’s opening of Motorcycle Live. The new offer will see the OTR price of a number of models reduced by £1,000. All three of Suzuki’s 125cc scooters are included, and as a result both the Address 125 and the Avenis 125 can be…
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YAMAHA: New Ténérés

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Mark Lancaster

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4th November 2024

The 2025 Yamaha Ténéré 700 and Ténéré 700 Rally are the latest additions to Yamaha’s lineup of adventure motorcycles, capturing the spirit of exploration and designed to tackle a variety of terrains. Both models build on Yamaha’s dual-sport heritage and have been crafted to meet the needs of both casual adventure riders and experienced off-road…
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KTM: Auto gearbox details released

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Mark Lancaster

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28th October 2024

KTM’s finally unveiled its automatic transmission for 2025 – and it’s pleasingly different from the three other set ups we’ve seen this year already from Honda, BMW and Yamaha. KTM’s AMT takes a different route from those systems, opting to use a mechanical centrifugal clutch rather than a computer-controlled electronic clutch actuator unit. That simple…
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DUCATI: 2025 Multistrada V4 range updates

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Mark Lancaster

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26th October 2024

Alan Dowds reports… There’s definitely an argument that the mighty Multistrada V4 doesn’t need too much in the way of updates (£5k off the asking price would be our favourite 2025 upgrade but then we are very cheap). The unique V4 Granturismo engine, saucy chassis, heaps of luxury touring kit and incredible performance make it…
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