With a recurring thought brought from my witterings last month, regarding how the motorcycle industry has historically boomed in times of financial hardship, and while reading a piece by The Classic Motorcycle’s James Robinson about...
Alan Cathcart Alan has been writing about bikes for more than 30 years, and riding them for even longer. He’s regularly given the keys to factory prototypes and being on first name terms with the bosses of bike companies around the world...
You have your say An alternative view to Mr Turner’s remarks concerning contrasting colours for motorcycle clothing, based upon war time strategies. As far as I’m aware no actual published and reviewed research into the effect of...
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Yet more new bikes! Unusually, we’ve not seen any new adventure bikes this month – until now. Though it’s fair to say that this KTM 890 Adventure R Rally is a super-highperformance variant, aimed more at hardcore off-road use than gentle...
Road racing, part 1 This is a long article written in a familiar manner, as if a guy is chatting with his mates down at the pub. The story he is telling is of a young rider who is driven by that “need for speed” that many of us have felt. The...
Tech insight from the guru When the games of 2008-2009 arrived in the US, sales of new motorcycles declined – as you’d expect – along with the financial confidence of the middle class. At the time, I was told by a Honda higher-up that one prompt...
Where have you been? We love to read about our readers’ rides and adventures. Whether you’ve taken a steady trundle to your favourite local spot; spent a week spent touring and exploring; or indulged in a one-off trip of a lifetime - or...
What we’ve worn and used in clear traffic at the time, but it didn’t take long before several bewildered-looking motorists turned up and offered help. I was really grateful for their assistance, one of them calling the emergency services to...
Bike-appropriate goodies SW-Motech’s Legend Gear range has long been a favourite among riders who want luggage that combines classical styling with modern-day functionality. First launched over a decade ago, the collection has evolved...
