BIKE TESTS
2018 Yamaha XVS650
Yamaha’s XVS650 Custom may just be the perfect introduction to a life on two wheels
2018 Triumph Speed Triple RS
Almost a quarter of century after the first Speed Triple wheelied its way into our hearts, Triumph goes and creates the best one yet
Energica Ego in the Zero TT
Last year, British bike mag MCN had a dream to be the first team to race a production electric bike at the Isle of Man TT. This is what happened
Yamaha NMax 155
Sometimes it’s not what you’ve got, but it’s how you use it that counts
2018 Benelli TRK 502 X
To say the TRK 502 was a sales hit would be putting it mildly. It’s been a global sell-out, with Benelli delivering 7000 examples in Europe alone in the past 12 months, and 15,000 globally – including in Australia, Asia and South America, but not yet the USA. Well equipped
First Ride - 2018 Kawasaki H2 SX SE
Kawasaki’s H2 SX. Putting the sport into touring since 2018
MOTO MORINI CORSARO 1200 ZT
Thoroughly Italian and delightfully undigitised, this is old-school big-bore streetfighter bliss
Brough Superior Pendine Sand Racer
Anglo-French collaboration turns out a gloriously unique V-twin sportsbike. This is the Entente Cordiale 2.0
Turismo Veloce Lusso 800 SCS
MV Agusta’s fancy new Smart Clutch System may be stealing the headlines, but it’s only a small part of the new Turismo Veloce’s bigger story
SWM Superdual X
The smooth counterbalanced engine provides a steady push of power and revs cleanly all the way to 11,000rpm
Triumph Tiger 1200 XCA
The big Triumph is really in its element on the bitumen, but can also cut it off-road
SUZUKI V-STROM 650XT
When it comes to the business of manufacturing motorcycles, the industry is littered with hits and misses. Some bikes come to market and completely miss the mark, while others are bang on the money and keep on achieving, year after year. Suzuki’s adventure duo, the DL650 and D