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CROSS ROADS - 2019 MOTO MORINI MILANO

Not long ago, Italy’s small but historic Moto Morini brand was in the bankruptcy courts, as yet another victim of the 2008 GFC crash. But since October 2018, it…
Pre-2000

PORKY PINES - AJS E95 PORCUPINE REPLICA

I was strolling through the paddock at a small club event and did a double-take; what the hell was an E95 Porcupine doing there? Only four of these AJS…
Used bike

FIVE TO FOUR

With all the talk a decade ago around the crossplane crankshaft YZF-R1, it almost seemed like the conventional inline-fours were going to be left to the history books. There’s…
Road

YAMAHA NIKEN | DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD

If you don’T mind a bit of attention and answering a few questions each time you stop, then Yamaha’s Niken might be the bike for you.
Retro

A BRUISING ENCOUNTER

I have a bruise on my left big toe. I know; ‘hero’ is an overused word, but I am selflessly pressing on, and thank you for your understanding during…
Used bike

POCKET ROCKET

Honda’s current CBR600RR can trace its roots back to 1987, when the mid-capacity Honda was sold with the model designation CBR600F – or Hurricane in the US. That…
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TRIPLE TWO - MV AGUSTA BRUTALE RR & DRAGSTER RR

It’s a rare machine that can titillate the senses of both rider and casual observer alike, but MV Agusta seems able to smash the sensory overload button every single…
Used bike

SUPER SUZY

With Yamaha’s YZF-R1 sitting pretty as top dog in the performance-bike stakes as the new millennium dawned, Suzuki’s reputation for super-competitive machines was under serious challenge. While…
Pre-2000

FOUR UP! 1928 BÖHMERLAND SIDECAR

Some motorcycles look like style icons. Some motorcycles look like they’re doing 100 kays an hour when they’re standing still. But the Böhmerland just looks like a barrel of…
Pre-2000

DAMN, THE TORPEDO

IN THE MOVIE Jurassic Park, a billionaire with a passion for dinosaurs employs a team of genetic scientists to create a wildlife park on a tropical island and…
Bike reviews

TWIN TOWERS - 803CC DUCATI SCRAMBLER ICON & DESERT SLED

Thunder cracked overhead and lightning stabbed at the steamy landscape. As I head up a greasy dirt road along a gloomy river valley, the fight goes out of me.
Bike reviews

REAL TIME - 2019 KAWASAKI VERSYS SE

Well, hasn’t the 1000 Versys come a long way? The 2012 version, with its stacked headlights, seemed a little career-confused, something Kawasaki sorted out with the new version in…