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2019 Suzuki V-Strom 250 ABS

Boldly emblazoned on Suzuki’s 250cc V-Strom’s tank are the words Sport Adventure Tourer. Hang on, can a 250cc machine really be capable in an adventurous, sporty and touring capacity? A…
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2019 Honda CBR650R and CB650R

There is far more to Honda’s new CBR650R and CB650R models than first meets the eye, something I quickly discover when I ask their designer if the CBR is aiming…
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Quickspin - 1928 Böhmerland Touring sidecar

Some motorcycles look like style icons. Some motorcycles look like they’re doing 100 kay an hour when they’re standing still. But the Böhmerland just looks like a barrel of laughs.
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First ride - Harley-Davidson FXDR

It was bound to happen, I’d been waiting for it all week. Not because I was doing anything particularly obnoxious, it just comes with the territory of Harley-Davidson’s new FXDR.
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Quickspin - Ural Ranger

If you have sat around a campfire in the small hours after midnight you’ll know the conversation is different. My campfire convos often often drift to sidecars and the weirdness…
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World launch 2019 Triumph Scrambler 1200 XC + XE

Crossover cars are becoming ever more popular, as passenger car platforms are increasingly used to create a multi-purpose vehicle with the space and practicality of an SUV, but with the…
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Yamaha SR500 – The Real Intellectuals

Greece’s The Real Intellectuals (TRI) are a rough group of motorcycle nuts who hawk their goods from downtown Athens. In their shop they sell motorcycle gear and apparel as well as…
Adventure

Andy & Alissa and their XT660R

We’re so close to escaping. We can almost taste Kyrgyzstan’s snowy peaks in the distance. But the arid desert to our left and China’s barbed border fence to our right…
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Aussie launch- 2019 Yamaha WR450F

When it comes to two wheeled challenges, I followed my long tradition of jumping off a cliff and building my plane on the way down at the launch of the…
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First ride - Ariel Ace R

It’s been four short years since the return of Ariel, yet another born-again historic British brand, with the 2014 unveiling of the ultra-distinctive V4 Honda-engined 1200cc Ariel Ace. Starting somewhere…
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Aussie launch - 2019 BMW F 850 GS & F 750 GS

BMW’s GS range is a legendary pedigree of machine that’s been to the far reaches of the globe and often beyond. I’ve seen a GS variant in all of the…
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Racer Test - Suzuki F50 Step Thru

Imagine yourself out on the racetrack somewhere nearly 50 years ago, riding Yamaha’s first-ever twin-cylinder 125GP customer racer. You’re running up front in the 125cc field, trying your best to…