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SWM Superdual X

As we gathered at Gassit Towers to start this ride, it didn’t take long for one member of the pack to suffer the indignity of having sand kicked in…
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Triumph Tiger 1200 XCA

Sometimes the dice can roll in your favour. Like when the sun is barely up, the thermometer is nowhere near double figures and the wind-chill is cutting through you,…
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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…
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KTM 1090 ADVENTURE R

KTM has a reputation for pushing the off-road end of the adventure bike spectrum. Actually, the Austrian brand doesn’t mind fairly busting through such barriers and roaring their ADV…
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DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1260 S

It’s hard to believe it’s been eight years since the new generation Multistrada was released, and right from the first moment I swung a leg over the model…
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Ducati MULTISTRADA ENDURO

Does the number 112 mean anything to you? No? It will as soon as you crack wide open the throttle of the Ducati Multistrada Enduro … best be sure…
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2018 Suzuki Burgman 400

No hello, no greeting, just “I’ve got the perfect bike for you”, is what he said when I answered Dobie’s call. “It’s a scooter.” I was silent. “Trust…
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BMW R 1200 GS ADVENTURE RALLYE X

If ever there was an adventure bike you couldn’t exactly call subtle, it has to be BMW’s R 1200 GS Adventure Rallye X. In the bush, its distinctive,…
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Kawasaki ZX-12R 2000-2007

While Honda sought to promote its brand with the admirable ‘meet the nicest people’ promise, Kawasaki seemed to take a different tack. Whether you’re talking the early hairy-chested…
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2018 Triumph Speed Triple RS

The first Speed Triple was touted as a hooligan, a tag it has carried well over its 24-year production run, and I now have a thorough understanding of why,…
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Classified Moto’s Junior Honda CT70 Scrambler

Chasing dreams. It’s the subject of many a self-help manual, Hollywood movie and dolphin-covered motivational poster. It’s also the leading answer you’ll get when you ask most motorcycle…
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Benelli TRK502

One of the best things about owning an inexpensive motorcycle is the money you’ve potentially saved helps you justify spending a bit more on tailoring the machine specifically to…