Bike Tests
ROCKET SCIENCE: 2020 TRIUMPH ROCKET 3
It’s 2020. Does the world really need a 2458cc musclebike with more torque than we’ve ever seen on a bike on a showroom floor? Good question
QUARTER PIPE: 2020 WR250F
The 2020 WR250F adds versatility to its armoury, with high-tech adjustability making it two bikes in one
DUCATI GIVES YOU WINGS: DUCATI V4 S
Ducati has added aerodynamic wings to its V4 S and tamed the power, does it work on track?
PARALLEL UNIVERSE: 2020 BMW F 900 R & F 900 XR
Remember BMW’s all-so-ran F 800 series? Well forget it
HAZARD OF DUKES: 2020 KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R
As if the KTM 1290 Super Duke R actually needed improving, KTM does exactly that and lobs a lighter, sharper and more powerful weapon into the ring
LITTLE BY LITTLE: BENELLI TNT 135 VERSUS HONDA GROM
They’re small, light, affordable, and according to some, cool. But what the hell are they for?
THE LEGEND OF YAMAHA ASIA: TREVOR DISCOMBE
If it wasn’t for a wayward wheelie off the line, Kiwi Trevor Discombe could have been a household name. This is his story.
THE FIRST AND THE LAST
It’s 45 years since Giacomo Agostini won the 1975 500cc world championship with Yamaha. It was the first premier-class title for a two-stroke and it was Ago’s last
CHRISTIAN SARRON: "I STARTED RACING BECAUSE I WAS SCARED"
Conquering his rivals wasn’t Frenchman Christian Sarron’s primary goal during his 18-year Grand Prix career. There was one other thing he needed to beat first
WORLD WAR SPEED
Fifteen years before World War II the motorcycle land-speed record changed more often than at any other time in history. A time, for a while at least, when British twins ruled the world
EASY STREET: 2020 TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE RS
Improved mid-range performance builds on an already excellent package that’s now even easier to ride
REMOTE CONTROL: 2019 ADVENTURE COMPARO
What happens if you take big-bore adventure bikes way out of their comfort zone? Jump on and find out