Bike Tests
TWIST AND SHOUT
Yamaha has sold more than two million TMAXs in two decades. How can a maxi-scooter be so damn popular?
GREAT EXPECTATIONS: 2019 MOTO GUZZI V85TT
Guess what? Moto Guzzi's new adventure bike is even better than the factory thinks it is
THE GAME PLAYER: 2015 ARIEL ACE 1200 SPORT
Brazenly bespoke, thundering and fast, the new Ace Sport confirmed Ariel’s reputation as a fun-loving innovator
YESTERDAY ONCE MORE: HONDA CB1100
Everything old seems to be new again – especially Honda’s CB1100
FREDDIE SPENCER'S 1985 HONDA NSR500
In 1985, Freddie Spencer rewrote the record books by winning the 250cc and 500cc grand prix titles in one season. Back in 2015, Freddie talked us through the trials behind the triumph
A CENTURY IN THE MAKING: BROUGH SUPERIOR ANNIVERSARY
For its 100th anniversary Brough Superior has built a suitably old-fashioned bike with new-fashioned technology
FIRST AND LAST: CURTISS P40 WARHAWK FINAL EDITION
It’s the first new Curtiss-branded machine in over a 100 years and the last-ever such machine to boast an internal combustion engine
125CC 1338KM 24 HOURS
In 1954 KTM’s founder rode from Paris to Vienna non-stop to prove the reliability of his firm’s new 125cc motorcycle. Sixty years later, how did KTM’s RC125 cope with the same challenge?
RAGS TO RICHES: KEVIN SCHWANTZ'S YOSHIMURA SUZUKI GS700
The bike and ride that transformed Schwantz from amateur racer to factory superstar for team Yoshimura Suzuki
BRING BACK THE 2-STROKES!
Here's one good reason to bring back the two-bangers - but is it really feasible?
BACK IN BLACK: HARLEY-DAVIDSON LOWRIDER S
Classic looks, modern power, sharper handling – could the new Softail Lowrider S be the Harley-Davidson you’ve been waiting for?
MOUNTAINS INTO MOLEHILLS: 2020 ROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN
It’s easy to scoff at adventure bikes that aren’t festooned with all the mod cons, but it turns out getting back to basics can be just as much fun