BIKE TESTS
Kawasaki Ninja 400
Kawasaki’s popular learner-approved sportsbike has broken free of its GPX250 roots. Now lighter, faster and more powerful than its predecessor, this is the new Ninja 400
Dresda Triton and Dresda Triumph
Dave Degens won two Barcelona 24-Hours races for one reason. He handcrafted his racebikes to have the perfect mix of performance and stamina
Benelli TRK 502
Considered, practical and priced right, Benelli’s learner-legal soft-roader is going places
Benelli Leoncino
With a heart like a lion, can Benelli’s retro cub live up to its namesake and be king of the urban jungle?
2018 Triumph Speedmaster
Just when you thought we didn’t need another Bonneville-based Triumph, the British firm goes and releases one of the most compelling versions yet
Suzuki GSF1250 Bandit 2007 - 2016
The Suzuki Bandit is more the perfect example of a versatile all-rounder than the bike-of-choice for heavy-duty crims
2018 Suzuki SV650X
From its SV650 stalwart, Suzuki has created a modern retro for the masses
Mike Hailwood’s 1971 BSA 750-3 Rob North Racer
Yes, it’s the 40th anniversary of Mike Hailwood’s legendary Isle of Man TT comeback victory, but we want to talk about the other time he raced a big production-based four-stroke in a racing chassis
Quick spin 2018 Yamaha WR250F
There was a time when racy meant hard to start, daunting for learners and difficult to keep on the boil, but what Yamaha has achieved with the latest iteration of its popular WR250F is nothing short of brilliant. This WR is the closest thing you’re going to get to a road-legal
2018 H-D Fat Bob and Deluxe
Harley-Davidson’s nine-model Softail range includes a style of bike to suit just about every taste – if you’re into that sort of thing. Here, we have a crack at preaching to a non-believer
2018 SWM Superdual X
Heading bush is part of the Australian dream and this Italian has made it a whole lot easier
2018 Suzuki GSX-R125 and GSX-S125
Nimble, inexpensive and tech savvy are three stand-out features on the latest duo of tiddlers to bear Suzuki’s famous GSX moniker