Who better to test the new CFMoto 450MT than four-time King of the Desert Finke Desert Race winner Ben Grabham?
While it’s a very good problem to have, the middleweight adventure bike market is a buyer’s dilemma. With offerings from KTM, Husqvarna, Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha, Triumph, Ducati, Aprilia, CFMoto and…
CFMoto has evolved significantly over its 35-year history. With a global reach of 3000 dealers and a workforce of over 5500, the Chinese-based manufacturer is now a major player. Its…
Talk about an unexpected flashback! As I throw my leg over the latest Himalayan 450, Royal Enfield’s do-it-all adventure bike, I am instantly transported from outer Melbourne carpark to upper…
These days it is not very often that I get the call up to ride a brand of motorcycle that I have not previously ridden, but that happened recently when…
The Ducati DesertX Rally is truly a DesertX on steroids, a road-legal ready-to-race bike with beefed-up, long-travel KYB suspension and little in terms of componentry and intent…
For 2024 the Triumph Tiger 900 range has been streamlined into three models. The Tiger GT comes with a 19-inch front wheel and is available in two…
You either get the Triumph Scrambler 1200 or you don’t. You either appreciate its uncompromising, slightly old-fashioned approach to its role as a dual-purpose retro bruiser, or…
Royal Enfield motorcycles have been scaling Himalayan mountain roads and trails for decades. However back in 2016, the Indian manufacturer released its first all-new mountain-conquering adventure bike…
The all-new – and I really do mean all-new – BMW R 1300 GS is a huge departure from the preceding R 1250 GS. The models…
Like it or not, the progress being made by Chinese motorcycle brands in the 2020s has all the hallmarks of the beginning of the Japanese motorcycle industry’s rise to…
Being an ex-professional off-road racer, I’ve never had much of an interest in adventure motorcycles. When I was racing, I used to wonder why anyone would want to…
