Words HAMISH COOPER Photography PHIL AYNSLEY The 1970s and 1980s were a period of great motorcycle innovation, often showcased in Grand Prix and endurance racing.
The CB900 is one of those true go anywhere, do anything roadbikes that Honda seem so good at building. Released in 2002, the CB was the prelude to the…
When is smooth too smooth? It’s a fair question when riding the 2020 V-Strom 1050, Suzuki’s new version of a bike so dependable and smooth, it can be hard…
Test Alan Cathcart Photography Heiko Mandl KTM has had a smash hit with the 790 Duke, its first ever parallel-twin model launched two…
This is the story of Dallas Rankine and Dick Huurdeman and would become known as the Duke of Wellington. Wellington, New Zealand’s capital city, has always been a…
Honda’s diminutive VTR250 was first released into the Australian market in 1997 as the eventual replacement for Honda’s VT250 Spada. The Spada was a grey import that utilised…
Striving to reach new heights should always be the goal and no matter how good something already is, there is always room for improvement. In the ever-changing world of…
When BMW’s original flat-twin dual-sports bike, the R 80 G/S, was released in 1981 it was quite a trailblazer. Until then buyers looking for a bike that was…
When you can’t get your hands on a classic longitudinal mounted V-twin Honda CX500 for a café racer restoration project, what do you do? If you’re Mitch de…
At the age of 19 years and five months, Alex Crivillé (pronounced Cree-vee-lay, not Criv-ill) did more than just rewrite the history books by becoming the youngest-ever world champ…
Guess what? Benelli’s long-legged TRK 502 was Italy’s fourth most popular motorcycle of any kind in the first six months of 2019, behind the BMW R 1250…
Then enter the crazy bikes of the 70s. Ah, the excessive 1970s. Tie-dyed hippy shirts, 24-inch bell-bottom jeans, crocheted bikinis, hair everywhere, rock music hijacked by punks, cricketer…
