There is nothing cruisy about the Ducati Diavel. Despite some thinking that this would be the Italian bike manufacturer’s first...
Just because you want to take the adventurous route doesn’t mean you have to suffer an ugly bike. The Benelli...
Do we really need almost 600km of range? The coming BMW F 800 GS Adventure features a 24-litre tank and with its famed lean-burn engine, it could have range of almost 600km. But with most outback stations less than 400km apart, is it really necessary?
Adventure riders will tell you yes,...
Not all Chinese bikes are flimsy, low-quality, low-capacity machines made in tractor factories during down-time. CFMoto’s naked 650cc twin is...
The new Harley Softail Breakout started life as a Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO) model. While that models cost $42,990 (plus on-road costs),...
This stunning Italian beauty not only has looks, but also the personality to win the hearts of many riders. Moto Guzzi has been making California cruisers since the LAPD bought it back in the 1970s and turned it into an icon. CHECK OUT THE PIX The classic styling hasn’t changed...
The Victory Cross Roads soft bagger is set up to cross this wide brown land in comfort, style and safety....
The Ducati Panigale is one hot bike. Not just because it’s Italy’s most powerful production bike, Ducati’s fastest yet and...
The Suzuki C90T is a cruiser set up for long-haul touring. It’s been a long time between drinks for Suzuki Boulevard cruisers. A slump in the American market set the Japanese manufacturer back on its heels, so we have not seen any new Suzi cruisers since the M109R in 2006...
The new Yamaha FJR1300A is a big-torquing sports tourer with a healthy dose of modern technology. While keeping the...
The Kawasaki Ninja 300 is a game-changer in the small sportsbike stakes. Now you can look like Casey Stoner, but...
Most people would like an Italian love affair in their life, but not everyone wants, or can afford, some of the exotic models. Benelli’s TNT R160 offers the Euro naked bike buyer an attractively priced option. It arrives at $19,990 ($22,490 ride away) and the Cafe Racer version with gold-coloured...
Take the new BMW scooters for a test ride and you could end up forgetting you are on a scooter....
There is a swarm of bees heading our way this spring. Well, not exactly bees, but Suzuki Boulevard M109R Black...
New riders are spoilt for choice these days, including the special made-for-Australia Ducati Monster 659 ABS. Since the special learner-approved model launched in June 2011, 750 new riders have bought the Monster, making it the third-highest-selling naked model in Australia. Now Ducati Australia has dropped $1000 off the recommended retail...
This page is not all about me. I also invite you to review your own bike. In coming months I...
There is no replacement for displacement and you’ll buy the Yamaha Star Tourer (XV1900AT) just for its thumping engine....
Versatility is the key word for the Harley-Davidson Dyna Switchback. It’s a tourer with hard panniers and a big windscreen, yet in seconds the luggage and screen can be whipped off to reveal a handsome boulevard cruiser. So you can switch back from tourer to cruiser and back again, hence...
The KTM 390 Duke street bike adds to their range of learner-approved motorcycles (LAMS). It was to arrive about now,...
Husqvarna is celebrating 110 years and you get the presents. When the first Husky road bike in 50 years was...
Just a couple of months after its launch, Husqvarna has axed up to $1200 off the prices of its new TR650 Strada and Terra bikes. As part of its 110th anniversary celebrations, Husqvarna has reduced prices on many of its range, including the year-old Nuda 900 which has been slashed...
There are some bikes that scream and demand attention. And then there are those that quietly go about their business...
The Suzuki worker who named this bike Inazuma must be a bit of a rogue. Inazuma is Japanese for lightning....
When I threw my leg over the Moto Guzzi Griso test bike at Springwood Suzuki I immediately had one of those “oh-oh!” moments. I was about to embark on a bit of an adventure trip which included riding from dawn to sunset (albeit on the shortest day of the year)....
Triumph Explorer 1200: The English have again taken the Germans back to the drawing board to try to reinvent a...
Suzuki has added a touring addition of its 1462cc-powered M90 Boulevard. For an extra $2000, the C90T comes with hard...
The Moto Guzzi Griso is the Vin Diesel of the motorcycle world – all brawn and rugged handsome looks – but with Italian flair. This naked bike slots into the muscle-bound end of the category and is ideal for impressing your cafe friends, carving up a mountain road or even...
Motorbikewriter.com gives readers an opportunity to review your own bike or a bike you may have ridden. In coming months...
The Harley Fat Boy has been a top seller for the company for several years but in the past couple...
A futuristic dream for an iconic retro product has become a reality, albeit a very limited one. Piaggio unveiled a futuristic Vespa concept at last year’s Milan motorcycle show and, after a strong showing of support, the company has decided to produce the Vespa 946 in limited numbers later this...
Learners really are spoilt for choice with Yamaha now dropping the price and raising the power on the Yamaha FZ6R....
Riding the Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 on the morning commute is a bit like taking a bazooka to a knife fight....
Triumph has fine-tined its Tiger 1050 from adventure to sports. The more sporty version has 50mm lower suspension and therefore a lower seat height, sportier suspension, a 14kg diet program and extra features such as switchable ABS and their first automated indicators. The Triumph Tiger Sport arrives at the highly competitive...
Yamaha YZF-R15: The quality of bikes coming from India will change the way riders think. The new KTM Duke 390...
There are no frills, bells or whistles on a Harley Super Glide. This is a blank canvas for owners who...
The Harley 72 captures the youth and the nostalgia market at the same time. The Harley-Davidson XL 1200V Sportster Seventy-Two looks like it could have rolled out of any talented young designer’s workshop. Yet the Harley 72 also conjures fond memories of Peter Fonda’s Captain America chopper from the 1969 cult...
Just what you need for the Dakar … an all-wheel-drive bike! Suzuki thought of the idea way back in the...
Harley riders love a bargain, so it seems as the FXDB Street Bob is one of its top sellers at the...
When you have a classic design, there is little you can do to update it without tampering with the basics and getting it wrong. Thankfully Triumph has only tweaked the edges of the Triumph Speedmaster over the years so it retains its same core styling and strengths. The major change...
If a Fat Boy went on a diet it would become a Harley Softail Slim. That’s what Harley has done...