Sam Sunderland attempts world record circumnavigation
Two-time Dakar Rally Champion, Sam Sunderland, is attempting become the fastest person to circumnavigate the globe on a motorcycle. He hopes to break the current record of 19 days, 8 hours, and 25 minutes set by Kevin and Julia Sanders in 2002. Sunderland will need to ride nearly 1600 kilometres daily for 19 days. That’s more than the length of the North Island every single day. During the attempt he will take in 15 countries, five continents, and cross all the world’s time zones. His mount is a Triumph 1200...
Read moreDetailsTriumph expands its Scrambler 400 range
Triumph Motorcycles is expanding its 400cc range with the addition of the Scrambler 400 XC. this is essentially a more...
Moto Morini lands 450 LAMS ADV bike for under $10k
Moto Morini New Zealand says its oddly-named Alltrhike 450 adventure bike will be arriving here this October. The new LAMS-legal...
Vespa Unveils Officina 8 Honouring Its Experimental Origins
Vespa has launched another special edition scooter dubbed Officina 8 (Sprint or Gtv). It pays tribute to the brand’s creative...
Honda’s electric E-VO is for China only at present
Honda has officially launched its first full-size production electric motorcycle, the E-VO. It looks like a retro-styled cafe racer and...
Aussies to soon ride their own FTN Motion Streetdogs
FTN Motion, the Kiwi firm handcrafting electric motorbikes in Hamilton, is now producing its first Streetdog run for Australia. Over...
A stylish retro G/S model joins the R 12 line-up
BMW Motorrad's R 12 line-up expands with the Dakar special that reminds of the original R 80 G/S. It is,...
Royal Enfield Bear 650 Review
Royal Enfield now has six machines powered by its 650cc parallel twin engine. The latest is this, the Bear 650, a scrambler. So when I went to pick up the Royal Enfield Bear 650, the chap tasked with the handover commented, “I’ve done 80km over the weekend and fell in love with it.” Which of course you take with a grain...
Read moreDetails2025 Moto Guzzi V85 TT Travel Review
In a bike world long ruled by ‘more is better’, motorcycles like the Moto Guzzi V85 TT Travel make you...
KTM secures its future with investment by partner Bajaj
The KTM AG board has announced that the company has expanded its relationship with its long-standing partner Bajaj. It has...
Honda achieves a milestone that few will emulate
Japanese motorcycle manufacturer is about to produce bike number 500,000,000. Honda Super Cub Few car makers have managed single models...
Harley-Davidson delivers Fat Boy Gray Ghost
Harley-Davidson has just revealed the fifth instalment in the brand’s limited-run Icons Motorcycle Collection. Known as the Fat Boy Gray...
Triumph is releasing a limited edition Speed Triple 1200 RX
Triumph Motorcycles is producing a special Speed Triple, dubbed the 1200 RX, of which just 1200 will be made. The...
Triumph Trident 660 Triple Tribute Edition is inbound
Triumph Motorcycles has unveiled the 2025 Trident 660 Triple Tribute Edition. This bringing race-inspired flair and various tech upgrades to...
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