Two new 500cc road twins from Benelli
Benelli revealed a couple of new road-going 500s at the recent EICMA motorcycle show, both powered by a 500cc parallel twin. Using the same 500cc engine as the TRK model, it now powers two new middleweight models. One is a fully faired sportbike known as the Tornado 500, while there’s also a roadster version called the Tornado Naked Twin 500. It will presumably be known in time as the TNT 500. The former is a sportbike with a full fairing and clip-on handlebars. It will compete with Kawasaki’s new Ninja...
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Two new 450cc ADVs are inbound
The 2024 Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 has launched at EICMA 2023 and so too CFMoto’s 450MT. Both promise great value...
Suzuki’s Sportier Middleweight GSX-8R
Suzuki has taken the GSX-8S and wrapped it in a sportier, fully-faired package, the 8R looking like a competitor to...
Learner Kawasakis Now 500 Twins
With rivals like Honda CB 500 and CFMoto 450 SR/NK, Kawasaki must have figured it was time to enter the...
Backing it in safely and in style
Ducati has taken a sharp knife to its 1299 Panigale V2 superbike engine and cut it in half, the result...
Tiger 900s – Sharper Claws for 2024
Triumph has renewed its Tiger 900 range for 2024, the three-model range comprising the Tiger 900 GT, GT Pro and...
Guzzi V100 Family Expands with Stelvio ADV
Prior to its unveiling at the upcoming EICMA bike show, Moto Guzzi has released details of its new Stelvio adventure-tourer....
2023 BMW R18 Transcontinental review
BMW’s R 18 cruiser has morphed into a long distance tourer called the Transcontinental. We climb aboard and head out on the highway. So a couple of years ago BMW decided to compete with Harley and Indian, launching a bike based around an 1802cc flat-twin. We rode the original R 18 roadster that went for $43,990. It’s a substantial piece of...
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Scooters can go where cars fear to tread
Well, duh, of course they can. They are much smaller and narrower than cars. But for city use that also...
X model extends Triumph’s Scrambler 1200 line
For 2024, Triumph is introducing a base model X, along with a better specified XE variant to bookend the Scrambler...
2023 Aprilia SR GT200 review
Sick of traffic jams? Don’t like buses or e-scooters? Then maybe Aprilia’s SR GT 200 is something you should consider....
Learner riders should consider this baby BMW
Spring seems to have sprung at the same time El Nino arrived, if the big winds are any indication. However...
BMW R 1300 GS – Debut of the new global tourer
The latest generation of BMW’s primary ADV machine has launched and it is lighter, stronger and more advanced than before...
Mad Maxi for Eco Warriors
While sales of new EVs in the car world are taking off, and there are new models arriving on an...
