Road tests and reviews
Some fantastic road tests and first impressions from a diverse group of riders. We're interested to hear what you think about any bike, big or small, that you own or have road-tested.
Harley Davidson 1585 Dyna Street Bob 2014 – Review and Pictures
The trouble with riding a Harley Davidson, any Harley Davidson, is that you are not merely riding a motorbike. You are in fact trundling around on a brand, an image and to sound a little clichéd, an icon. Focus on the Bike. So I had to try and put all this to one side when Continue reading
Royal Enfield 650 Shotgun – Review
Back in 2019, not long after it was launched onto the market, I rode a Royal Enfield 650 Interceptor. What a cracking bike. A highly impressive machine that has fully deserved the burgeoning sales it has enjoyed in the UK and elsewhere ever since. The Interceptor left a strong and very positive impression on me. Continue reading
MV Agusta 1090 Brutale (2012) – The Silk Sledgehammer
This review was written a few years ago…I was so impressed by the 1090RR that a bought one a few weeks later. Read why here: Having ridden the highly impressive MV Agusta 675 Brutale I was understandably keen to try its’ 1090cc big brother. For me it made an interesting point of comparison with the Continue reading
Zero SRF – A Positive Experience – Owner’s Review
It’s sometime since we last featured an electric motorcycle on Bikemeet. Are they the future for us all? Sean Wilkes has taken the plunge early with his SRF from Californian set up Zero Motorcycles. Over to him for some real-world experience of riding and owning an electric bike… In this review I am trying to Continue reading
KTM 890 SMT – Birthday Blast
This very brief ride was unplanned, I had spotted this brand new demo bike outside of the dealer I had taken my Super Adventure to for its first annual service. Well, what else would you do on a Friday afternoon at the start of November? Even if it was your birthday! Opportunity Knocks Normally, the Continue reading
BMW R1200RS – Maturing Like a Fine Wine
They say that time flies when you’re enjoying yourself. Well, this is certainly the case for me and my BMW R1200RS. Three years have now passed since it joined my fleet as ‘flagship’. One Busy BMW So, how has it performed over the last twelve months since I last updated you? Well, it has been Continue reading
A Two Triumph Twenty Mile Taster! Triple or Twin?
As part of the usual due diligence of contemplating a new bike I thought that I’d re-visit the Triumph brand again. Especially as they are the most local dealer to where I live. I’m not repeating the 80mile weekly round trip to the dealers to keep getting my brakes fixed as per my R1200GS owning Continue reading
KTM 1290 Super Adventure R or S? The Tale of Two Twins
Being an engineer is sometimes a curse. I can’t buy anything on a whim, I have to ponder my options, consider the pro’s and con’s, sample the market, take some advice. It’s applicable to the majority of all my purchases but especially true for motorbikes. How to Replace a Trusted Friend? Now, I was in Continue reading
Norton Commando 961SP – Class on Two Wheels
A couple of years I tagged along to a factory tour of the Norton facility at Castle Donnington with a bunch of proper bikers and whilst it was interesting, there was definitely a massive feeling of “cottage industry” going on. Whilst the other older gents on the tour were happily swallowing the “it’s all being Continue reading
Ducati 950 Multistrada – V Twin Virgin, Love or Hate?
Let’s get this out there, my biking preference has been for Yamaha’s offerings: FS1E, XT125, RD200, RD250, RD350LC, XJ650, a certain YZF600R, FZS600, FZ6 Fazer, FZ8 Fazer and most recently a MT09 Tracer. So how on earth did I end up on the 2021 Ducati 950s Multistrada? I Have Been Assimilated! Well the seed was Continue reading