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.
Ducati Scrambler 800 Classic – Grand Old Thing
Recently I passed a (very) minor milestone on my Ducati Scrambler Classic: I clocked up my 1,000th mile on my pretty little V twin. It has taken me around 18 months of ownership to reach this point, and here resides the crux of the problem: As I said, I had owned the Ducati about 18 Continue reading
KTM 1290 Super Adventure S – The Life and Times of a Crazy Austrian
It has been a while since I did a running report on my mighty 1290 Super Adventure. My KTM has been my faithful daily transport to and from work racking up 200 – 300 miles a week. All without much issue apart from the usual servicing and fuel any bike would need. The odometer is Continue reading
Honda CD185T Benly – Ringing Endorsement
It is a long time since this willing little Honda passed through my sadly abusive hands. The CD185T seems to be virtually extinct now. But for anybody out there who must have one or is about to look at one here are my experiences: The exact detail of how I came to own her are Continue reading
Ducati Desert X – Pushing My Luck
Stuart Holliday, one of regular contributors has been out and about trying the rather lovely Ducati Desert X. Fair play to him, he did push it really hard, but not perhaps in the way you might expect: Read on… Now, I consider myself to be a reasonably rational bloke: I like to think about my Continue reading
Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX Review – Top Gun Tourer?
When its time to decide to purchase a new Motorcycle there is so much choice these days, you only have to rock up at biker café, a bike night or an event like the TT and there will be hundreds of bikes and not one of them will be the same. So why did I Continue reading
KTM 1290 Adventure – Outrageously Orange!
For the latest of our Real Rider Reviews, we’re back with Stuart Holliday. He persuaded the good people at KTM to let him out to play on a shiny new demo bike! Out on a new Adventure So, there I was casually scrolling through Facebook as you do. I was looking at motorbikes, old cars, Continue reading
Suzuki GSXS1000 GT – Is This the One?
I have been running my BMW R1200RS for over two years now and have really enjoyed the experience overall. The RS is great to ride, surprisingly swift for a big lump and fleet of foot in the bends. For a relatively hefty bike it can be chucked about with aplomb. However it is nearly seven Continue reading
BMW R1200RS: So is it STILL better than a GS?
My RS has ticked past 13,000 miles in total. About 7000 of those miles have been in my hands. Time for an update Getting Out and About – The Miles are Building Despite the best efforts of a certain global pandemic and its aftermath I have managed to keep building the miles on my RS. Continue reading
KTM 890 Adventure: Aint No Love in the Heart of the City
Subject of the latest Real Rider Review is the KTM 890 Adventure. Stuart Holliday was let loose for a brief blat while 1290was being tinkered with. OK, so he didn’t do any actual adventuring, but it’s an interesting insight nonetheless Take Your Opportunities: ok, before I start the bike review, I need to set the Continue reading
BMW R1250GS 719 So are They Actually Any Good?
One of regular contributors was thrown the keys to a R1250GS whilst his F900XR was being serviced. This what he thought of the big, all conquering BMW: R1250 GS: As good as the hype? I’m not one for hype. In fact I tend to avoid anything that gets hyped up just to be contrary. Sometimes Continue reading