KTM RC125 – Low capacity dream machine?
As you walk out of the Test Centre, trembling fingers clutching that A1 pass certificate, your thoughts turn to what bike is going to be your weapon of choice. The 125cc market is huge,...
Author: Tony
Vitpilen 701 – Hard to Pigeonhole…..
…and that’s a good thing….something I like….all too often as soon as a manufacturer launches a bike it gets placed in to a segment and the main stream press find a place for it...
Could this be the perfect ‘all round’ motorcycle jacket?…..
Well I guess that really depends on your requirements. If you spend all your riding time on track days and hooning around on a sports bike then obviously not! But for a lot of...
Bob, bob, Bobbing along…..
When Triumph launched the Bonneville Bobber, the internet forums ignited… particularly a tirade of ‘Its not a bobber’ or ‘how dare they call it that’ or ‘manufacturers trampling over the scene’. It certainly got...
A Street Scram named desire……
Hot on the heels of the Ducati Desert Sled comes Triumphs new entry into the current scrambler craze. Now Triumph are obviously not new to this sector, the previous 865cc air-cooled T100 model hit...
Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled – Looks like a winner!
I was excited by the Ducati Scrambler launch back in 2015, but unfortunately, for me, the bike didn’t live up to the hype. I found it small, slightly cramped and I just couldn’t get...
Get that Down & Out look without cutting your frame….
Back in Feb 2016 Down & Out Cafe racers ‘unveiled’ their first custom Street Twin, built specifically for the Triumph Launch event. The bike featured many custom parts, notably the one-off fork yokes to...
Searching for some luxury biker boots that don’t look like biker boots? Stop searching……
Magellan & Mulloy are not a name associated with motorcycles, but after the release of their Adventure ‘Biker’ boot, maybe they will be. These luxurious boots are hand made in Italy, and unusually for...
Woolly, warm and Windproof, a modern take on a classic staple…..
Submariner jumpers have long been popular with motorcyclists, well certain types anyway… they are both warm and stylish. However, a plethora of modern fabrics has changed the layering process. Despite this, natural wool is...
All bark and no bite?
Freespirits are an Italian aftermarket parts manufacturer and were the first I’d seen to offer a ‘De-Cat’ option for the Triumph Street Twin. Their X-pipe is a nifty piece of kit that replaces the...
