Honda CBX 1000

7th August 2019 0

Adorning the front cover of virtually all the motorcycle press in 1977 was a unfamiliar picture. Six header pipes all in a row backed by…

Laverda Jota

1st August 2019 0

Deep in the British countryside lies a very small rural town which is famous for growing hops, apples and pears. It also had an influence…

The Kawasaki Triples

17th June 2019 0

The year was 1969 and the Japanese were coming. The USA was opening up to become the largest motorbike market in the world and container…

Van Veen OCR1000

23rd January 2019 0

It’s a name you’ve probably never heard of, but the Van Veen was a Dutch rotary-engined masterpiece which was the James Dean of its day.…

Brammo Empulse R

20th July 2018 0

(First Published 2014) Many people like myself couldn’t help but wonder whether to take the electric bike scene seriously. But since the advent of the TTXGP…

Binelli Sei

3rd January 2017 0

Benelli as a bike manufacturer had been around in Italy for donkeys years. Producing classically designed European style singles and twins with push rod engines…

Kawasaki Z1R TC

2nd October 2016 0

The 1970s was a pioneering era for bikes of all descriptions. It was a time of experimentation with the Japanese blazing a trail with in-line…

Triumph Speed Triple

8th February 2016 0

Can it really be over 21 years since the launch of the iconic Triumph Speed Triple? Yes, it was 1994 when the reborn Trident was…

Harley Davidson V-Rod

17th December 2015 0

The radical Harley turns 15 next month and still looks as fresh as it did at the turn of the millennium. With a strong cult…