Al Dowds

Al Dowds

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Each week, we take a look at a pair of classic battlers. Bikes which have defined their class, and often sat at the top. But which is best? There’s only one way to find out…
Pics and info 'leaked' from Triumph's dealer conference
Budget Chinese learner scrambler looks the part and is decent value
Mid-heavyweight touring Boxer gets the ShiftCam treatment
Hardcore version of BMW’s giant traillie gets more grunt from bigger engine and variable valves for 2019
Super-trick 'Winter Test' MotoGP replica helmets released by French chefs-du-casque
Birmingham's the venue for the first public unveiling of the updated 800 bevel-drive twin
Keep it old-skool with this neat Speed Triple in dusky blue, at a very decent price
Each week, we take a look at a pair of classic battlers. Bikes which have defined their class, and often sat at the top. But which is best? There’s only one way to find out…
Norton Superlight uses highly-tuned version of 650 Atlas engine in race-ready chassis
You can’t use summer track-friendly rubber when the mercury drops. Or can you?
The new Squire SS100 padlock weighs in at a massive 4.3kg, and is claimed to be the strongest production padlock around...
Honda's Italian R&D skunk works gets it bang-on again
Taiwanese firm’s middleweight superscoot is heavy on tech and style, but suspension is on the firm side
Hardback annual review book covering TT, UGP, NW200 and Macau GP, on pre-order now
GP4-MS calipers have dust seals so are suitable for road use
Ace Café and Diamond Anniversary roadsters celebrate firm’s heritage
MV Agusta's F3 800-based Superveloce classic race-rep looks really quite stunning
Top notch urban kit specialists expanding business with new T.ur brand aimed at adventure and touring sector
Avon's Trailrider dual sport rubber comes as standard on the new KTM 790 Adventure
Taiwan firm shows off ambitious SuperNEX electric superbike project
Prototype concept machine uses half a Tuono/RSV4 1100 engine in parallel twin form
All the saucy details on KTM's 799cc upper-middleweight adventure machine
All the 2019 bikes unveiled live from the KTM press conference in Milan
C400 X scooter gets the GT treatment to make a high-tech middleweight superscoot