Phil West
Journalist
A vastly-experienced motorcycle journalist and bike tester, Phil West is also an ex-Executive Editor of MCN, former Editor of Bike and What Bike?, author of numerous motorcycle books and has ridden virtually every bike of the last 30 years.
89 articles
Top 10s
03/06/25
Cheap motorcycles are great, but what about at the other extreme? Our experts take a look at the bikes that you can buy now that will leave the biggest hole in your pocket
Top 10s
16/05/25
‘Scooters’ doesn’t just mean Vespas and Lambrettas, for the most part, it means 125cc (or equivalent) commuters that are both brilliantly practical and among the most popular two-wheelers of all – our experts pick the current best?
Top 10s
15/05/25
Do you get more with ‘more’? Check out our experts’ list of the heaviest production motorcycles currently on sale to find out for yourself
Top 10s
20/03/25
With new 600cc supersport motorcycles back in fashion here’s our expert guide to the top 10 used options you can buy
Top 10s
26/02/25
Ready to take the plunge into owning a six-cylinder motorcycle, here are the ones you should focus on
Top 10s
04/02/25
Our expert guide to the best value motorcycles of all styles you can currently buy up to 500cc
Top 10s
31/01/25
Our expert guide to the best power cruiser motorcycles, big capacity, US-style hot rod bikes you can currently buy - both new and used
Top 10s
30/01/25
Our expert guide to the best road-legal supermoto motorcycles you can currently buy - both new and used options
Top 10s
13/01/25
Like your motorcycling to be lightweight? These are the lightest new motorcycles you can buy right now without going for a 125
Top 10s
13/01/25
Here are the best new motorbikes for clocking big miles in one sitting, according to us
Top 10s
09/01/25
Nimble, light and whole lot of fun to ride, scramblers have never been more popular... but which is the best?
Top 10s
16/12/24
These are the ultimate dream bikes you can still buy ‘new’ – if you know where to look (and money is no object…)
Motorbike
26/11/24
The old NMAX 125 is the UK’s best-selling powered two-wheeler, so how good can the face-lifted, updated 2025 version be?
General
23/11/24
The late stunt bike legend is back in the news – but which were his biggest and best jumps?
New Bikes
17/11/24
There are now a few motorcycle that prove Chinese bikes are now up with the best – or do they?
Industry
10/11/24
Over 15 bike dealers have closed since the summer but it’s not all bad news for the UK bike industry
New Bikes
08/11/24
Bologna’s new V-twins might be just the street sportsters we’ve been waiting for, despite what critics think
Top 10s
03/11/24
Honda may no longer have a road V4 – but Ducati and others are proving they’re here for good. Here’s our round-up of the 10 best road-going V4s. Ever…
Guides
20/10/24
From simple speedos to touchscreen TFTs, here’s how bike ‘displays’ have evolved
Guides
13/10/24
We pick some of the best bike boots you can buy for touring/adventure, sports and around town use
Guides
12/10/24
‘Mono arms’ are a dying breed – here’s why they rose and fell
General
10/10/24
Yamaha’s eagerly awaited R9 is much more than ‘just’ an ‘MT-09-powered R7’
Guides
05/10/24
2024 not only marks 20 years of Triumph’s Rocket III/3 but 30 years of the Speed Triple. Here are the seven key models of the Hinckley icon
Top 10s
17/09/24
If you're shorter in stature, don't be put off an adventure bike - there's a huge variety of options with nicely low seats