Classic
Future Classics: 97 Suzuki TL1000S, 94 Honda Fireblade & 98 Triumph T595 Daytona
Looking for an excuse to buy a bike that’s both great fun and a potential money-maker? Each of these beauties costs less than £2,500 but all are future classics still just flying below the radar of mainstream popularity. Try these three for size. Go on
The Longest Test: Visordown Long-termers Review
Six very different bikes with one thing in common – an identical 2,500 miles to cover through France in less than five days. Visordown takes our long-term test fleet out of the comfort zone to find out more about the bikes we thought we knew so well…
Class of '75: 750cc two strokes
The mid ‘70s was a time of contradiction and mayhem: Giant 2-strokes despite the fuel crisis, legends based on notoriety, little or no consideration for health and safety and the emphasis based purely on thrills. Happy days...
Living with a 2009 Triumph Bonneville
A posing bike for the poser, Barry Tavner tries to capture the 'cool' on the Triumph Bonneville
Road Test: C-R40 v Enfield Cafe Racer v Bonneville
There are still a few bulldogs out there, bearing their teeth at the foreign hordes. Let's celebrate all things British with a little help from two of our own musical legends. Pip pip and tally ho!
First Ride: Ducati Sport 1000S
Achingly beautiful, plain aching to ride. Another classic stunner from Italy.
First Ride: 2004 Moto Guzzi Nevada Classic 750
The Nevada name has been part of the Moto Guzzi catalogue for more than a decade now, but this year it's a 90% new bike.
First Ride: 2002 Triumph Speed Four
Picture the scene if you will. It's 2006, we're in the middle of a recession and another Government still ignores the benefits of motorcycles to the detriment of UK road users everywhere.
First Ride: 2001 Triumph Bonneville America
Feet stretched to way-out-front highway pegs. A single, fat, white-faced chrome-edged speedo dominating a chunky ally top-yoke. Heavyweight tank-mounted console for the basics and a nacelle headlight reflecting the whole world in its seamless perimeter.
Best of British
There are still a few bulldogs out there, bearing
their teeth at the foreign hordes. Let's celebrate
all things British with a little help from two of
our own musical legends. Pip pip and tally ho!
Used Test: Manx Norton
Niall has revisited the Goodwood Revival, looking to improve on his initiation with the Manx Norton
Bonneville review
A classic bike with out the skinned knuckles from continuous tinkering to keep it going
Nevada Classic 750ie (2004 - present) review
The baby of the Guzzo range aimed at cruiser riders who don't want a big scary cruiser. To be fair, the Breva is probably a much better bet
