Bike Reviews
LONG TERM UPDATE: 2018 Suzuki RM-Z450 Part 1
This 2018 Suzuki RM-Z450 is the first Suzuki long-termer I have had and first yellow bike since the ’97 RM80 that I used to tear around the bush on out the back of Gwandalan as a kid.
LONG TERM UPDATE: 2018 Beta RR430 Part 1
Andrew Clubb was meant to be stewarding the Beta RR430 long-term test bike but a pesky hernia in the Clubmeister’s back needs to come out so I’m looking after his stead for the next few months.
LONG TERM UPDATE: 2018 Yamaha WR250F Part 1
THE LAST YAMAHA long termer I had was in 2010 and it was a WR450F. I was coming off a six-year-old WR450F onto my first long-term test bike and I was excited to say the least.
DUALSPORT TEST | Ducati Desert Sled
The Ducati Desert Sled is like the labradoodle of bikes, it’s a cross between two very different types of motorcycle: dualsport and café racer.
2018 250 two-stroke motocross comparison
They might not be the number one choice for factory teams but the humble 250 two-stroke still has its place in modern motocross. We test the offerings from KTM, Husqvarna and Yamaha.
ADV TEST | TRIUMPH TIGER 1200 XCA
The new Tiger 1200 line-up features XR and XC ranges, with the XR, XRx, XRx (low) and XRT models more on-road biased with cast wheels, while the XCX and XCA models boast spoked wheels and specialised
EXTREME TEST: Yamaha YZ250FX
There’s nothing ground-breaking about the 2018 YZ250FX; it’s much the same as last year, but we’d never considered it a hard enduro weapon.
RETRO TEST I 1986 HONDA CR125, 250 & 500
The 1980s motocross scene was a thriving one. The stands were filled with people watching their heroes race and the pits were filled with two-stroke smoke.
COMPARO: 2018 300-350cc Four-Stroke Enduro
This year we have what seems to be the usual four suspects. The KTM 350EXC-F, Husky FE350, Sherco 300SEF-R and Beta 350RR all have entered the mid-capacity four-stroke market.
2018 Yamaha YZ65
Many of today’s professional racers will probably tell you that they started out on the farm riding clapped-out, second-hand fun bikes
Eight favourite things about the 2018 Beta RR300
There’s a lot to like about the 2018 Beta RR300 and not much to hate. We list our favourite things about Beta's E3 class two-stroke weapon.
SHOOTOUT: 2018 450 Enduro
It’s crazy to think that, not so long ago, the 450cc enduros were at the top of the food chain in the enduro world.