Bike Reviews

  • Ollie’s Oddjobs: Inside Ian Wagstaff’s Radical Moto Morini V-Twin Special

    Ollie’s Oddjobs: Inside Ian Wagstaff’s Radical Moto Morini V-Twin Special

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    Few engines inspire loyalty quite like the Moto Morini V-twin, and Ollie Hulme is the first to admit his long-standing affection for the marque. In this instalment of Ollie’s Oddjobs, he encounters fellow Morini enthusiast Moto Morini devotee Ian Wagstaff — a rider whose appetite for speed has resulted in a striking and technically ambitious…

  • Kawasaki KMX125 Buyer’s Guide: What to Check, What to Pay and Why This Two-Stroke Trail Bike Still Delivers

    Kawasaki KMX125 Buyer’s Guide: What to Check, What to Pay and Why This Two-Stroke Trail Bike Still Delivers

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    Kawasaki KMX125 Buyer’s Guide: A Green-Laned Icon Worth Owning? Few learner-legal motorcycles capture the spirit of the late 1980s quite like the Kawasaki KMX125. First registered for UK roads in 1987, the KMX arrived at a time when the 125cc learner laws had firmly reshaped the market, pushing manufacturers to extract maximum excitement from small-capacity…

  • Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 Review: Why This ‘Super Single’ Proves Bigger Isn’t Always Better

    Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 Review: Why This ‘Super Single’ Proves Bigger Isn’t Always Better

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    Royal Enfield’s Himalayan has always occupied a unique space in the motorcycling world: simple, robust, and designed for real-world riding rather than headline horsepower. With the arrival of the Himalayan 450, Royal Enfield has taken that philosophy forward, refining the original concept without losing what made it so appealing. The Himalayan 450 replaces the much-loved…

  • USED ICON: Ducati 916SPS

    USED ICON: Ducati 916SPS

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    If you’re into rare and exotic sports bikes, Ducati’s 916SPS takes some topping. Bruce Wilson tells us what we need to know: There are some things in life that need zero introduction, such as the Great Wall of China, Big Ben, and chief of them all, Ducati’s 916. It is a motorcycle that has done for…


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