Storm Incoming
Triumph Motorcycles has shown off two new Rocket 3 models, the Storm R and GT, both with almost 15hp more power and torque up by 4Nm to 225Nm. They also feature lighter cast aluminium wheels for better handling, and dark colour schemes with blacked out details and anodised finishes. Expect them here sometime later this year. It has been two decades since the production motorcycle with the biggest engine, the Rocket III, burst onto the motorcycle scene. The second-gen Rocket III arrived in 2019 with an even bigger mill and...
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BSA was given a new lease of life in 2016 when the rights to use the name were acquired by...
2023 Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello S E5 review
Moto Guzzi marked its 100th anniversary in 2021 and celebrated by recently releasing the V100 Mandello, the number reflecting both...
Husqvarna is launching its biggest street bike yet
In a fortnight, Husqvarna Motorcycles will unveil its largest displacement street machine to date, the 2024 Svartpilen 801. To avoid...
Husqvarna’s new 401 standards
Husqvarna Motorcycles has released information on the renewal of its Vitpilen and Svartpilen models. Introduced in 2018, the Vitpilen 401...
Tiger 1200’s Comprehensive Update for 2024
Triumph has refreshed its Tiger 1200 family for 2024, with refinements to the engine, enhanced comfort and ergonomics, improved ground...
Fire-breathing Vespa
To mark the Year of the Dragon, Vespa has released a limited-edition offering, this one dubbed the Vespa 946 Dragon....
2023 Harley-Davidson Nightster S 975 review
Nightster is the second Harley of the modern Sportster range, with a 975cc V-twin. Is it a Sportster 1250 alternative? The Nightster is back, Harley reusing a name that was last heard of in 2007. This bike is rather more sophisticated though, and sassier too. Like its bigger Harley-Davidson 1250 Sportster S sib that was released a couple of years ago,...
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Most big bikes have inline fours or large vee twins. Only BMW sticks with horizontally opposed or boxer twins, as...
2023 BMW CE-04 review
Electric cars may not be everyone’s fave but there’s no denying the sports models get off the line in blazing...
Triumph revives Daytona nameplate
After a fair amount of teasing about a Daytona 675 revival, Triumph has released the skinny on its new triple-powered...
Bike sales soften in 2023
Local sales of new motorcycles and mopeds over 50cc fell slightly last year as the cost of living crisis hit...
2023 Harley-Davidson Breakout 117 review
Want to be seen and heard? Harley’s Breakout is one of the most ornery looking bikes you can buy over...
New BMW car and bike dealership for Wellington
Continental Motorrad has opened a dedicated BMW motorcycle dealership in Kaiwharawhara, just out of central Wellington at 138 Hutt Road....