Royal Enfield’s Shotgun Added to its 650 Line-Up
Royal Enfield is adding the Shotgun to its growing stable of machines based on the parallel twin 650 engine. This promises to be at least as cool to behold as the Super Meteor 650, our reigning BoTY for it shares the frame, swingarm and engine with that bike, although the rest is a bit different. The forks are similar but have 33mm less travel and different spring and damper rates. At the rear, the shocks have 20mm of extra travel. So there’s a steeper rake and a shorter wheelbase for...
Read moreSpecial Edition Triumph Trident Due in Midyear
Triumph Motorcycles has launched a special edition Trident 660, featuring a tri-colour paint scheme and a quickshifter fitted as standard...
2023 CFMoto 450 SR review
We’d been anticipating the arrival of the CFMoto 450 SR because it had the potential to be a LAMS disruptor,...
Svartpilen 801 is Husqvarna’s biggest naked bike yet
As promised in a recent preview, Husqvarna Motorcycles has now launched its new middleweight naked scrambler-inspired motorcycle, the 2024 Svartpilen...
NZ Autocar Bike of the Year 2023
Royal Enfield recently took out the 2023 NZ Autocar BOTY award with its Super Meteor 650 cruiser. It’s a retro-original...
Storm Incoming
Triumph Motorcycles has shown off two new Rocket 3 models, the Storm R and GT, both with almost 15hp more...
BSA Returns to New Zealand Shores
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 the years in business and engine displacement. It has lots of thoughtful design features and it’s attractive too, with plenty of retro features harking back to the Le Mans era. There’s modern stuff as well though, like a single-sided aluminium swingarm,...
Read moreHusqvarna 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?...
2023 BMW R 1250 R Roadster review
Most big bikes have inline fours or large vee twins. Only BMW sticks with horizontally opposed or boxer twins, as...