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2023 Triumph Street Triples

The final MotoGP round at Valencia might seem like a weird place to launch a new middleweight roadster. But of course, it’s the perfect place for Triumph to launch its new Street Triple range, since it’s that bike’s 765cc triple engine that powers the Moto2 race class, as the control powertrain.

In the land of the Marquez brothers

Motorcycle touring in Lleida

Great Winter Ride Antrim Coast Road

Northern Ireland has some excellent routes on offer, with the Antrim Coast Road a perfect winter ride

Heated Jacket or Body Warmer?

Maja has been testing a heated jacket and a body warmer from Keis. But what’s the difference? And what should you go for?

TRIP OF THE LIGHT FANTASTIC

Suzuki has confirmed that the GSX-R1000 will not be sold in Europe next year, effectively ending a GSX-R family that began the modern super-sports story and has provided many of its brightest stars.

Tribal leader

This chief puts a modern spin on American cruisin'

Best bikes of 2023

Best bikes of 2023 Where did 2022 go? Yep, time flies, which is bad for the number of candles on my next birthday cake, but very good when it comes to lovely new bikes. We’ve rounded up the best of the hot, fresh metal that dropped around the EICMA Milan show time, and put it under the MSL magnifying glass. There’s a heap of adventure bikes and naked roadsters, and a few other special treats, too. We can’t wait to swing a leg over all of these sweet machines…

Touring The Italian Way

Moto Guzzi's looking to the future with a brand-new engine, electronic suspension and adaptive aerodynamics.

Tales from telefork evolution

Improved performance requires improved suspension...

Vanucci VAJ-M1 jacket and Tour Fun trousers

Vanucci's approach to covering seasonal changes with its VAJ-M1 jacket is to keep the jacket itself simple, and offer waterproof and thermal extras to make it more versatile.

Test fleet: BMW K1600 GTL

Mikko says goodbye to the giant of touring with lots of happy miles

Test fleet: KTM Super Adventure S

Chad has been just enjoying riding...

Test fleet: Kawasaki H2 SX SE Tourer

‘Ere, mister, is that bike fast?’ is a question that, at some point, we've all been asked, and there’s only one real way to answer that question

Test fleet: Suzuki GSX-S1000 GT

Stu experiences new levels of anger when his GSX-S1000GT is knocked over

Test fleet: Honda NT 1100

Mossy now has the Honda NT1100 tourer to explore and enjoy

Test fleet: Royal Enfield Scram 411

More time with the Scram 411 reveals its capability and it’s noisy nature...

Test fleet: Yamaha TMAX Tech Max

Mossy has a final 1000-mile fling with the brilliant TMAX

Legal Eagle: Andrew Prendergast

MSL resident bike lawyer answers questions big and small...

A 'Busa in the Real World

There's no doubting the impressive performance of Suzuki's Gen 3 GSX13000R Hayabusa, but does it really have a place in the real world today?

Buying the Boot Covers

The power of a chance conversation...

Holiday romance, or a keeper?

Can the Low Rider S be as tempting and seductive today in cold, wet England as it was years ago under the Mediterranean sun? Only one way to find out...

Dirt debutant

MV Agusta creates uncompromising masterpieces. Taut, sharp, focused, fast, loud, beautiful, expensive motorcycles that, with the odd exception, ride like racebikes with lights. But now, for the first time in its long history, the Italian manufacturer has set the stopwatch aside to develop its first-ever production adventure bike, complete with a 21-inch front wheel and exciting off-road potential.

BMW goes hardcore with saucy new S&M machinery

Not one, not two, but three crazy new headbanger bikes from BMW. First is the 2023 S1000 RR superbike, which gets a few more ponies at the top end to help rectify its paltry 207bhp peak output.

2023 Ducati Multistrada V4 Rally

New hardcore adventure tourer has more toys than Hamleys

Honda Hornet is back

Class-topping power/weight ratio, colour dash and great value pricing mean there's a buzz about the new Honda CB750 Hornet

Rising star

Competing at an early age is great fun, but what does it take to support your youngster through the cc’s of competitive riding’...

Come in BMW F900 XR, your time is up!

Having had three months onboard something slightly’ different from the norm for Fast Bikes magazine’s Charlie Oakman, it is time to move on. But first, what were his final thoughts?

Riding in the wet

Not keen on riding in the rain? Have a look at these riding tips, and you might just approach the next wet ride a bit differently...

Behind the tech: Airbags

Technology in the world of two wheels is ever-changing. Take rider protection for instance: who saw airbag technology coming a few years ago?

Great River Road

Riding the Mississippi river on an appallingly large motorcycle