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The Best Places To Ride Around The World

From winding mountain passes to wild, remote plains, here are some of the highlights of what planet Earth has to offer the travelling motorcyclist.

Whatever Happened To? Michael O'rourke

Michael was born on April 11, 1931, in Plumstead London and the family later moved to Camberwell.

Webster Stars At Stafford

Steve Webster, the most successful sidecar racer of all time, will be guest of honor at the Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show this October.

The Early Years Of Fausto Gresini

Before Gresini Racing became a world championship-winning team, Fausto Gresini was a fixture in the 125cc world championships as a rider. He won two 125cc world championships, finished runnerup three times, and third once, with 25 Grands Prix wins.

The Bob Mac

The SCRMC recently served up a full card of classic racing at the East Fortune circuit, for the traditional Bob Mac meeting. Against the backdrop of the former First and Second World War airfield, there was some real-life flying action around Scotland’s fastest road race venue, which has been in existence since the very early Seventies.

Record Breaking Weekend Of Classic Action

British Historic Racing’s third racing weekend of the year was held at the lovely one-mile-long Kent circuit of Lydden, just a few miles outside of Dover.

Specialist Spotlight Louigi Moto

We're shining a light on some of the biggest and best players In the Classic Racing world and this time we've been speaking to Louigi Moto's Richard Llewellin.

John Williams A Private Matter

Despite the interest fromYamaha and Honda, it was Suzuki who John lined up with in 1976 and it saw John and wife Margaret give up the life of the privateer, replacing it with the more luxurious comforts of a factory-backed rider. He also had an eye on his future though and included a gents’ boutique amongst his business interests.

Goodbye Gene

Gene Romero excelled in every aspect of motorcycle racing across a long and successful career. And he was known as ‘Burrito’.

Farewell Itoh-San

It is with great sadness that I write this tribute to a long-time Japanese Suzuki Team icon who was one of Suzuki’s flagship riders and my friend of 59 years.

Boxing Clever

Last September, after more than 10 years of trying, BMW finally scored a victory at the UK's annual Goodwood Revival. The top step of the podium came courtesy of double World Superbike champion Troy Corser and his Austrian teammate Herbert Schwab on a supercharged 1929 R57 Kompressor. Now the German manufacturer's BMW Group Classic historic vehicle division will be trying to make it two in a row in 2019, when the race reverts to its later format for bikes built before 1967 And they will be trying to do it on this — the RS500 OL Special.

Super Stafford!

Millyard, mad motorcycles, Webbo and wicked restorations – what’s not to like about this year’s CMM/Carole Nash Stafford show?

Bye, Bye Blackbird…

With a decade-long lifespan, there’s a Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird out there for everybody…

Let The Light In

What makes the new flagship Philips OLED+ TVs extra special? We enlisted an Olympic gymnast and Abbey Road Studios to show what they’re really made of

Light ebikes

Looking to make your ride faster, easier and more exciting, without the bulky downside? Try these stealth ebikes

Keep On Running

Want to keep running this autumn but not deal with ‘weather’? Then Matt Kollat reckons it might be time to kit out your home gym with the smarts-stuffed Technogym MyRun…

Sleep Tech

Want more sleep or better slumber but don’t know how to achieve it? We look at the latest smart sleep aids trying to help you bridge the dreamland gap

The Great Escapes

Need to escape it all for a while? Whether that’s through VR, music or walking, these gadgets will whisk you away whenever you want…

Farewell To Summer

Travel journalist Tamara Hinson explains why September is the ideal month to go away, and which are the best places to still catch the sun

Duncan Bell Is So Retro

When it comes to technology, nostalgia ain’t what it used to be…

The Italian Job

Everything you need to whip up an Italian style feast, including the world’s most beautiful pasta maker, and a handmade carafe to let your red wines breathe

A Supercar For The Masses

Alistair Charlton gets behind the wheel of the Tesla Model 3, an all-electric ride that offers luxury features and big power for less

Used test: 2016 HONDA CRF1000L AFRICA TWIN Ready for anything

It’s not the biggest or baddest adventure bike out there, but the Africa Twin makes a great used buy.

“it's Just A Bit Of Fun, Right?”

Mossy takes on the 2020 International GS Trophy UK Qualifier, and has a roller coaster of a ride.

Used Test: 1976 Kawasaki KH400 Nice Bikes Come Last

The KH took a very different approach to riding than the famous H1 and H2 from Kawasaki. And that made it special.

Test Fleet: Honda CB650R

Making the CB650R look neater as well as less vulnerable in the unfortunate event of an accident have been this month’s objectives.

Building The Future

A young New Zealander, Sytse Tacoma, built himself an electric motorcycle to change people’s perceptions of such bikes. We had a chat with him to find out more.

Mini Adventure

Setting off for a ride around the Peak District set me thinking back to the days before people started talking about 'adventure motorbikes’.

Mind The Gap

Filtering is a great way to make progress through slow-moving traffic. But what’s the best way to do it?

Mick Extance's 2020 Dakar Campaign

Dakar riders are a special breed.