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2023 Ducati Streetfighter gets Panigale superbike updates
Ducati hasn't made vast changes to the new Streetfighter V4S for 2023, mainly because the planet's most ferocious naked didn't really require any!
THREE BIKES ONE ENGINE
Honda's largest parallel-twin engine manages to cater for an incredibly varied trio of platforms, with the Rebel, NT and Africa Twin being just about as diverse as they come. We ride the Japanese firm's cruiser, adventure bike and commuter/tourer models to find out just how one powerplant can be suitable for all three.
Premium by name...
Taiwanese scooter firm Kymco is a pretty serious outfit. It started out as a primary parts supplier for Honda Japan, and is a cut above many other Far Eastern brands in terms of prestige and engineering
Grin and Tear it!
Yamaha's three-cylinder sports tourer middleweight receives an influx of technology for 2023
The Röll Call of Success Stefan Pierer
It's all too easy to assume that any news in the motorcycle world is doom and gloom, what with a clampdown on fossil fuels, in-city restrictions, and an ageing demographic. But look on the bright side - many elements of our favoured pastime are in the ascendance, just take a look at what Stefan Pierer has achieved...
The Bold and the Brave
Hats off to Suzuki, who aren't afraid of making brave and bold decisions. Recently, they pulled out of MotoGP just a couple of years after winning the world championship, then they also announced that they're pulling out of the World Endurance Championship
One hand on the (adventure bike) crown
Many manufacturers claim they've produced a bike to take on the world - 'A true global explorer', 'No horizon too far'... - that will take sales away from BMW's R1250GS Adventure, but without success. At least, perhaps, not until now.
Triumph improves on perfection with Moto2 technology
When Triumph stripped back its race-winning Daytona 675 in 2007 to create the first Street Triple, it didn't feel like a big deal. The Hinckley factory certainly hadn't reinvented the wheel. But, in creating a naked, relatively comfortable middleweight sportsbike, Triumph struck a chord with riders looking for an alternative to all-out race replicas
Exploring the duality
Not producing a completely all-new bike since 2017, Suzuki has instead only launched revamped or reclothed versions of existing models. Considering that fundamental lack of fresh machinery, and other clues like the massive decision to pull out of MotoGP racing, it seemed any hope of seeing a completely new Suzuki motorcycle was all but gone
Next-gen' BMW twins
The R12 nineT is launched alongside a new R18
Yamaha's Ténéré 700: What lies within?
With far more road miles under his belt, Charlie looks at the Ténéré Family by numbers.
Suzuki Bandit 600, from road to track
Blimey, so the season has started! Somewhat unsurprisingly, bike and rider preparation continued right up until the very last minute...
Touring New Zealand
If you’ve ever needed an excuse for an international riding trip – and it’s probably fair to say that you don’t, actually – then a serious bike accident is as good as any…
European Legalities
Touring in Europe used to feel simple. GB sticker, a wallet full of Euros, a change of underwear and head to the port. A combination of Brexit, increasing emissions regulations and diverging legislation in EU countries means it is getting more complex. There were always a few national variations but these are growing and becoming more diverse
Chamonix Annecy loop
There’s absolutely no need for an excuse to ride any of the roads in the Chamonix region, as they’re pretty much all wonderful. But if there so happens to be a reason for riding a particular route then why not take it? It’s a talking point if nothing else…
Shropshire Border Reivers
A motorcycle is the perfect tool for exploring lesser-known roads, and border areas between countries are often the place to find those rarer routes. Dave explores the Salop/Powys interface...
Entente Cordiale?
If you were hoping to give yourself or a loved one a very special present in the form of one of the 100 limited edition AMB 001 turbocharged V-twin motorcycles – sorry, but you’re too late!
Times they are a-changing
Many folk are still very much of the opinion that bikes built in China are cheap, and not especially well-built. Those people are wrong, and CFMOTO is on a mission to prove that!
Husqvarna's Expedition is ready to take on the world
In the 10 years or so since the Pierer Mobility group snapped up Husqvarna from BMW, the famous, former Swedish marque has gone from strength to strength, and last year introduced the Norden 901 - Husky's first step into the ultra-competitive adventure market
Ducati's Monster gets the SP treatment
A lot has happened in the 30 years since Ducati launched its first, now iconic Monster. In a time when we weren’t all super-glued to our cell phones and social media, struggling Italian manufacturer Ducati came up with the idea of producing a very simple air-cooled V-twin featuring a trellis frame and beautifully designed fuel tank – and not much else
A tale of two Ténérés
Unsurprisingly, we didn’t see too many bikes that day. As you may tell from the pictures, we were riding a little outside the ideal biking season, in late January to be precise. But even though temperatures were very low, and the ground not at its grippiest, our little day’s adventure both on- and off-road around the Wiltshire countryside brought many a smile, and plenty of overall contentment
THE RIGHT STUFF?
After a decade of absence from Honda’s range the Transalp is back for 2023. But how does it hold up in the increasingly competitive middleweight adventure bike market?
Achtung Annie! BMW 'Iron Annie' R18
BMW is 100 years old this year, and it’s cranking up the heritage with plenty of special limited-edition machinery to celebrate. It’s also keen to push the appeal of its mighty R18 mega-Boxer cruiser – and this one-off custom special from a Swiss BMW dealer definitely catches the eye.
None more black: KTM Brabus 1300 R 23
Brabus is much better known as a car tuning and styling shop. But it also produces some two-wheeled treats, like this, the KTM Brabus 1300 Edition 23.
Suzuki Bandit 600, from road to track
After some amount of procrastination, and a feeling that not a lot was happening and that there wasn’t actually any rush anyway, all of a sudden there’re hoops that have been jumped through and a list of jobs that need to be done, right now!
Yamaha's Ténéré 700: less mileage, but no less enthusiasm
Less Sport, more Leisure | Having broken his off-road duck, Charlie is asking himself the question – what’s next?
To Romania, and back
A circuitous touring route to add a few more countries to an ongoing tally
Three is a magic number
Could Kymco’s new CV3 be the machine to convince the car driving masses that there’s more to life than four wheels?
A Yorkshire Dales adventure
It might be the Yorkie Dales, but this ride takes in another couple of counties, too
Peter Starr Motorcyclist, filmmaker... and more
Expatriate Englishman, Peter Starr, has made America his home for over 50 years and, over those decades, has enjoyed the accolades bestowed upon him as one of the pioneers of filming and televising motorcycle sport in the USA