New & Features

  • LONG TERMER: Voge 525DSX

    LONG TERMER: Voge 525DSX

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    Simon Meyer’s been putting the miles on the middleweight adventure motorcycle. Here’s how he’s getting on: The Voge 525DSX will likely have many of you scratching your heads. If you’ve not had your ear to the ground, you may well have missed the firm’s European debut back in 2020. It was a surprisingly well-received 471cc…

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  • NEW KIT: Motorcycle Hoodie from Rekurv

    NEW KIT: Motorcycle Hoodie from Rekurv

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    The new C-11.05 riding hoodie by urban motorcycle clothing brand Rekurv bolsters its casual range, offering riders practicality, style and safety. Rekurv’s latest release is available now in the UK exclusively online at Louis Moto – Europe’s number one motorcycle clothing and accessories retailer. Casual CE safety-rated motorcycle garments have boomed in popularity in recent…

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  • TOP ROADS: Cornwall

    TOP ROADS: Cornwall

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    The coastal county down in the southwest corner of this fair isle is a special place to ride; from gently sweeping Tarmac with spectacular sea views to lush, hedge-lined single-track lanes, it’s well worth making the pilgrimage and having an explore… Land’s End Stick to the smaller coastal roads and you’ll not go far wrong…

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  • DUCATI: NEW Panigale V4S

    DUCATI: NEW Panigale V4S

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    Ducati’s just whipped the covers off its new range of Panigale V4s… The Panigale’s been a big success for the Bologna-based firm over the past decade or so, winning over speed-loving lads and lasses who appreciate its race-winning heritage, sharp Italian styling, seriously sophisticated electronics, and top-level performance. First released in 2011, Ducati’s Panigale has…

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  • KOVE MOTORCYCLES: Who? Read on…

    KOVE MOTORCYCLES: Who? Read on…

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    Chinese firm Kove’s added its first ‘big bike’ to its adventure-focused range – and it looks like a winner Kove’s a pretty cool company. While it’s not exactly a big name in the UK, the Chinese factory has made waves since being founded just a few short years ago, in 2017.  It’s probably best known…

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  • LIMITED EDITION: Tricked out Africa Twins

    LIMITED EDITION: Tricked out Africa Twins

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    The Africa Twin’s an icon with some serious off-road pedigree. Based around Honda’s Paris Dakar winning NXR-750, the original AT has a proper cult following among adventurous riders in the know. The ‘new’ version’s built on that successful formula and ‘historic’ prestige, and since its release back in 2016, it’s established itself as one of…

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  • ROYAL ENFIELD: Guerrilla Goodness

    ROYAL ENFIELD: Guerrilla Goodness

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    Royal Enfield’s added another ride to its range; and it’s powered by the same motor as the new Himalayan 450 Royal Enfield’s been on a winning streak of late. Its recent output of stripped-back, simple and stylish retro rides have gone down very well indeed, winning favour with riders young and old, far and wide. …

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  • FOGGY: Still gets goosebumps

    FOGGY: Still gets goosebumps

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    Carl Fogarty admits he can still feel the emotion of winning his first World Superbike title even though it happened 30 years ago. The Blackburn hero, fondly known as Foggy, became a British sporting icon during a career that saw him lift four World Superbike Championships. But it was his maiden success in 1994 that…

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  • Daniel Craig’s Bond Triumph motorcycles to be auctioned in support of the RNLI

    Daniel Craig’s Bond Triumph motorcycles to be auctioned in support of the RNLI

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    Actor Daniel Craig has donated his personal 007 edition Triumph motorcycles to raise funds for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).

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  • RIDING TIPS: Always learning

    RIDING TIPS: Always learning

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    Valuable insight from Hannah Godden… It’s my second session on the track and I’ve forgotten which bend is coming up next. Ah. The chicane. Too late – I’m over the kerb, momentarily in the air and on to the grass. I slow down, red-faced, and sweaty-palmed but still upright, while the rest of my group…

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