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TESTED: 2014 Yamaha Super Ténéré reader review

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11th October 2016

60-year-old semi-retired teacher Hugh Fuller shares his experience of Yamaha’s adventure bike… I’ve been riding since I was 16 (on a stripped down Honda fifty), and now ride around four to five thousand miles a year. I don’t own any other bikes now, but have put 9600 on the Super Ten, which I bought in…
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TESTED: 2008 Yamaha TDM900A reader review

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11th October 2016

56-year-old Ian Watson from Fife shares his experience of Yamaha’s great all-rounder… This is my only bike, which I use to cover around 4000 miles every year. I bought it in May 2009 for £5495 from my local Yamaha dealer (and ex-Scottish Road Race Champion) Alan Duffus in Kirkcaldy. I’ve put 28,000 miles on it,…
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TESTED: 2015 Triumph Tiger 800 XRx reader review

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11th October 2016

64 year-old Chris Foreman, a part-time telecoms consultant from Hertfordshire, gives us the low-down on his adventurer… I’ve been riding since 1969, and haven’t been without two wheels since. I typically cover about 5000 miles per year, and also have a 1981 BMW R100RS (1981) and a Sym Symphony 125 that fits in the back…
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Trailquest & Triumph | Trans Baviaan Expedition, South Africa | Day 5

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11th October 2016

MSL’s deputy editor Bruce Wilson has joined Trailquest and 11 other adventurers who’ll be crossing South Africa on Triumph’s Tiger 800. Each day we’ll follow their story as they make their way 2000 miles from Johannesburg to Cape Town, ticking off some of the best routes and trails the nation has to offer. The level…
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Beware of fake kit! Comparing counterfeit and real RST jackets

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5th October 2016

Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine’s November 2016 issue has a frightening investigation into the amount of fake bike gear on sale in the UK. While photographing the kit for the magazine, editor John Milbank shot a brief video showing the difference between a real and fake RST jacket… Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine is the…
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Get REALRIDER REALsafe for half price

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9th September 2016

A subscription to REALsafe costs just £30 per year, and while we hope you’ll never need to use it, as a supporter of the technology we’re able to offer our readers a 12 month subscription for just £15. Simply download the app, then visit www.realrider.com/realsafe and input the code MSL8417382470 REALRIDER is a smartphone app…
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How to lube your motorcycle chain without the mess

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17th August 2016

The new Clean Bob from Sdoc100 is a simple splash guard that prevents chain lube from soiling the tyre, wheel rim and/or swing arm when spraying the chain. Most of us place a piece of card behind the chain when applying lube, to protect the rear wheel and surrounding area from excess spray, but it’s messy and…
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TESTED: Bering Akkor jacket and Ride trousers review

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11th August 2016

£189.99 each | www.tranam.co.uk 01425 620580 | Tested by: Bob Pickett, MSL contributor The Akkor jacket is built for dryness and warmth – it features a waterproof and breathable insert, plus removable thermo-alu lining. The cuffs and storm flap fasten by Velcro allowing for accurate fitment. It’s made from a 500-denier material with CE protection at shoulders…
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Bruce Wilson tests the Suter 500 two stroke

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11th August 2016

In the September issue of MSL, Bruce rode the incredible Suter two-stroke. Making 195bhp, and weighing just 127kg, it’s a race machine, but the manufacturer told Bruce about the road-going potential of a bike that could meet Euro4 emissions… Bruce was fortunate enough to ride the bike far more than any other journalist… read his…
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