Blog
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2019 First Ride – BMW R1250 GS Adventure
We all know how successful BMW’s big GS Boxer range has been over the past 20-odd years, helped by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman’s made-for-television adventures. And now, w're in Almeria, Spain, to check out the latest iteration - the 2019 R1250 GS Adventure...
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RIDDEN: 2019 Triumph Moto2 Development Bike
LIFE’S full of surprises. About 18 months ago I phoned a Triumph PR man to ask about a rumour – obviously nonsense – that the Hinckley firm was about to sign a deal to supply the engines for Moto2 from 2019... and here we are, Triumph is set for one of the most exciting stories in its history...
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2020 Honda NR1000 V4 Oval Piston
Back in 1992, £38,000 was a hell of a lot of money – in fact it was just £12,000 shy of buying your average house. What £38k could also get you is Honda’s technical and aesthetical marvel, the NR750...
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MIDDLEWEIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT: KTM 790 Duke Review
If you’re in the market for a naked ‘mid-capacity’ bike there’s never been a better time to buy. The 799cc, LC8c parallel twin power package plugs the gap in KTM's range between the marmite 690 DUKE and 1290 SUPER DUKE R ‘Beast’...
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2018 Triumph Tiger 1200 Review
The Daytona 675R shuffled off last year, leaving a big flagship-shaped hole in Triumph's range. And here, arguably, is what fills that gap. The new Tiger 1200 is the priciest, most powerful, most high-tech Triumph and it's had a radical makeover...
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British Superbike Championship Calendar 2018
I'm sure we're not the only ones eagerly waiting for the start of the bike racing season, it's felt like a long winter and where better to kick off than Donington Park... Here's the list of BSB race meetings for your diary...
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Five minutes with… Gino Rea
Gino Rea is making his debut in the British Superbike championship on board the OMG Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000. BeMoto is supporting the no.44 rider in 2018, so we caught up with the series rookie at the official BSB pre-season test at Donington Park ahead of the first race there on April 2...
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Yamaha MT-07 2018 Review
Launched four years ago on the crest of Yamaha's new wave of sweet roadsters, the MT-07 was, on the face of it, a middle-of-the-road budget naked, with decent specs on paper and attractive styling. The script has turned out slightly different though...