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If you are one of those people that is so closed minded to think everything that is made in China is poor quality you will be dissapointed here. I was luckyy enough to work in China in 2000 and the story of a pair of shoes springs to mind. At the time I was paying […]

As you can see from the Title, today is a bit of a rant. Anyone who knows me knows I am never short of a rant or two. However, they do seem to be getting more common in recent years. Perhaps I’m just a grumpy old man now, but I think it is more than

First let’s talk about the elephant in the room. Whatever this bike is and however good it is, it isn’t really a Vstrom. The V twin engine defined the Vstrom name. Yes, I’m a pedant. Don’t get me wrong, I like parallel twins. In time it may become a great succesor to the Vstrom, but

This is one of those motorcycles that illustrate for me, how much the modern bike industry seems to have lost its way. People have been searching for that unicorn Adventure bike for years now. Stable, reliable, lightweight, with a strong engine, and on the list of requirements goes. My only question would be, Why can’t

Is This The Unicorn of Adventure Bikes? This is one of those motorcycles that illustrate for me, how much the modern bike industry seems to have lost its way. People have been searching for that unicorn Adventure bike for years now. Stable, reliable, lightweight, with a strong engine, and on the list of requirements goes.

The adventure bike market has been the fastest growing sector of the motorcycle industry for many years now and that doesn’t look likely to change any time soon. There is a constant search for that unicorn motorcycle, but the reality is, we as riders often want different things. Choosing The Right Motorcycle For You With

Let me introduce you to the Cagiva Navigator. A motorcycle that few people will have ridden. It was only made in small quantities and some may never even have heard of it. These are some clips of a ride out into the Vale of Rutland on my Cagiva Navigator. If you have ridden one let

My love of motorcycles came from days spent as a young boy at the Transatlantic Trophy races in the seventies. Watching the likes of Kenny Roberts, and Randy Mamola scrapping it out with a bunch of Brits led by the ubiquitous Barry Sheene. Not surprising then when my first ‘Real’ bike was an RD350LC. The

The Adventure Motorcycle Market is older than many people think. There are also some lesser known modern bikes that if prepared properly have the ability to take you anywhere any motorcycle could ever ride. Outside of the likes of the BMW R1250GS, KTM 1290 Super Adventure and Yamaha 700 Tenere, there are some fantastic hidden