Test fleet: Suzuki GSX-S1000GX

Out with the old and in with the new, as Stu picks up a GSX-S1000GX

Test fleet: Suzuki V-Strom 800RE

I've only had it a few days, but I've liked it since mile one. Hopefully my affection for the Suzuki will continue well into the future

The Longest Day Teapot

While it would've been truly wonderful to have spent time preparing myself and the bike for that one long day of riding in June, there's rather more preliminary work than hoped...

Pass-ing the time of day

Three of Europe's most well-known mountain passes, all covered in day of mind-bending scenery and nerve-wrenching hairpins one

Troubleshooting common 12V battery problems

Diagnosing and tracing faults with a motorcycle's electrical charging system can be a daunting prospect, but with a basic understanding of the bike's charging system you can usually get to the nub of what's wrong. We asked the battery-saving experts at OptiMate to outline the main components of the charging system, and the symptoms of the most common problems encountered with them

Worth Waiting For?

Moto Guzzi is Italy's oldest bike manufacturer in continuous production since its birth in 1921, though Covid forced the postponement by a year of its 100th birthday celebrations held at its Mandello del Lario factory on the shores of Lake Como

None more black

These days it's quite a major thing when one of the big four Japanese manufacturers releases a new bike into the cruiser/ factory custom/call-it-what-you-will market, as cruisers don't really appear to be a big part of their ethos anymore

FULL CHAT - POWERED BY BIKESUR

Once limited to television chat shows, the world of celebrity interviews has now, in the 21st century, expanded to blogs, vlogs and podcasts that cover an expansive range of subjects and personalities, and it's only natural that the world of motorcycles is covered in that remit

How to maintain your battery

Most riders won't notice that anything is amiss with their battery until they press the ignition switch and their motorcycle fails to start. With a little bit of luck, they might be able to recharge the battery, but that takes time. Should the battery have become deeply discharged, and beyond recovery, then it will need replacing, causing more time lost and unwelcome expense. Often overlooked, battery maintenance is simple and, apart from keeping your battery in top working condition, will also significantly extend its lifespan. What's not to like? MSL asked the battery saving experts at OptiMate to explain the theory behind the practice of battery maintenance.

Test fleet: Suzuki GSX-8S

Stu finds that less is more with the GSX-8S

Yamaha Ténéré World Raid

Winter warmers and width worries

To Transylvania

After not touring on the bike for a couple of years due to the pandemic, Steve Roper decided to do a longer tour than usual, taking a full four weeks from door to door

Picos de Europe and Leon

The alarm went off at 4am, but my own internal clock had already kicked in, knowing had to be up at a certain time, and thinking of the trip ahead

A Mid-sized Adventure

With an ever-expanding variety of mid-capacity adventure bikes to choose from, has the day of the range-topping behemoths been and gone?

Sent for therapy

Royal Enfield has launched a number of very successful models over the last few years, and it seems to be showing no signs of slowing down, even with the entry-level models to its range

CCM MOTORCYCLES Today, Britain Tomorrow, The World

It seems to be knowledge known only to the select few, but Britain’s second largest motorcycle manufacturer isn’t from the Midlands

Refocused

Five years after launching the Scrambler 1200 XE and 1200 XC, Triumph has taken a fresh style in 2024.

LONG LEGS

Suzuki GSX-S 1000GX - There's a new tech-laden tall-rounder in town from Suzuki, which aims to build on the success of the firm's wellreceived GSX-S1000GT sport tourer

CBR1000 RR Fireblade

At first glance, you might struggle to see what's different about the 2024 Fireblade. Indeed, subtle changes to the front fairing aero winglets aside, the sweet red/white/ blue HRC-painted RR SP version looks mighty similar to last year's bike.

Honda CB500, CBR500R and NX500

The big H unveiled something for everyone, from a heavily-updated Fireblade for the superbike fans, to a fully revamped CB500 twin range for novices and lightweight machine fans. Add in two new Hornets a 1000 and 500 - to join the popular 750, plus clever new E-clutch technology and even the return of the CBR600RR, and you have a properly mouthwatering line-up of new 2024 machinery...

Test fleet: BMW R1250 R SE

The weather outside Is frightful but the Boxer is still delightful

Yamaha Ténéré World Raid

A pair of wintry 250-mile days started Dave’s relationship with the World Raid, which could have gone one of two ways...

Richa Airwave jacket

Being a strange size/shape/ person I often find jackets/ trousers and the combining of both to be a haphazard affair. I'll often have to go to a size bigger in a jacket (large belly, long body) but then go for something smaller in trousers (short legs...).

Balkans and Albania

Rather than fly and hire, it’s surely better just to ride all the way and take in some stunning roads and vistas en route...

La Belle Etoile - Never too old, never too young

A miserable wet day in January in North Wales, and the latest MSL drops on to the doormat. From within its pages out drops the MSL Tours 2023 Tour Schedule, bringing back memories of past trips in its earlier incarnation. Not for me, stick with the memories, remember your age, toss the brochure aside...

North East 250

Having seen the success of the North Coast 500, local landowners and businesses launched the North East 250 in 2017, creating a tourist driving route through Aberdeenshire, Moray and the Cairngorms National Park

The future's bright, the future's green?

Al's been on *a lot* of motorbike launches over the years. And they've all, to a greater or lesser extent, claimed to move motorcycling on in terms of technology, innovation, performance, practicality, style. Sometimes all at once.

Welcome to Northumbria

For this look at one of our great National Parks, we headed to the most northerly of England's Parks, Northumbria National Park, nestled neatly between Hadrian's Wall to the south and the border of Scotland which, despite some people's protestations, are not one and the same thing!

Road Explorer

Lightened, lengthened and lowered, Hamamatsu's latest parallel twin get's Mossy's approval

GlobeBusters 20th Anniversary Trans-Americas Ride Blessed are the Bikes

GlobeBusters have arrived in Santiago, the capital city of Chile, four months after setting out from Alaska on their 20th anniversary Trans-Americas expedition. During a brief pause to service bikes, ready for the final leg through Patagonia, we asked Tour Manager Rhys Lawrey to tell us about their adventures since leaving Trujillo in northwest Peru