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I have to be honest; the first time I rode the Super Duke GT last year, I wasn’t sure I liked it. It seemed...

The sight of more than twenty KTM 1290 and 1090’s, lined up on either side of a huge blow up KTM arch at the...

For a while, rumors have been circulating about the demise of the traditional cafe racer. With scramblers and flat trackers dominating the scene, the...

It would be accurate to say that, if you want an American-made cruiser, then you are going to have to shell out big bucks....

Time really does fly when you are having fun. So much so that a full 37 years has passed since the first BMW GS...

At last years EICMA motorcycle show, we witnessed the emergence of a small engine capacity ‘Adventure’ bike class. Honda’s CRF 250 RALLY, BMW’s 310...

A limited number of the MT-10 ‘Touring Edition’ and range topping ‘SP’, Yamaha roadsters, are available for sale at selected Yamaha dealers. These bikes,...

Untap your bikes full potential with precise fueling and beneficial electronic aids. ZA Bikers was blown away with improved performance on our own Africa...

Ducati’s Monster has been with us for 25 years and in that time, it would be fair to say, it has become a defining...

Bling your Dirt Bike to the MAX with Bandit Bike Graphics! Order your own Custom Designed Sticker Kit or select from a range of Pre-Designed options! Worldwide Delivery!! Bandit...

This is the perfect summer jacket for street riders! It's styling is spectacular; aggressive while minimalistic. The black and white colour contrasts are just...

Cafe racers! The home built ones have always looked cool but they’re often style over substance; slightly dodgy engineering, mismatched parts and you’re likely...

I finally get it. I admit it. I was one of the naysayers but I totally get it now! You need 160 horsepower for...

After the 939 Hypermotard and the 950 Multistrada, the Supesport is the third platform to receive Ducati 937 cc liquid cooled V-twin. We’ve tested...

Some of you may remember my blog ‘To flash or not to flash’, which was based on my experience with re-mapping or ‘flashing’ my...

The superbike wars are upon us once again and this is something we should all rejoice, not because all of us are ever going...

When Kawasaki launched the Z800 back in 2013, it didn’t exactly set the world alight. Absolutely nothing wrong with it whatsoever, you understand. In...

The Zed is back - long live the Zed. Way back in the 1970’s, Kawasaki re-wrote the original superbike rules with their legendary 903cc,...

ADVENTURE is not determined by the size of the bike but rather the unwavering will to explore.. ANYTHING is possible on a SYM Scooter!...

When Yamaha debuted the MT-09 in 2013, it was clear very quickly that they had hit upon a winning formula. It looked great, was...

Almeria, South of Spain, is definitely the place to be these days. Within a couple of hours after the launch of the Ducati Scrambler...

As the old saying goes, “Time flies when you’re having fun”. Well, I’ve been having plenty of that this week testing the Yamaha FJR...

Purists will tell you that a true bobber needs to be a custom machine—preferably vintage—stripped of all non-essentials, hard-tailed and hot-rodded. And they’re not...

The 2017 Ducati Multistrada 950 is NOW available in South Africa. Price starting from: R 176 000 - Contact: 011 919 1600 to BOOK...

The last time I rode the RSV4 was at the Pirelli Bike of The Year event just over a year ago. What was significant...

If ever there was a company that didn’t believe in change for change’s sake, then that company would be Harley-Davidson. In fact, so adverse...

The TomTom Bandit camera is the Dutch companies first foray into the action-camera market. Launched in Europe in April 2015 and readily available in...

ZA Bikers along with some American friends headed up to Botswana for an epic adventure - This is how it went down!! #botswanaodyssey2016 #ktm #zabikers

With motorcycle tours the fun starts with the planning. We really wanted the Botswana Odyssey to be special. Our group of 11 included Bill...

We’re all victims of fashion, really. And, before you take a sideways glance at your mate whose dress sense is questionable at the best...

I think it is fair to say that the Taiwanese manufacturer is better known for its range of quality scooters than for its motorcycles....

800 is the New 750 Seven-hundred-and-fifty cc has been a popular motorcycle engine capacity for decades. It was 1969 that Honda introduced its CB750, rivalling...

Triumphs Explorer has evolved into a very well rounded and balanced package. This was recognized by the countries foremost motorcycle journo’s , when they...

The South African version of the DGR was once again a huge success raising over R80,000 for research into prostate cancer. There was a...

MV Agusta could never be accused of not getting their money’s worth from a motorcycle platform. For example, take a look at this lot;...

On the new Flat Track Pro version, the self-expression at the heart of the Ducati Scrambler takes on a grittier, racier attitude. Inspired by...

It’s easy to forget that not everyone who reads this website is an expert about everything to do with motorcycles; that sometimes, a bit...

Lets get Joey to Dakar! South African bikers unite, this brother deserves our support! Click on the link to see how you can be part...

Simon Morton, ZA Bikers news editor recently accepted an invitation from Riaan Neveling (KTM SA Marketing Manager) to take part in the Redstar round...

When the members of the judging panel on the 2016 Pirelli SA Bike of the Year voted the Triumph Thruxton R as the winner,...

As a motorcycle journalist, one has to keep a thoroughly objective viewpoint in one’s pocket at all times. Not for us to be swayed...

It seems as if the more we look forward and advance the technology of motorcycles, the more we look behind us for inspiration. The...

I suppose the idea germinated whilst in the company of some Adventure bikes at the top of Sani pass. They were somewhat miffed at...

Let’s face it; South African’s don’t really have a love affair with the naked bike. Show them an adventure bike and they’ll jump through...

If ever there was a motorcycling dichotomy, it is this bike. We know the Diavel as a testosterone fuelling muscle bike - a kind...

The Street Twin is the base model in Triumph’s Modern Classic range. It also caters to an emerging genre of modern motorcyclist. Market research...

KTM South Africa recently launched the 1290 SuperDuke GT at the South Africa Bike Festival. We had the oportunity to ride one lap on...

We can’t deny that Ducati have been the movers and shakers of 2016. Four new models entered South African shores in early March –...

Of all the Japanese manufacturers, Yamaha, over the years, has built interesting, almost enigmatic bikes. Whilst catering to the mainstream motorcyclist, they have, with...

It is probably fair to say that Ducati was really put on the map in America by their bevel drive overhead cam Scrambler, introduced...