SYM T1 WOLF – Inner City Slicker
SYM’s smaller Wolf is almost identical to its 250 cc big brother. Styling is heavily reminiscent of Honda’s CB1000 R, even down to a...
There’s a new ‘Super’ Hero in town!
The world at large seems to have become besotted with Super Heroes in recent years. I suspect that a wave of this ‘besottedness’ is...
First Ride: The Yamaha Ténéré 700 Rally Edition
The new Yamaha Ténéré 700 bears a legendary name—but does this much-hyped adventure bike live up to the legacy of the original 80s legend?...
Fast, Smart and Useful: The Yamaha TMAX Tech MAX 560
The first Yamaha TMAX rolled out of the factory back in 2001—a 500 cc twist-and-go parallel twin with a sporty edge and practical features....
Review: The BMW S 1000 XR
South Africa is a country where the best scenery is usually at the end of a gravel road, and the Toyota Hilux tops the...
The Kawasaki Ninja 400 SE is the nimblest Ninja of them all
I rode the littlest Ninja for the first time back in 2018. It was at the Pirelli Bike of the Year event, and the...
First Ride: The 2021 Aprilia RS 660
“Classic 600 cc sportbikes are dinosaurs,” say Aprilia. The Italian factory promises a brand new generation of fun, hassle-free and road-oriented sportbikes—starting with the...
Style on a Budget: The Origine Vega Helmet
Retro-styled helmets have been around for several years now. With a Triumph Street Twin in the garage, I've been tempted numerous times to buy...
BMW R 18 – Berlin Built Bavarian Beauty
The first time I saw the R 18 ‘in the metal’ was at the press launch of the new range of BMW 900’s. Our...
Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro Review — is it Dirt-Worthy?
The release of Triumph's new Tiger 900 range was undoubtedly one of the hottest drops of this year. The previous-gen Tiger was (and still...
Review: The New Harley-Davidson Low Rider S
When Harley-Davidson released the Dyna Low Rider S four years ago, they knew something no-one else did: it was the last of its kind....
Family Values: Riding the BMW F 850 GS Adventure alongside a classic G/S
Today's adventure bike market is jam packed with options—but forty years ago, it didn't even exist. Sure, the Yamaha XT500 was around, but it...
Review: The Vintage Electric Scrambler
Some die-hard petrol heads believe that anything that doesn't vibrate and make noise, isn't a 'real' motorcycle. If that's you, then you're probably not...
Still Rolling: Dunlop Sportmax Roadsmart III High Mileage Test
A few weeks before our national lockdown was announced, I managed to crank out 7,000 km on Dunlop’s high performance touring tyre, the Sportmax...
Triumph Bonneville Bobber Black – Way too cool for school!
I took my Speed Twin into Triumph for its first service and arranged to have the use of their 1200cc Bobber Black for a...
Adventure Further: SYM NHT 200 Review
More and more manufacturers are jumping on the small capacity adventure motorcycle bandwagon, in a bid to get new riders into their adventure boots...
Suzuki V-Strom DL1050XT – Old Faithful Comes Of Age
Suzuki has always taken a particularly pragmatic approach to adventure motorcycling, this is reflected in their V-Strom heritage. They do not see any wisdom...
Riding the 2020 Ducati Scrambler 1100 Pro & Sport Pro
Whilst tantalising superbike fans with the mighty Streetfighter V4 and Panigale V4R, Ducati hasn't forgotten the cooler side of motorcycling. We can testify to...
KTM 1290 Super Duke R – “Thor’s Hammer”
If the 890 Duke is a "Super Scalpel", then the 1290 has got to be Thor, the Viking God of Thunders' hammer! What the...
Yamaha MT-03 – a Chip off the Old Block!
Yamaha's first incarnation of the MT, the MT-01, was born in 2005—a holy matrimony between a 1,670 cc v-twin and a supersport chassis, that...
Battle of the Senses – first encounter with Ducati’s new Streetfighter V4
Editor's Note:
Our good friend Braam Smit has recently taken the helm as General Manager of Ducati South Africa. He'll be piloting the new Streetfighter...
BMW launch their exciting new F 900 R, F 900 XR and S 1000...
Before the world reeled under the impact of a virus from Wuhan called COVID-19, I was privileged to attend the world launch of these...
Triumph’s terrific new T-plane 900 Triple Tigers – Putting some Braap into the Whoop
Triumph developed their 800 Tigers into excellent motorcycles over the years. Continuous refinement resulted in smooth, powerful and good handling bikes with a high...
KYMCO G-Dink 300i ABS – the smooth and svelte city slicker
We recently had the opportunity to re-acquaint ourselves with Kymco's G-Dink 300i ABS, which is the more sumptuous of Kymco's two 300cc middleweight offerings....
KTM 890 Duke R – Putting the “Super” into the Scalpel
KTM's 790 Duke won instant acclaim when it arrived on the scene a mere two years ago. It was fast, handled well and proved...
Suzuki’s sexy siblings – 250 Gixxer SF and 250 Gixxer
I have plied my trade for the past 37 years as a Financial Adviser. After 6 years with little or no growth in growth...
Ride Review: Energica Ego and Eva
Could the future of biking be electrifying?
We recently had the opportunity to take two electric-powered sports motorcycles built by Energica in Modena, Italy, for...
Kawasaki Z650 [ABS] – The spirit of Z gets even better
Prior to lockdown, we were on a serious "green" diet. First up we sampled the new "SUGOMI" styled and spirited Z900, then we got...
Adventure Sooner: SYM NHT 125 Review
We all have a hidden adventurer inside of us, and it just takes a few good stories from a few wise souls to light...
Experiencing a RADical Moto! The story of the RAD KTM 500 Rally Lite
I still remember how excited I was to attend the 2020 KTM Enduro model launch, back in August 2019. As most are well aware,...
Riding the Rocket 3
Recently, the ZA Bikers crew had our opportunity to sample the newly launched Triumph Rocket 3. The timing was actually very good, as, unbeknown...
KAWASAKI’s monstrous, mental, mind-blowing, mean, magnificent Z H2 Supercharged naked
There was another Kawasaki H2 once. The year was 1974 and the H2 model name hung on a 750cc, three-cylinder 2-stroke triple that first...
Ride Review: The BMW C 400 X Scooter
Scooters were my gateway drug into motorcycling. First it was a 50 cc Honda Express pyppoegie that I got around on when I was...
South African Media Launch – KTM 390 Adventure
It was with a fair level of anticipation and excitement that Bjorn and I took a drive out to Sun City for the launch...
Rolling on Dunlop’s Sportmax Roadsmart III Tyres
I was recently in desperate need of an everyday tyre, one that would not only tick the 'sporty' box, but also go the distance....
Kawasaki Z900 – The legend lives on!
The Z900 story began a long time ago. Kawasaki stunned the world back in 1972 with the introduction of the meanest motorcycle ever made...
Speed Date: 90 Minutes With the Moto Guzzi V85 TT
How long does it take to get to know a motorcycle? Most of the time, we'll spend anything from a day to a couple...
Metalizing the Urban Warrior!!
Being an active motorcyclist, I am used to debating and answering questions. The most common question we encounter is, you’ve guessed it, “why do...
First Ride: The 2020 Kawasaki Z H2 Hyper-Naked
Kawasaki has a long history of mad, powerful and politically incorrect motorcycles. Back in the day, bikes like the Z1, H2 Mach IV, GPZ750...
Blurred Bedazzlement… Riding Ducati’s Multistrada 1260 S
My daily commute transforms into a mad dash of traumatized tourists, mesmerised motorists and petrified pedestrians. The scenery becomes an absolute blur as I...
First Ride: The 2020 KTM 1290 Super Duke R
I have to be honest: when I first saw pictures of the 2020 KTM 1290 Super Duke R, I barely noticed that it was...
Insane Spain on BMW’s new F 900 R, F 900 XR and S 1000...
After spending two days at the International Launch of BMW's new middleweight 900's and a totally remade S 1000 XR, it dawned on me...
First Ride: the 2020 Triumph Thruxton 1200 RS
The 1200 “Big Twin” family is under constant evolution at Triumph: last year we had the Scrambler 900 and 1200 and the Speed Twin....
Tested: the GoGravel 30L Namaqua Backpack
I was recently in the market for a go-anywhere travel backpack. With myself being part of Generation Y or better known as the "Millennials",...
Is the Suzuki V-Strom 650XT a Bargain, or Just Boring?
Writing about motorcycles for a living skews your perception. When your job includes a revolving door of the freshest new models, you get jaded...
First Ride: 2020 Honda Africa Twin 1100 and Adventure Sport
The Honda Africa Twin has always tickled my fancy. The first time I had a serious look at one was way back in the...
BMW R 1250 RT and RS – two takes on the original Gentlemen’s Express
I am going to deal with the RS first in this account. Fact is, BMW’s RS and I go back a long way. Right...
Road Testing the Scorpion EXO-510 Air Helmet
I was recently in the market for an everyday riding helmet which led me to Mark Henderson . Henderson Racing Products was founded back...
INDIAN FTR1200 S Race Replica – the Mustang of the Range
Wikipedia describes a “Mustang” as a “free-roaming horse of the western USA”. The very word Mustang conjures up images of a lean, powerful animal...
Yamaha Tracer 900 GT – Middleweight Sports Touring Weapon
Yamaha’s Tracer has been around a while. Endowed with their wonderful CP – 3, 847cc three-cylinder motor, it hits something of a sweet spot...