Paul Cottee

The Honda XR650L was regarded as the greatest dual-sport motorbike ever created when Honda unveiled the large Dual Sport back in 1992 (actually, it was an early release ’93 model). …

The KTM 390 Duke is a popular motorcycle for those who are looking for a naked bike in the mid range market that combines style, performance and affordability. In this …

The Kawasaki KLX 250 was replaced a few years ago by the KLX 300 but there are plenty to be found at great prices if you shop around. If you’re …

Over the past few years, the market for low-capacity adventure based bikes has been heating up as more and more manufacturers see the attractiveness of an A2 certified small adventure …

The Yamaha R5 350 was the first 350cc twin cylinder air cooled two-stroke motorcycle made available by the company to the biking public.  Yamaha’s two stroke factory racers, the TD …

The VF750S (aka V45 Sabre in North America) was Honda’s response to the challenge for top dog from Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki.  All three of their Japanese rivals were producing …

For UK residents on an A1 licence or CBT looking for their first motorcycle, options are pretty limited if they like the cruiser styling now the AJS Highway Star 125 …

The introduction of a new flagship bike is a great way for any motorcycle manufacturer to head into a new decade and this is exactly what Kawasaki did heading into …

The American Motorcycle Association revised the requirements for entry into their Superbike class for the 1983 season. Four-cylinder bikes were now limited to 750 cc, down from 1,000 cc, and …

Here we look back at the Honda Blackbird, a bike built for speed yet today is probably the best sports tourer available for those looking on the used market. The …

Back in 2012, Honda decided to change their approach to their motorcycle offering. With a brand-new factory in Thailand Honda made the decision to actively try and encourage new riders …

Dual sport bikes offer the best of both worlds – at home doing both on and off-road riding. The dual sport motorcycle is basically a street legal dirt bike and …

The Honda SL350 was the Japanese giants first attempt at a Dual Sport model. After a sticky start over 300,000 were sold in America in just 4 years and it …

Honda was curiously missing from the large V-Twin motorcycle cruiser market before the release of the VTX 1800; yet, the company’s smaller Shadow model had been a success, so why …

After the resounding success of the Honda CB750, the sequel was always going to be a difficult act to follow. Rather than put all their eggs into one basket Honda …

As it approaches its 30th birthday the Triumph Daytona 1200 will soon reach official classic bike status. Here we look back at the 4 cylinder Daytona and consider if it’s …

In 2009 Suzuki made the decision to replace the long-running and popular SV650 with the Gladius 650 aka the SFV650. The name itself is another intriguing decision from the large …

Here we take a look back at the glory years for both road going 2 stroke bikes and MotoGP racers plus a dive into the 2 stroke engine, warts and …

 If you’re a rider of a certain age it’s more than likely you’ll have a soft spot for the old 2 stroke smokers we raced around on in our youth …

The CRF 250 Rally was replaced last year with the bigger 300cc Rally but the 250 remains a much in demand used bike. Here, owner Paul explains why the little …

Victory Motorcycles offered a unique alternative to those somewhat conventional Harley Davidsons. In contrast to the Harley models from the late 1990s and early 2000s, Victory distinguished themselves by including more …