Paul Cottee

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 …

The Kawasaki Vulcan 650 S is the big green factory’s attempt to sidle into the mid-engine cruiser market. And sidle is the right description, it doesn’t kick the door in …

When you hear the name Ducati, what’s the first thing you think of? Exotic, expensive superbikes? Racing Bikes? Me too. How about a big cruiser? It just doesn’t seem to …

The new Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RR came out of the blue from the Hinckley factory. Just 6 months after releasing the naked Speed Triple 1200 RS, Triumph gave no …

With all the dirt, grime, mud and various other things found on the road or a trail, motorcycle chains can get really, really dirty. Imagine a golden retriever who’s been …

With the world learning how to live again maybe it’s time to finally do some of that European motorcycle touring that you have been dreaming about for the last few …

During the early 1970s, the off-road motorcycle market was in full stride. With models from Suzuki, Kawasaki and Yamaha entering and leaving the showrooms like a revolving door, this had …

Yamaha were late to the 4 stroke party. Around the time Honda were basking in the glory of the all conquering four cylinder CB750, Yamaha were just introducing their first …

In the world of superbike racing, simply having the fastest machine will never be enough. Every manufacturer is constantly improving their bikes in order to stay on top, and sometimes …

Producing a follow up to the ground breaking CB750 was always going to be an impossible task. However Honda set out to achieve it with the six cylinder CBX 1000, …

Kawasaki had a point to prove with the GPZ900R. Having been beaten to the punch by Honda in releasing the world’s first four-cylinder 750cc “superbike”, the CB750, they needed to …

Before the 1980s, an “adventure” bike was simply a lightweight, low-powered enduro bike or one of the heavier desert racers altered for long distance travelling. Neither of these were ideal, …