BMW’s R1150GS
BMW’s R1150GS is heavy, expensive and relatively slow, and not as perfectly finished a motorcycle as some, however this bike handles brilliantly, will run forever and will take you over 200 miles from the tank of fuel. The engine on the BMW R1150GS’ struggles to make more than 77bhp from the... [Read more]
2010 Polaris Trail Boss 330
Being that Polaris is an American-based company it can see first hand what the economy is like here in the United States. When putting together its 2010 ATV lineup, Polaris decided to dust off some old models and give them a freshening up so cash-strapped consumers would have some choices they could... [Read more]
Harley-Davidson V-Rod Muscle
Harley-Davidson is both defined and limited by its cruiser styling and that famous 45-degree, air-cooled engine. This was fine through the Eighties and Nineties when Harley was growing fast, but the dependence on a single market sector nevertheless worried the American factory, and in 2001 the V-Rod... [Read more]
KHS XC604
KHS has been around since 1975, and had something of a cult following in the early 90s largely thanks to the antics of “Insane” Wayne Croasdale and an array of rather splendid and unpretentious bikes like the Montana Pro. Since then the brand has been an intermittent presence in the UK, but... [Read more]
540 Polaris Outlaw
Who in their right mind could turn down an offer to test Teixeira Tech’s freshly developed 540 Polaris Outlaw IRS? Not us! If you’re not familiar with Teixeira Tech, founder Ed Teixeira is a hard-core desert racer who competes in the SCORE off-road racing series and has won the Best In The... [Read more]
BMW K 1300 S
175 horsepower, “treat with respect” the thought was ringing in my head as I took the keys to BMW’s K 1300 S. Given the weather, respect was needed; as yet again on an inter-bike test, it was raining hard. But fear not, even with 175 horsepower on tap, the bikes wet weather manners are impeccable;... [Read more]
Muddy Fox Annihilator
This knockabout all-rounder from UK mountain bike pioneers Muddyfox is a tough, reasonably specced £500 bike that’s well worth upgrading. There’s a nicely put together frame here that can take some abuse and tough wheels with hard-wearing tyres. On the downside, though, its low bottom bracket height... [Read more]
Corsair Marque 2010
Corsair is a relatively new bicycle brand that produces some very nice looking DH and FR models, but of interest to us is the Marque, a 5in (130mm) all-mountain bike updated for 2010. The Marque uses a single pivot suspension design with a 2.5in stroke Marzocchi Roco shock actuated by a small rocker... [Read more]
2009 Can-Am DS450x MX and XC
The family of race-bred ATV’s in the Can-Am stable has just become a bit bigger, with the pair of fire breathing engineering marvels that are ready for battle. There are two very different DS450’s to look at so sit still and be patient as we tell you about the new kids on the block. Back in the early... [Read more]
Ducati 1098R
The Ducati 1098R has been causing a bit of a stir ever since its first appearance. At almost £30,000 for this bike, it is a lot of money, but the consensus so far is that it is well worth the money. The Ducati 1098R is the lightest and most powerful twin cylinder bike ever produced by the Italian Borgo... [Read more]