2024 Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 Review
This is the concept that RE fans wanted as a production model and the firm duly obliged with its first bobber. Royal Enfield now has six models in its 650 twin line-up, the latest couple (Bear 650, Classic 650) added recently at the EICMA show. Earlier this year it launched a bobber, the Shotgun 650 you see pictured here. This is the first of its type for the brand. It borrows the frame, swingarm and engine from the Super Meteor 650 but the rest is new. We reckon the Shotgun...
Read moreDetailsRoyal Enfield Adds Two More 650 Models
While the Flying Flea electric sub-brand was the star of the Royal Enfield line-up at EICMA 2024, there were also...
2024 Triumph Daytona 660 (LAMS) review
Triumph returns with a pair of Daytona middleweight models, one learner legal, one full power. We ride the LAMS machine....
Road-ready Beta Alp 4.0 Coming to NZ Soon
Beta's new Alp 4.0 dual-sport model is entering the New Zealand market soon. Road bikes aren’t something that springs to...
BMW Surprises EICMA With 450 Off-Road Concept
The off-road 450 area is suddenly quite popular with offerings like CFMOTO’s 450 MT and Royal Enfield’s Himalayan 450. Not...
Ducati Renews its V2 for Panagale and Streetfighter
Ducati has shown off its new twin-cylinder sports bikes, unveiling the latest Panigale V2 and Streetfighter V2. The former is...
New Kawasaki Z900 is A Complete Makeover
There's lots of new stuff for what was already a rather desirable naked middleweight neo-retro bike. It's virtually a new...
Royal Enfield Plugs In
Indian powerhouse Royal Enfield has not only introduced a pair of new bikes (C6 and S6) but also a new brand, in its Fly Flea electric subsidiary. The company will produce two-wheeled electric mobility solutions mainly for city and surrounds. The C6 is a city bike while the S6 (for Scrambler) features light off-road ability. Both are fully electric offerings, though...
Read moreDetailsBack to the Future with KTM Duke 990 R
KTM celebrated 30 years of Duke this year, introducing the 990 model in 2024. We first rode the original Duke...
Honda Tweaks its Rebel Line-Up for 2025
For the 2025 model year, Honda’s Rebel cruiser line-up has improved ergonomics, updated technology and another new member. The new...
2024 Harley-Davidson Road Glide review
It isn’t often we get to ride green bikes. Or huge green ones for that matter. Meet Harley’s 2024 Road...
Triumph Unveils Its Tiger Sport 800 Sport Tourer
Triumph Motorcycles has released its new Tiger Sport 800, a dedicated sport tourer that features a completely fresh IL3 engine....
Limited Edition Scrambler A Decade in the Making
It is 2025 MY bike reveal time at EICMA. In the lead up to that Ducati has a reveal week...
Honda’s New Hornet with SP Superpower
It is EICMA bike show time and all manufacturers are getting into the new model swing of things. Two years...
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