Ride Report Journal

December 04, 2024

Triumph Speed Twin 1200 & 1200 RS | Ride Report

By Adam Child ‘Chad’ When you think of classic British bikes, Triumph almost certainly springs to mind—and for good r...

November 06, 2024

Husqvarna Vitpilen 801 | Ride Report

As I circle the newly unveiled Vitpilen 801 on the shores of the Cote D’azur, sipping a blue Margarita, I remind myse...

September 16, 2024

Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono - Ride Review

Supermotos were born to entertain. Conceived for a late 70’s US TV-show, the dirt/road mash-up was designed to pitch ...

September 03, 2024

Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 & 801 Revisited.

When I first rode the Husqvarna Svartpilen 801 at its launch in the mountains of Marseille, I was smitten. By the end...

August 01, 2024

Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 - Ride Report

Fun. Sure, motorcycles can be practical, convenient even. But if you had to distil the key ingredient that drew you t...

July 22, 2024

Norton V4SV White Charger - Goodwood FoS 2024

By George Chapman Occasionally, life offers you a rare opportunity that simply must be seized with both hands. Last w...

July 14, 2024

Praga ZS800 - Ride Report

Cars and motorcycles. Although a firm fan of both, my knowledge pool is predominantly filled by the latter. But menti...

May 31, 2024

Bike Shed Moto Show 2024

It's hard to believe that this year's Bike Shed Moto Show is our thirteenth event and the ninth show hosted at London...

May 01, 2024

Husqvarna Svartpilen 801 | Ride report

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a Svartpilen! Perhaps stretching the analogy a touch, but in a world of Scrambl...

April 15, 2024

BMW R12 - Ride Report

Evolution - the natural selection of inherited variations that increase ability to compete, survive, and reproduce. S...

February 26, 2024

Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 - Ride Report

No other marque has been in the continuous production of motorcycles for as long as Royal Enfield. And with that 123 ...

October 24, 2023

LiveWire S2 Del Mar - First Ride

This was a ride I have long craved. Back in April, LiveWire held their S2 Del Mar first look event at Bike Shed Shore...

September 18, 2023

INDIAN FTR1200 SPORT

“Can I take it for a spin?” I knew it was futile to beg a go on Tokyo Connection, the blockbuster FTR custom build by...

August 11, 2023

YAMAHA XSR900 | RIDE REPORT

Let's get one thing out of the way, I bloody love this motorcycle. If you are looking for a balanced opinion-piece wi...

July 31, 2023

Fantic Caballero 700 | First Ride

What does "Scrambler" mean to you? A predominantly road biased machine that won't turn tail at the sight of a gravel ...

July 14, 2023

BMW Motorrad Days | Pure & Crafted

100 years deserves a party. And it turns out BMW Motorrad know how to throw a hell of a party... I got to tag along f...

May 10, 2023

Royal Enfield Super Meteor - First Date

I subscribe to the notion of type. We all have our preferences as well as our long-ingrained apathies. And whilst I w...

November 11, 2022

WHAT CAUGHT OUR EYE | EICMA 22

Last week saw the motorcycle industry gather in Milan for the annual EICMA exhibition. As usual many used it as a cha...

October 27, 2022

Norton 961 Commmando - The Comeback

I‘ve been waiting a long time to have a go on a Norton 961 Commando. A very long time. About 12 years, in fact. The...

October 25, 2022

ROYAL ENFIELD HNTR 350 | RIDE REPORT

The promo video plays; a host of familiar young faces riding the familiar streets of East London, taking photos, havi...

October 20, 2022

LIVEWIRE ONE | BACK TO THE FUTURE

This is not about the future. E-fuel, alt-fuel, hydrogen, electric… who knows what two-wheeled transportation will lo...

October 11, 2022

Boxers, Rock ‘n Roll, Robots & Glorious Goodwood

Three days riding many motorcycles in glorious countryside en route to Goodwood Revival punctuated with factory tours...

September 05, 2022

SLIDE SCHOOL | RE SCRAM 411 REVIEW

For the overwhelming majority of my time on two wheels, the breaking of traction has been an occurrence I have done m...

August 24, 2022

Ducati Desert X North American Press Launch

The Ducati Desert X has made it’s US debut, and the good news is; it’s as good as it looks, and even better than it ...

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