Phil West
Journalist
A vastly-experienced motorcycle journalist and bike tester, Phil West is also an ex-Executive Editor of MCN, former Editor of Bike and What Bike?, author of numerous motorcycle books and has ridden virtually every bike of the last 30 years.
Top 10s
03/06/25
Cheap motorcycles are great, but what about at the other extreme? Our experts take a look at the bikes that you can buy now that will leave the biggest hole in your pocket
Top 10s
16/05/25
‘Scooters’ doesn’t just mean Vespas and Lambrettas, for the most part, it means 125cc (or equivalent) commuters that are both brilliantly practical and among the most popular two-wheelers of all – our experts pick the current best?
Top 10s
15/05/25
Do you get more with ‘more’? Check out our experts’ list of the heaviest production motorcycles currently on sale to find out for yourself
Top 10s
20/03/25
With new 600cc supersport motorcycles back in fashion here’s our expert guide to the top 10 used options you can buy
Top 10s
26/02/25
Ready to take the plunge into owning a six-cylinder motorcycle, here are the ones you should focus on
Top 10s
04/02/25
Our expert guide to the best value motorcycles of all styles you can currently buy up to 500cc
Top 10s
31/01/25
Our expert guide to the best power cruiser motorcycles, big capacity, US-style hot rod bikes you can currently buy - both new and used
Top 10s
30/01/25
Our expert guide to the best road-legal supermoto motorcycles you can currently buy - both new and used options
Top 10s
13/01/25
Like your motorcycling to be lightweight? These are the lightest new motorcycles you can buy right now without going for a 125
Top 10s
13/01/25
Here are the best new motorbikes for clocking big miles in one sitting, according to us
Top 10s
09/01/25
Nimble, light and whole lot of fun to ride, scramblers have never been more popular... but which is the best?
Top 10s
16/12/24
These are the ultimate dream bikes you can still buy ‘new’ – if you know where to look (and money is no object…)
Motorbike
26/11/24
The old NMAX 125 is the UK’s best-selling powered two-wheeler, so how good can the face-lifted, updated 2025 version be?
General
23/11/24
The late stunt bike legend is back in the news – but which were his biggest and best jumps?
New Bikes
17/11/24
There are now a few motorcycle that prove Chinese bikes are now up with the best – or do they?
Industry
10/11/24
Over 15 bike dealers have closed since the summer but it’s not all bad news for the UK bike industry
New Bikes
08/11/24
Bologna’s new V-twins might be just the street sportsters we’ve been waiting for, despite what critics think
Top 10s
03/11/24
Honda may no longer have a road V4 – but Ducati and others are proving they’re here for good. Here’s our round-up of the 10 best road-going V4s. Ever…
Guides
20/10/24
From simple speedos to touchscreen TFTs, here’s how bike ‘displays’ have evolved
Guides
13/10/24
We pick some of the best bike boots you can buy for touring/adventure, sports and around town use
Guides
12/10/24
‘Mono arms’ are a dying breed – here’s why they rose and fell
General
10/10/24
Yamaha’s eagerly awaited R9 is much more than ‘just’ an ‘MT-09-powered R7’
Guides
05/10/24
2024 not only marks 20 years of Triumph’s Rocket III/3 but 30 years of the Speed Triple. Here are the seven key models of the Hinckley icon
Top 10s
17/09/24
If you're shorter in stature, don't be put off an adventure bike - there's a huge variety of options with nicely low seats