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.
Articles By Phil West
85 articles
Top 10s
30/03/24
KTM’s Duke is celebrating its 30th birthday – but what are the best models of the many versions over the last three decades?
Guides
27/03/24
Why horsepower, miles per gallon and even tyre sizes are so, er, varied…
Top 10s
21/03/24
Whether you want a bike that's A2 compliant from the factory or A2 restrictable, there's plenty of choice - here are our picks!
Top 10s
17/03/24
The MT-09 is Yamaha's best 'Master of Torque' yet, but which other versions run it close?
Top 10s
08/03/24
It’s not just Michael Dunlop who left getting his road licences until late in the day, as these examples prove!
Top 10s
03/03/24
Honda’s Gold Wing is 50 years old this year – here are all the key models
General
23/02/24
The canning of the Yamaha R1 surely doesn’t bode well… or does it?
Guides
22/02/24
The R1 is a big name in the superbike realm - here's how it's evolved from its beginnings a quarter of a century ago until today
General
18/02/24
Cake collapse follows shocking (ahem) 2023 sales figures across the electric segment...
Industry
10/02/24
Here's why we’re entering a new ‘golden era’ of 400s and what that means for us…
General
04/02/24
30 years on, a road tester present at the original 916 press launch remembers...
General
27/01/24
A new Mad Max heads a bevvy of upcoming biking flicks this year
General
14/01/24
Iconic Ducatis, Yamahas, Kawas, Harleys and more are available at a massive motorcycle auction in Las Vegas
New Bikes
12/01/24
Is the new 660 model 'Daytona lite' or 'Daytona right'? Looking at the evidence, I'm leaning towards the latter
General
08/01/24
Massive Vegas motorcycle auction offers the chance to own a bike ‘just like Steve’s'
General
23/12/23
No, not Steve McQueen - we’re talking about his biking buddy and body double Bud Ekins. This is HIS story
General
17/12/23
We took a tour of BMW Motorrad's sprawling Berlin factory, and learned plenty along the way
Top 10s
11/12/23
You may not have the biggest budget or the biggest need to go big power but there are plenty of treats to be had in the sub-500cc motorcycle segment
Top 10s
07/12/23
Think you need bags of cash for a do-it-all ADV that can do both the muddy stuff and road riding? These 10 bikes prove otherwise
Guides
05/12/23
We pick some of the best textile jackets you can buy for touring, sports and around-town use
Top 10s
27/11/23
...and three times women riders were overlooked by Hollywood
New Bikes
23/11/23
BMW has revealed a new version of its retro-styled R NineT, and it's brought along a sibling
Guides
16/11/23
Which are the best motorcycle museums to visit over winter – both home and abroad? Let Visordown guide you…
General
13/11/23
Following a slew of new reveals at EICMA, we’ve a fair idea of how the industry’s looking for 2024