Phil West
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
74 articles
12/01/24
Is the new 660 model 'Daytona lite' or 'Daytona right'? Looking at the evidence, I'm leaning towards the latter
08/01/24
Massive Vegas motorcycle auction offers the chance to own a bike ‘just like Steve’s'
23/12/23
No, not Steve McQueen - we’re talking about his biking buddy and body double Bud Ekins. This is HIS story
17/12/23
We took a tour of BMW Motorrad's sprawling Berlin factory, and learned plenty along the way
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
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
06/12/23
Nimble, light and whole lot of fun to ride, scramblers have never been more popular... but which is the best of 2024?
05/12/23
We pick some of the best textile jackets you can buy for touring, sports and around-town use
29/11/23
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
27/11/23
...and three times women riders were overlooked by Hollywood
23/11/23
BMW has revealed a new version of its retro-styled R NineT, and it's brought along a sibling
16/11/23
Which are the best motorcycle museums to visit over winter – both home and abroad? Let Visordown guide you…
13/11/23
Following a slew of new reveals at EICMA, we’ve a fair idea of how the industry’s looking for 2024
09/11/23
Is the supersport 600 class really dead? Judging by Honda's new CBR600RR and other developments in the class, maybe not
03/11/23
Yamaha has made a huge variety of different Ténérés over the years, so we’ve tried to make sense of them all
26/10/23
The faster, lighter, slicker XR is set to take on the new Ducati Multistrada V4 RS, but for a lot less money
19/10/23
With the recent successful revival of great British motorcycle brand BSA , which follows similar recent revivals of Norton , Brough Superior and more, it seems many of the greatest historic names in British motorcycling are now back in busines
16/10/23
Is bigger better? Take a look through our list of the biggest-capacity motorcycles you can buy today and decide for yourself
06/10/23
The reveal of BMW’s all-new R 1300 GS is a landmark moment not only for BMW – but for motorcycling in general
29/09/23
Power is all very well but torque is the often-overlooked metric that can define a bike’s appeal. Here are the top ten torquiest motorcycles you can buy today!
20/09/23
We take a look at the bikes that you can buy today and ride out tomorrow with a big hole in your bank account
07/09/23
It's bye-bye F750/850 and hello to the F800/900GS and Adventure, which bring with them bigger engines and more stuff
06/09/23
This autumn marks the 20th anniversary of one of the most famous and significant biking dynasties of all – Ducati’s Multistrada.
23/08/23
Here's our round-up of the best supermotos you can buy - both new and used