Martin Fitz-Gibbons
Contributor
Ridden bikes for 25 years, written about them for 20. Maths graduate with a predilection for figuring out how stuff works, cheeky wheelies, fuel economy, obscure facts and SV650s. Formerly staff at Bike and RiDE magazines, now freelancer and co-host of the semi-popular Front End Chatter podcast. Has ridden a Moto2 bike on the road, a Dakar bike through a McDonald's drive-through, and crashed two different motorcycles in the same car park several years apart. @Mufga on the socials.
7 articles
Motorbike
14/12/24
The new Svartpilen 801 shares much in common with the KTM Duke 790, but it carves out its own character
General
22/07/24
First Honda, now BMW, KTM, Yamaha and Kawasaki are introducing auto gearboxes. What’s going on?
Guides
03/05/24
Unlike in the car world, 0-60mph times are rarely quoted for motorbikes. There are some good reasons for that...
Guides
29/03/24
Euro5+ emissions regulations have been in the news thanks to the discontinuation of the R1 as a road bike in Europe, but what do the rules actually mean?
General
20/01/24
What's the deal with upside-down forks, and why aren't they the right way up...? Allow us to explain
Guides
21/11/23
Ever wondered why you might want a crankshaft to spin backwards in a motorcycle? Read on to find out…
New Bikes
06/11/23
MV Agusta's new adventure bike will weigh in at a chunky €30,000, for which you're getting a lot of suspension travel and a thoroughly reworked triple