Steve Farrell

Can Suzuki’s new SV650 fill the space that will be left by the demise of the SV650S?

One of these machines raises expectations of performance from a heritage motorcycle. The other is even better.

Yamaha's new flagship MT ridden

IT’S  the bike many people have been waiting for. The ultimate Yamaha MT and potentially the ultimate super-naked.

The ultimate super-naked? No. Much better.

Triumph's new T120 proves it's just what it should be – a true Bonneville

Works on the bike or off

BMW's R nineT just got a big new problem

The middleweight retro bike scene has become as busy as a barber’s at a custom bike show – but which is best?

Makes life easier, shame about the early rust

Updated for 2016, Yamaha's MT-09 remains unbeatable for the price

The Bonneville T120 is exactly what it needed to be – a true Bonneville, and nothing less.

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BMW's R nineT just got a big new problem

IT'S  funny how riding a bike can change your mood and mind-set. The machine that just did it for me is the new Triumph Thruxton R.

Yamaha’s updated flagship tourer proves it can tackle twisties - even on track

THERE’S  not much consensus on what makes a sports-tourer.

Who needs big bikes?

SO  many bikes make so much power that you have to ration it on the road. What happened to machines that were fun because you could spend an entire afternoon thrashing one without going to jail? I don't mean bikes that are just slow.

Always wanted a trials bike you can ride further than over a boulder? Montesa hopes your answer is yes

With 140hp, Triumph's 2016 Speed Triple still hasn't caught up with the likes of BMW's S1000R - but it doesn't need to, argues Steve Farrell

When you've tried the Ducati XDiavelS, a cruiser suddenly makes a whole lot more sense

DUCATI  broke the cruiser mold when it launched the  Diavel  in 2010. In fact it smashed it to bits with a mallet. So much so that the result, many have argued, was not actually a cruiser but a variety of naked bike.