Motorcycle First Ride Reviews

Honda has replaced its highly successful CB500X with a new model that revives an old name in the form of the NX500

We’ve been out testing the new Maeving RM1S its natural habitat, London. Here’s how the new higher-speed electric commuter bike rides

The Triumph Daytona 660 has finally landed, and Visordown went along to the global press launch in Benidorm to find out what the new bike is all about

The CB500F has been rebranded as a Hornet and brought with it some useful changes 

The heavily updated Yamaha MT-09 has now been ridden, and here is how the new bike performs on the road

Gaining visual and technological updates for 2024, the new Harley-Davidson Road Glide and Street Glide boast more power and less weight

Suzuki’s first all-new sports bike in a decade lands in 2024, in the form of the GSX-8R, a parallel twin to take on the new breed of supersports bikes

Triumph is launching headlong into the single-cylinder market in 2024, as the new Speed 400 and Scrambler 400 X hit the road - here’s what they are both like

The Honda XL750 Transalp is back and we flew out to Portugal for an on and off-road test of the middle-weight adventure bike

As Sur-Ron releases its latest electric enduro, we wonder if the new Ultra Bee could be the ideal machine for UK green lanes and trails

With a new engine, new bodywork, and more technology than ever before, the heavily updated Harley-Davidson CVO Street Glide marks the most significant update to the model in nearly a decade.

A re-style and a technical refresh awaits you for 2024, as the Tiger 900 range gets more power and more torque in a revised lineup

A new and updated bike join the Triumph Scrambler 1200 range for 2024, the heavily updated base model X and top-spec, off-road XE

This new adventure tourer or 'crossover' blends familiar, old-school Suzuki ingredients with modern tech. We found out how all that works in reality

The LiveWire S2 Del Mar picks up where the LiveWire One left off and arrives with flat-track styling, an all-new battery and motor configuration, reduced, weight and lower price.

Ticking off a big box on his bucket list, Toad had the chance to sample the stunning Honda RC213V-S, ticking off plenty of miles zooming about the Welsh mountains on what is effectively a detuned version of Marc Marquez’ 2013 MotoGP machine  

Launching into the lightweight A2 sector is the TVS Apache RTR 310, probably the most technologically advanced motorcycle you’ve never heard of. 

For the test of the new 2023 Triumph Street Triple 765 R and RS, we headed off to Jerez, for a full road and track review of the mid-weight naked

The updated 2023 Suzuki Burgman 125 boasts new start-stop technology and a more luxurious feel compared to the other 125s in the range

Spanish manufacturer Rieju is bringing ADV looks and capability to the A1 market with its Aventura 125, which we've tested on UK roads

Toad’s been out and about this week testing the new Fantic Caballero 700 in the summer sunshine

Having already tested the 2023 Ducati Monster SP on the road, The Ducati UK Silverstone Trackday gave me the chance to now sample it on the track

The new 2023 Yamaha XMAX 300 Tech MAX has gained visual and technological updates for for this year, we flew to Milan to try it out

The 2023 Yamaha R125 gets a styling revamp and more for 2023, we flew to Barcelona for a road and track test