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Honda pretty much knocked the Transalp out of the park from the get-go. I was on the initial press launch, held on the positively slippery, treacherous, and somewhat terrifying trails of the Pennsylvania Wilds BDR/X, and was blown away by how capable the middle-weight off-roader was straight out of the box.…

Sometimes, it takes a major change to see things clearly and realize how messed up your perception was. I had motorcycle dysmorphia—that's what the 2025 Streetfighter V2 and V2S have shown me. Ducati unveiled the latest generations of the all-new Streetfighter V2 and V2S, and finally, this bike makes sense. Too many…

V4 engines are all the rage right now. Whether it's Ducati, KTM, or Yamaha, everyone's got to have one to compete at the tippy top of the superbike spear. So it's no wonder that newcomer, but heavy-weight player, CFMoto would be not only developing a V4 platform but saving its…

If there’s one motorcycle that really spoke to me when it first came out, it was the final iteration of the Kawasaki Z1000. Its super aggressive Sugomi styling, powerful engine, and inline-four exhaust note just gave it such a menacing aura. This was back in 2014, when bikes, particularly naked…

I won't go as far as to say Honda is boring, but if it discontinues the CBR600RR, I will. The fact the automaker is still producing a pure supersport, while Yamaha has the "Dark Side" in the MT range and Kawasaki is doing God knows what with superchargers keeps it…

When Yamaha first released the Tenere 700 back in 2019, it flipped the ADV world on its head, offering what was essentially an oversized dirtbike with an engine loved by stunters and hooligans alike. Naturally, this thing would spark a revolution in the ADV scene, with manufacturers rolling out their…

Gilmour's tech, Phil Taylor, provides GW with an exhaustive list of the guitar gear used to record the prog icon's first solo album in nine years – and there are some surprising pieces of kit

Fabio Quartararo has said Yamaha’s latest step in MotoGP performance is down to an electronics tweak that allows the riders to have more input on the throttle.

Jorge Martin has a chance to wrap up the MotoGP world championship in the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday after winning the sprint race at Sepang.

Francesco Bagnaia will start the Malaysian Grand Prix from pole position after winning a remarkable qualifying duel with championship leader Jorge Martin.

“Sometimes it would take three of us to make little adjustments as the track was going down live – we all had to get our cues in the right place”: The UK duo look back on their debut as it’s reissued over 30 years on