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Tested by Phil Suriano

The middleweight adventure category has been hotly contested in recent years, and Yamaha has timed the release of its highly anticipated Ténéré 700 adventure bike until just the right moment, hoping to land the knockout punch

In the New England High Country region of NSW, something very special is going on. . .

Peugeot’s scooter range has arrived and the Django is the brightest and boldest of the lot.

WORDS Mike Ryan | PHOTOS 2SNAP - courtesy of IRPR, Russell Colvin, WorldSBK media

WORDS Mike Ryan | PHOTOS 2SNAP - courtesy of IRPR, Russell Colvin, WorldSBK media

Words: Mike Ryan Photos: 2SNAP - courtesy of IRPR, Russell Colvin, WorldSBK media

A Tale of Two Halves. At the mid-point of the most intriguing World Superbike season in years, the established order has been upset, but may still prevail.

Stripped Bare. Kawasaki’s Z400 naked is essentially a Ninja 400 stripped bare… and it’s awesome.

Same, same… but different. In a quest to attract new (and old) riders to the market with a safer motorcycle, Yamaha has achieved so much more with its innovative three-wheeled Niken.

It’s the SUPER of the FUTURE. Urban transportation gets a new spark with this all-electric commuter.

Yamaha has made all the right changes to its YZF-R3 for 2019

The Green Hornet. Combining the best aftermarket parts available with a proven Yamaha classic, this custom is the start of something great.

Written By Phil Suriano. Double Act. While sharing engines, frames and a number of other parts. Royal Enfield’s long-awaited 650 twins are anything but identical.

Benelli ups the ante on their TRK 502, adding more off-road-specific features to create the TRK 502X.

NOW WITH ADDED NASTY. A FEW SUBTLE CHANGES HAVE MADE A BIG DIFFERENCE.

Meet the only production sidecar in the world- the Stalin staple that halted the Nazi’s… and it’s more Russian than a trophy wife named Svetlana.

Continental might be the second oldest motorcylce tyre maker in the world, but I’d never ridden on them until now. And the Continental Sport Attacks are genius.

For a little bike, the Benelli TnT 125 delivers a big bang – and a lot of smiles!

A lot of attention is given to Aprilia’s staggeringly brilliant V4 monsters (the Tuono and the Mille), and quite often it’s smaller offerings are overlooked in the feverish rush to venerate the big boys. But there has always been other gold to mine in Aprilia’s rich vein.

These Falcos are part of the new generation of so-called “Adventure” boots. Presumably, they are to be worn when one is riding upon the earth having adventures and stuff. I’m also pretty sure those so-called Adventure bikes are meant to figure in that scenario.

The name might be a mouthful, but the X-Lite X-802RR is easily the most gorgeous full-face helmet on the planet. This, as you may or may not know, is the diabolically pointy end of Nolan’s solid range of mostly excellent Italian helmets. Behold the X-Lite X-802RR.

With a brief to “build the fastest bike on the track”, Kawasaki have created an awesome road and track day weapon with the latest version of the Ninja ZX-10R.

Launched in 1998, the Honda VFR800 was once lauded as the world’s best sports-touring motorcycle. While it can no longer lay claim to being the greatest, it has evolved significantly over the years and is still a fantastic multi-use bike.