Words: Bill Hunter.
Imagine taking one of the best superbikes of all time, then add high levels of comfort for touring abilities and replace the manually adjustable suspension with state-of-the-art electronic components – wouldn’t that be fantastic? Well Suzuki has done just that with its new GSX-S1000GX which, is a bit of a mouthful, and I wouldn’t recommend saying that quickly, with a mouthful of spaghetti bolognaise whilst wearing a white shirt!
Words: Bill Hunter.
If you want to go adventure bike riding on a large BMW there’s only one choice, right? It’s the one with the big boxer engine firmly established in the GS range. Over many years this particular motorcycle has swollen from 1150 to 1200 to 1250, and now it’s become the new 1300. All well and good, and we’ll shortly be riding the new 1300 as we haven’t of yet, but what happens if you don’t fancy a pair of cylinders colliding with your shinbones? Well BMW says it now has the answer with the new F 900 GS Adventure…
Words: Bill Hunter.
Ok, let me just get this off my chest before we begin to get involved with the new, or updated to more precise, F 800 GS. The last time I rode this derivative, being the F 750 GS, I became so uninterested in riding it again that I took up knitting instead. Maybe a little harsh, especially if you bought one, but it just left me as cold as a shaved penguin.
Words: Bill Hunter.
When Husqvarna first unveiled the Svartpilen 701,in 2018, the concept and idea was to offer something a little different to the rider. The slightly eccentric styling was the attraction using KTM’s reputable single-cylinder, 693cc, LC4 motor. Nothing wrong with that seeing as it’s possibly one of the best ‘singles’ ever made. However by 2020 the Scandinavian Svarpilen (Black Arrow in English) seemed to have fallen out of the quiver and so had the demand, sadly it got shelved. Still, it did generate a bit of an iconic following during its flight.
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