Every sports bike sells you a compromise designed as a decision. Buy the Hypersport machine, and you’ll get a chassis that demands to be whipped on the racetrack and a riding position that turns a two-hour highway slog into a physical therapy session. Buy a sport-tourer instead, and the discomfort disappears, but much of the
The year was 2007. I picked up an issue of MCN and, within 20 minutes, I fell in love with the Triumph Street Triple, even before I could legally ride it. That year I made a promise to myself that when I could afford a Street Triple, I would buy one. It took an embarrassingly
Superbike Factory, Europe’s largest used motorcycle retailer for years, has officially entered administration after posting losses of more than €21.3 million (£18.3 million). The British company, which sells more than 15,000 motorcycles annually, has closed its dealerships and suspended its online sales platform. The company entered bankruptcy proceedings after several unsuccessful attempts to secure new
The large number of touring motorcycles can pose a problem if you go for a tour after arriving in a city. Or simply if you like to use your touring motorcycle for more than just touring. You may need a few people to help you back it up, and there are very good reasons not
If you know anything about Lidl, you know that you’re liable to find almost any product in its aisles. You might walk out of Lidl with a portable projector one week or a hot tub the next. But unless you’re in the know, you might not know that the franchise also sells motorcycle accessories and
Diamond Atelier was founded in 2013 in Munich, Germany, and has spent the last 13 years creating handcrafted motorcycles defined by a minimalist design language. Each of its machines is a one-of-a-kind design and is numbered under the brand’s DA# naming convention. During the Goodwood Festival of Speed last week, Diamond Atelier unveiled its latest
Imagine this. It’s two in the morning, and you’ve just finished a twelve-hour shift working on an important project. The return journey to your comfortable home is a mere forty minutes away. And it is raining. It’s just another day in your busy life, but it could be worse. You’re tired, exhausted, and standing in
Listen, I’m old enough to print out MapQuest directions. When we all started moving on from flip phones and started getting our hands on smartphones, I absolutely loved the idea of navigation apps like Waze and Google Maps. And I’ll be the first to admit that I, like probably many of us, have rewired our
If you are reading ride separately For some time now, it’s been clear that I love sport-touring motorcycles. And in my opinion, they make the best touring bikes. If you like to take a circuitous route to get where you’re going, they can rack up an equal number of miles and smiles along the way.
There’s something wonderfully ridiculous about building a motorcycle inspired by riders who removed every unnecessary part, then loaded it with cornering ABS, traction control, ride modes, tire-pressure monitoring, LED fog lights, USB-C charging, and heated gear connectors. This paradox is at the heart of the new 2026 Harley-Davidson Deadwood, and it’s what makes this factory