Motorcycle Sport & Leisure

Motorcycle Sport & Leisure is a monthly 116 page full colour magazine covering all aspects of modern leisure bike riding. New bike reviews, product news and events add to the unique mix of touring features and long term road tests.

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Motorcycle Sport & Leisure

Ducati Multistrada V4 RS • We went to press just before the annual EICMA new bike jamboree in Milan – so we’ll have a proper round-up on the fresh 2024 metal revealed there next month. In the meantime, here’re some of the early releases for next year – get your favourites on to Santa’s list now…

Ducati Hypermotard 698

Triumph Tiger 900 GT and Rally

Yamaha XSR900 GP

Michelin tyres

Kawasaki Z7 hybrid

The king is dead, long live the King • The rumours had been around for months, if not years, that there was a new GS under development. It’s finally here.

Products

Beat the ULEZ • Last month we mentioned the London Ultra Low Emissions Zone, and how motorcycles are, ludicrously, included within the scheme. But there is a way around it…

BMW MOTORRAD CEO MARKUS SCHRAMM • The year 2023 has seen BMW Motorrad celebrating its centenary as a motorcycle manufacturer, while also, for the first time in the company’s history, breaking through the 200k barrier in terms of annual production

GlobeBusters 20th Anniversary Trans-Americas Ride Crossing the Line • Three months into their epic 20th anniversary Trans-Americas expedition, the GlobeBusters team has crossed the Equator into the Southern Hemisphere. Tour Manager Rhys Lawrey talks exclusively to MS&L from the city of Trujillo in northwest Peru, where they are taking a short break, before heading over the Andes and on to Patagonia.

Letters

In search of adventure… • Given that the current glut of large-capacity off-road style motorcycles are classed as adventure bikes, it makes sense to go out and try and find an adventure, right?

INNOVATION REINVENTED • Names may change, and time may pass, but a unique and fascinating motorcycle will always remain just that.

BACK IN THE DAY... • MSL columnist Maynard Hershon picks his favourite articles from the long history of this magazine

Legal Eagle • Our in-house lawyer answers questions big and small

American road trip • For many motorcyclists, one of their bucket-list trips is an American road trip, taking in as many of the sights of the 50 States as possible

SPORTSTER S • The Sportster S is one of three variations from the Sportster range. Is it a Sportster? Is it fun? One thing’s for sure – it looks brave

PAN AMERICA • The Harley that’s nothing like a Harley

Roger Selby • Social media kickstarts memories of Maynard’s own ‘Cheers’

Riding all year • Mossy’s about to enter his 48th consecutive winter riding season. Never having missed one in all his time on bikes, he’s got to know a thing or two about how best to get through them. Here’s his quick guide.

Tell us about your ride! • Share your travel story, and bag a free mag subscription

The Rutland round • We all have our favourite routes, and riding them regularly should be a pleasure, not a chore

The BMW GS Trophy • Common sense, care and camaraderie

And so the Adventure begins • The title of the article may sound like a world tour or adventure across inhospitable lands but, for me, this was more of a ‘personal journey’ that had been a dream for many years

To the Arctic Circle • From north to south, across some water, and then back north again!

Yamaha Ténéré 700 World Raid • It’s time for Charlie to reticently hand over...