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

Hayabusa is back! • Suzuki’s ultimate hypersport weapon returns in 2021. Here’s what’s new…

SUZUKI HAYABUSA 2021

New Chiefs from Indian • Indian Motorcycle releases three new Chiefs to celebrate the model’s 100th birthday

Husqvarna’s new Svartpilen 125 roadster unveiled

Android connection for Africa Twin

Beauty and a BEAST • For 2021 the XDiavel gets more power and torque, with a smoother delivery

DUCATI XDIAVEL BLACK STAR

Closest rival

Norton’s new home • Resurrected British marque has opened its new headquarters in Solihull, Birmingham

Win Triumph Trident 660 with National Motorcycle Museum raffle

KTM 1290 Super Adventure S updated • KTM has revamped its 1290 Super Adventure S with useful upgrades and more technology for 2021

OUR TOP TEN PRODUCTS THIS MONTH…

WIN Tundra Denim

Supporting businesses

GS ROAD BOOK

Letters

Noisy bikes

Legal Eagle • MSL legal expert Andrew Prendergast sheds light on the dark corners of biking legalities

Who is Andrew?

PAY LESS, EXPLORE MORE • Small budget but big ambitions? The growing line-up of small capacity adventure bikes has something for everyone, but which one’s right for you?

ROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN • The one that does a good job of most things

ROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN

I bought one

BMW G 310 GS • Jack of all trades with a bit more zip

BMW G 310 GS

I bought one

KTM 390 ADVENTURE • The one to tear up the highways and occasional trails

KTM 390 ADVENTURE

I bought one

HONDA CRF250 RALLY • The one built for genuine trail thrills

HONDA CRF 250 RALLY

I bought one

CONCLUSION

Yer Maun, M.B.E., O.B.E. • How famous are famous motorcycle racers, really?

Who is Hershon?

Indian FTR1200s now more accessible

Triumph’s fastest and lightest Speed Triple ever

Royal Enfield launches Riders Club of Europe

Leicestershire blood bikes fight Covid on Avon Tyres

BMW R18 given art deco treatment

News in brief

Hand-built and hyper • The latest Brutale from MV Agusta’s low-volume production line is a 205bhp four that brings familiar style and aggression to the naked superbike class

MV AGUSTA BRUTALE 1000RR (2020)

Brian Gillen, MV AGUSTA RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

DUCATI STREETFIGHTER V4 S – £19,795

Guy Martin: Hitting 300mph is a challenge worth dying for • Becoming the world’s fastest person on a conventional motorcycle is Guy’s main goal, even if it means putting his life at risk

Seven years on the road • How a trip of a couple of years turned into something quite different…

Don’t look down • 100 miles around Derbyshire’s dizzying heights – bends, dips and viaducts

New or improved • How can we deal with change when planning our travels? We just have to…

Who is Millington?

48-HOUR PASS • First bike, first tour – what’s the shortest European trip you can do?

Riding the Dykes

London to Everest • Ace Cafe to Everest base camp, with only 19 riders and a stuffed mouse for company

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MSL expert

BEST PLACES TO RIDE IN… PATAGONIA • Do you dream about riding in Patagonia? If you make it there, these are the must-see...