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.

With freedom comes responsibility • Mikko rides out of the frying pan into the fire…

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Suzuki updates its big naked • The new GSX-S1000 has a new look, more power and electronics, a bigger tank and wider bars.

Honda’s tempting finance deals

Triumph Scrambler 1200 Steve McQueen Edition

Royal Enfield goes flat tracking

BMW presents the new BMW C 400 X and C 400 GT

TAMED Tiger • Triumph’s new Tiger 850 Sport may be a watered-down Tiger 900 (which it replaces), but it hasn’t lost any of its essence.

Tiger range explained

Return of the muck • After months of hibernation, Mikko heads out to trails in search of his riding mojo…

OUR TOP TEN PRODUCTS THIS MONTH…

Legal Eagle • MSL’s resident bike lawyer answers your questions

Who is Andrew?

MEET THE NEW BOSS… same as the old boss • Back in 1999, Suzuki astounded the world with a big bore sports-focussed bolide with raptor-influenced speed and name that was set to be top of the food chain. Twenty-two years later, and the Hayabusa is even more focussed.

Closest rival

WIN Duchinni DR-1 Gloves

★ Star Letter

Letters

Bring Back Mudguards

DUAL-HOMOLOGATED HELMETS • But what does it actually mean?

First, it was the final drive • Maynard takes stock of the issues he’s had with the Guzzi

Who is Hershon?

Brains and BRAWN • Yamaha’s brace of do-it-all middleweights get a complete overhaul for 2021 – we ride the new Tracer 9 and its Tracer 9 GT stablemate

Benelli’s quiet REVOLUTION • Italy’s oldest motorcycle marque is celebrating a centenary of motorcycle production this year, while continuing a remarkable transformation that has gone largely under the radar.

Mrs Yan Haimei, BENELLI CEO

Matt Kay, Moto GB UK BENELLI IMPORTER

TECH THAT • In a year that has seen adaptive cruise control become an established feature on new bikes, the BMW R 1250 RT is one of the most technologically advanced motorcycles around

Closest rival

Motorcycle Life Savers • Small motorcycles deliver urgent medical supplies for Medecins sans Frontieres

Donate

In Search of Pudding • Dales, moorlands, quiet roads and Bakewell’s finest

Accents • Richard is playing the ‘guess the accent’ game

Who is Millington?

Half Century (Not Out) • How to celebrate turning 50 – ride 2000 miles through Europe and the Alps

Wilderness Workshops • If you have to break down, do it somewhere beautiful! That’s what Jacqui did

How she bought it

In the know

TOURING IN BRITAIN WALES • As the lockdown lifts, Wales proves that no overseas travel is needed to get your riding kicks

Insider information

Fly and ride to Europe • Can we still do it?

Our experts • In compiling this article we spoke to various people for advice, so have the following to thank for explaining the current situation to us.

£3k bargains • How much bike does £3000 buy you? Quite a bit if you’re clever about it. Here’s how to nail it…

2013 KTM 390 DUKE

2013 KTM 390 DUKE

Expert opinion

2010 KAWASAKI VERSYS 650

2010 KAWASAKI VERSYS 650

Expert opinion

2010 HONDA CB600F HORNET

2010 HONDA CB600F HORNET

Expert opinion

CONCLUSION

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