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.

Where to, guv? • After a string of cancellations and false starts, it finally looks like motorcycle touring is back

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New Hornet in the Honda hive • Manufacturer reveals design sketches ahead of the Hornet’s return

Special Edition FTR

The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride breaks records

Sinnis goes Supermoto

New standard to eliminate cross-brand intercom issues

Reaching for higher ground • The new top-spec Ténéré addresses some of the criticism of the current model, but is that enough to warrant the higher price tag? Mossy went to find out…

From rookie to rider in a week

Royal Enfield partners with Dorothy’s Speed Shop

Harley-Davidson Low Rider ST Low riding super tourer • Adding the ST suffix to the Low Rider moniker doesn’t immediately transform a cruiser into a tourer, but with some additional luggage, a few tweaks and a monster 117-inch capacity powerplant, Harley has added an impressive big hitter to its range

OUR TOP TEN PRODUCTS THIS MONTH…

Legal Eagle • No legal problem is too big or too small for our motorcycle solicitor

THE KING IS ZED… • Long live the King! Kawasaki has launched a batch of 5 0th Anniversary Zed models to celebrate the 197 2 unveiling of the original Z1. This Royal Jubilee year also marks a half-century for one of motorcycling’s most famous families

Letters

Bridgestone Battlax AT41 Jack of all (road) adventures • What are perfect adventures made of? Exotic scenery, great company, capable bikes, varied riding, and tyres that can keep the shiny side up all the way. So, did Bridgestone deliver that on the AT41 launch?

Haven’t I read this before?

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

Milestones and Mishaps: 0 to 1000 miles on two wheels • Exploring on her 1 25, Hannah has fallen in love with motorcycling, but the journey towards ‘big’ bikes is not always a straightforward one…

THREE KIND OF A • Honda’s latest generation of mid-capacity scooters might all be powered by the same 3 50 cc engine, but they each do different things well. We’ve ridden the three of them back-to-back to check out their similarities and differences – and work out which one you should buy if you’re in the market for a new ride

COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS • Chat with your mates, listen to music or follow your satnav instructions – you can do it all. But what should you be looking for?

Urban riding • Urban riding is often considered easier and safer than faster roads, but that’s not necessarily the case…

Meeting my Motorcycle • Sometimes buying a bike is a start of a friendship…

Whisky tours spearhead Scottish revival • Highland roads and distillery visits for whisky-loving bikers

England’s Garden • Circuit of Kent with a nine-mile island, remote marshes and some very tough sheep

Paella Western • Want (mostly) good roads and scenery a la Mexico? Try central Spain

Enduro India PART TWO • It’s 2 007, and Chris and Dee Finch are tackling Enduro India – did they make it?

Covid, courtesy and consideration • Have we got less considerate during the pandemic?

Merino what? • With a long list of great qualities, merino wool sounds a bit like snake oil, but we have tested it, and it works.

Guliafshan • Software engineer Guliafshan Tariq from Sargodha, Pakistan, rode solo through the ‘Taliban and terrorist...