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

2023 Suzuki V-Strom 1050 DE • Updated adventurer leads the charge of Suzuki’s new models to come

Honda’s new Hornet creating a buzz

2023 Ducati Streetfighter V4S Lamborghini edition

2023 Kawasaki Z650 and Ninja 650 upgrades

Finding the sweet spot • Royal Enfield has form when it comes to producing bikes that appeal to new markets. And the new Hunter 350 is no exception – it’s designed to bring new blood to motorcycling.

Track attack!

WIN WIN WIN WIN! ...a Vanucci+ jacket and trouser bundle from Louis Moto

OUR TOP TEN PRODUCTS THIS MONTH…

Legal Eagle

Mick Extance The real cost of Dakar • Racing requires some serious cash, but the personal cost of riding the Dakar Rally far outweighs the financial considerations…

Letters

Remembering Robert

Master of all adventures • Ducati’s all-new DesertX is the company’s first production bike to run a 21-inch front wheel in the modern era. So, has it hit the mark at its first attempt?

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

TEXTILES FOR ALL BUDGETS • Stay protected no matter what your price range

Charge of the adventure brigade • Zero has just unveiled its first electric adventure bike. We took one for a spin in Sicily to see if the DSR/X marks the beginning of significant electrification of this popular segment

The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show • October 15-16, 2022 Staffordshire County Showground (ST18 0BD)

Rebecca’s Trans Amazonian Challenge • How about this for a tough ride: mountains, canyons, deserts and river crossings across seven South American countries in 52 days

Hidden gems of the Peak District • Leave the madding crowds behind, and enjoy the serenity and beauty of these lesser-known Peak District roads

Always on duty

Baden-Baden-Baden, doh! • The B500 in Germany is a great road, and the Swiss Alps are just a little hop further south, so riding through the Black Forest and continuing to higher ground in the Alps is a sound plan. Just don’t try to be too clever…

The Great Getaway in Costa Rica • Once in a lifetime tour of Costa Rica – the ride of dreams

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

Demystifying… Wireless communications • We take a look through the spec of the state-of-the-art Packtalk Edge intercom unit with Mike Tole from Cardo Systems to ‘jargon-bust’ and find out what it all really means…

Cornering • How to negotiate bends smoothly, confidently and efficiently

Test fleet: Suzuki GSX-S1000 GT • A 1,000-mile trip to Bonnie Galloway proves the Suzuki’s touring capabilities

Test fleet: KTM Super Adventure S • Welcome to the family

Test fleet: Honda NT1100 • It’s time for the NT1100 to head to pastures new – which seems like the perfect opportunity for Ross to reflect on his time with the new tourer from Honda.

Test fleet: Yamaha TMAX Tech MAX • Adding over 2000 miles says everything about the TMAX’s usefulness

Test fleet: Kawasaki H2 SX SE Tourer • The last month has seen rather little in terms of saddle time on the big Kawasaki, mainly for the reason alluded to last month, although current international trade issues have played a...