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BSA Bantam is back!

New 350 is latest addition to the cheap and cheerful world of small capacity motorcycles

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Remembering the Kawasaki GPZ900R Ninja: the bike that moved the goalposts

Back in 1985, as Carole Nash set up her motorcycle insurance brokerage in the North West of England, one motorcycle was rewriting our expectations of what a sports motorbike should be.

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Top five… A2 adventure motorbikes for 2025

Thinking of buying a lightweight adventure bike this year? Here are five we think are well worth consideration…

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Big names turn out for Classic TT

Event returns with modern stars racing classic motorbikes

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Celebrating Suzuki’s different strokes

The motorcycle world was undergoing a revolution in 1985. Race replica sports bikes were gripping riders around the world and one manufacturer led the way with two now iconic machines…

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Royal Enfield Slide School – tried and tested

Fancy a different flavour of motorcycling fun? Royal Enfield reckon they’ve the day out for you…

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Suzuki ride retro train with two new GSX-8 derivatives

GSX-8T and GSX-8TT pay homage to Suzuki’s biggest hits from the 1970s

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CCM Motorcycles: is it farewell to the British underdogs?

Born out of BSA’s off-road department in 1971, the story of CCM Motorcycles appears to have come to an end in 2025…

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Making (classic) tracks

Ever wanted to turn the clock back 30 years to relive your youth? Our man bought a two-stroke Kawasaki KR-1S and scratched a track day itch…

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What next for KTM?

Will Indian ownership mark a change in direction for motorcycling’s Ready to Race brand?

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Out of Africa...

...and into your garage. The history of Honda’s seminal Africa Twin adventure bike

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BMW go back to the future with R 12 G/S

Retro adventure bike pays homage to early ‘80s icon

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Stirring up a Strom

The story of Suzuki’s oddly-named adventure bike range

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2024’s best selling motorbikes

The British motorcycle market took on a slightly different complexion in 2024, as many bikers downsized. These are the bikes we were buying…

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Why 2025 is the year of the ‘sensible’, more affordable motorcycle…

Goodbye £20k adventure bikes and 200bhp nakeds… 2025 looks like the year when smaller and more affordable bikes make their way into our garages…

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Honda’s electric (and other) dreams

Will the arrival of the world’s biggest manufacturer invigorate the market for two-wheeled EVs in 2025?

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Does Honda’s V3 concept signal a future for petrol motorcycles?

Are reports of the demise of the petrol motorcycle greatly exaggerated? Honda’s recently revealed ‘supercharged’ V3 concept engine suggests there’s more life in the internal combustion engine than some might lead you to believe…

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Insidebikes’ 2025 motorcycle racing preview

It’s that time of year when the lights go out on our favourite bike racing series, but what are the big stories to look out for? Let Insidebikes guide you through the season ahead, and the stories we can’t wait to see played out on the racetrack…

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Buzzin’ about the Honda Hornet

Honda’s rebooted Hornet 1000 looks like being one of the best selling bikes of 2025, so what better time to look back on the history of this popular name from the past?

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Meet the lucky winner of our Yamaha MT-09 giveaway!

Out of thousands of entries, one long standing Carole Nash customer has ridden away with an unforgettable prize.

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McGuinness exhibition confirmed as Classic TT opens for business

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McGuinness exhibition confirmed as Classic TT opens for business

Thirty years of ‘Morecombe Missile’ celebrated

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10 things we’re looking forward to at this year’s Isle of Man Classic TT

We’re only a week away from the start of the 2026 Isle of Man Classic TT and it promises to be a spectacular event. Here’s why…

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Hand painted Harrison helmet marks 2026 success

Limited run Shoeis celebrate seven TT wins

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Motorbike Reviews

Reviewed: BMW R 12 S

BeeEmm’s latest retro is inspired by its Seventies superbike

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Motorbike Reviews

Reviewed: Norton Atlas

Norton enters the competitive adventure bike market with its new 585cc Atlas

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Reviewed: Vmoto Stash

Distinctive looks make learner legal electric stand out from the crowd

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