Motorcycle reviews, specifications, performance testing and the Torque & Throttle Performance Index.
By Ben Viljoen, with contributions from Tiaan Janse van Rensburg BMW has built small adventure motorcycles before, but none has felt quite like a scaled-down version of the company’s larger GS machines. The new 2026 BMW F 450 GS aims…
We test the 2026 Honda XL750 Transalp E-Clutch on tar and dirt, assess its upgraded suspension and put it through the Torque & Throttle Performance Index. Is E-Clutch worth the extra R10,000?
By Tiaan Janse van Rensburg TVS has returned to South Africa for the third time, but this attempt feels different. The Indian manufacturer is arriving with serious intentions, a broader model range and one particularly interesting sports bike sitting at…
The BMW S 1000 XR appears to contain the ingredients needed to become almost anyone’s final motorcycle. It offers superbike performance for riders whose wrists and backs no longer enjoy committed race-bike ergonomics. It gives naked-bike riders electronically controlled suspension…
“Retro spirit, next-generation performance.” That is how Suzuki introduces the new GSX-8TT—but retro-inspired motorcycles have become increasingly common. The challenge is creating more than an average modern motorcycle wearing an old-fashioned costume. For this edition of The Bike Report, Leandi…
Most adventure bikes are designed to look as though they could race the Dakar. The 2026 Kove 450 Rally looks like it simply forgot to remove its race numbers. This is not a 230 kg adventure bike dressed in rally…
