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

BSA Bantam • Need to know ◆ New models ◆ Industry info

BSA Scrambler 650

Suzuki stuns with summer superbike surprise

Triumph Scrambler 400 XC

2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed

Route 66 aged 92

Suburban assault VEHICLE • In the increasingly popular mid-capacity adventure bike class, is price the ultimate decider?

Products

OLD versus NEW, DUCATI’S SPORTING TWINS FACE OFF • Ducati’s all-new Panigale V2 S is 17kg lighter than the previous 955, but the old bike has 35bhp more power – which will come out on top?

Letters

It’s not the hammer

Lands End or Bust. • Oft times people ask for inspiration as to where to go and what to do with their motorbike and all too often the same old honeypot routes get trotted out, with a set route to follow that someone else has already planned and plotted. There is an alternative!

Tech-tastic TOURING • Though it’s crucial to avoid any prejudgement before riding a new bike, you still need to acknowledge certain expectations. Depending on numerous issues like the brand and its reputation, the model’s history (if it has one), the category the manufacturer has deemed the bike fits into, and the price, you must adjust your analytical mind to suit. To be fair to a bike, it’s important to weigh it up in the correct context.

Legal Eagle • Our motorcycling man of law answers questions big and small

BACK IN THE DAY...

PART 2 SOUTH EAST ASIA • A three-month ride five years in the planning is about to start for real. Having arrived in Bangkok and cleared the bike through customs the fun can finally begin.

HUGGERS - Does your bike need a hug? A bluffer’s guide to huggers • Huggers come in all shapes and sizes. Some are factory-fitted as standard, but more often they are purchased as a bolt-on aftermarket accessory. If you’ve ever wondered about the merits of the different types and designs, or whether they’re difficult to fit, we asked the bike bodywork experts at Pyramid Moto to provide all the information you need to make an informed decision.

Sharp as a Knife • Since their 2013 relaunch, Brough Superior Motorcycles have been producing high-performance, high-quality but, inevitably, high-priced motorcycles. Despite their hitherto neo-retro styling, these employ thoroughly modern advanced technology, high-class materials and radical design. The ever-growing range of Brough Superior V-twin models has expanded further to include, for the first time, a completely modern model owing nothing beyond the name to Brough’s glorious history with zero retro design cues.

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

Lochearnhead to Spean Bridge. • This route starts in Lochearnhead where the A84 and A85 meet, and we start by heading to the rising sun, riding east.

Where the wild things are • What is your bike for? I like bikes, all bikes, I’m also a cyclist. But do I love them? Some people do, I think. They look, look again and fall in love. Bikes described as showroom, very low mileage, never ridden in the rain are music to buyers’ ears. But that does beg the question, what is your bike for? Is it treasured toy worshipped on the pedestal of perfection? Or is it more a tried and trusted tool of the trade. Is it supermodel pretty or supermarket practical? Is it a work of art or a workhorse?

An average day • I often get asked what an average day in the life of a Tour Leader is. Every day is different but here is...