Motorcycles

2026 KTM 390 Duke naked bike, orange and black, front three-quarter action shot Motorcycles

The Best 300-400cc Motorcycles You Can Buy in Europe on an A2 Licence Right Now

Nine small bikes, one licence category, and a lot more personality than 'starter bike' usually implies. Oct 11 · 6 min read
2026 Yamaha Tenere 700 adventure motorcycle, studio three-quarter front view Motorcycles

KTM 790 Adventure vs Yamaha Ténéré 700 vs Honda Transalp: The Middleweight ADV Fight I Still Haven't Settled

Three middleweight adventure bikes, three different philosophies, and about €800 separating the cheapest from the priciest -- here's the spec-by-spec case for each one, plus which of my imaginary trips it's actually suited for. Oct 4 · 7 min read
2026 KTM 390 Adventure R in white, riding off-road on a gravel track Motorcycles

The Best A2-Licence-Legal Adventure Bikes You Can Actually Buy in 2026

35 kW, a power-to-weight ceiling, and eight adventure bikes that fit under both -- from a EUR5,900 single to a restricted Tenere 700. Sep 21 · 7 min read
2026 KTM 390 Adventure R in white, riding on a gravel road Motorcycles

Nine Adventure Bikes Under €10,000 You Can Actually Buy in Europe Right Now

From a €3,792 Voge single to an €8,990 Kove twin, here are nine ADV bikes on sale in Europe today for less than a decent kitchen renovation -- plus why two of them cost half as much back home. Sep 21 · 7 min read
CFMoto Ibex 950 adventure motorcycle parked outdoors, front three-quarter angle Motorcycles

CFMoto, Kove, QJMotor, and Voge: The Chinese Motorcycle Brands Actually Worth Taking Seriously in 2026

Four Chinese brands, four different strategies -- one builds KTM's engines, one races Dakar, one just showed up, and one has been building BMW's own engines since 2007. Here's what each one actually gets you in Europe right now. Sep 7 · 7 min read
KTM 390 Adventure X, an A2-legal middleweight adventure bike, on a gravel road Motorcycles

A1, A2, and A: How the EU's Motorcycle Licence System Actually Works

A1 gets you 125cc and 11kW at 16. A2 gets you 35kW at 18. Full A opens everything, at 24 or two years later. Here's the whole EU ladder, with the real bikes sitting on each rung. Aug 23 · 6 min read
Paul Stroud, outgoing Triumph Motorcycles Chief Commercial Officer, portrait Motorcycles

Triumph Splits Its Top Commercial Job in Two as 18-Year Veteran Paul Stroud Retires

Paul Stroud grew Triumph from 45,000 to 140,000+ annual sales in 18 years. Replacing him takes two people, not one. Aug 11 · 2 min read
Ben Birchall and Kevin Rousseau's sidecar outfit cornering at the Isle of Man TT Events

The Isle of Man TT's Sidecars Might Come Back in 2027, Just Not the Way I Remember Them

The review that grounded Sidecars for the rest of TT 2026 just published its verdict: yes to 2027, but only with less power, tighter aero, and a lot more scrutineering. Aug 5 · 3 min read
QJMotor SRK 1051 RR four-cylinder superbike, front three-quarter studio press shot Motorcycles

Four Chinese Motorcycle Brands Worth Taking Seriously in 2026: CFMoto, Kove, QJMotor, and Voge

CFMoto builds KTM's engines, Voge's parent already builds BMW's. Here's what four Chinese brands actually sell in Europe in 2026, and what it costs. Aug 2 · 8 min read