motorcycle review Archives - Ride Expeditions

KTM VAT free promotion cuts 20% from off-road prices

Julian - December 21, 2018 - News & Events - No Comments

If you thought the Husqvarna offer was good, KTM have matched it with their own 20% off offer in the UK which covers selected enduro and youth bikes, but not the motocross machines as in 2018. The Orange giant has slashed the prices on 11 machines in their line up, from the diminutive 50 cc […]

Husqvarna slash UK prices in ‘VAT free’ promotion

Julian - December 18, 2018 - News & Events - No Comments

Husqvarna have fully embraced the Christmas spirit in the UK, announcing a fantastic ‘VAT free’ offer saving a massive 20% on certain models in their off-road range. The offer applies to the entire 2019 enduro catalogue from the punchy 250s right up to the 500cc monster, and if you’ve got rugrats to look after, all […]

Yamaha reveal all-new electric Trials bike

Julian - March 30, 2018 - News & Events - 6 Comments

Yamaha entered the electric bike arena with a small bang this week, revealing their all-new and rather beautiful Yamaha TY-E a fully electric trials bike. Bearing the iconic TY moniker harks back to the brand’s early trials models, and with the new machine Yamaha are setting their sights on the FIM’s Trial-E Cup. The new bike is […]

London Motorcycle Show 2018 Gallery: Classics and Customs

Julian - February 22, 2018 - News & Events - No Comments

The London Motorcycle Show set up camp again in the vast barn that is ExCel in the Capitals Docklands area. It’s a smaller show than the annual Motorcycle Live show, but with so many motorcyclists living in and around the South East of the country – not to mention lots with plenty of cash to spend – […]

KALK – the all new electric dirtbike from CAKE

Julian - January 31, 2018 - Motorcycle Gear, Motorcycle Reviews, News & Events - No Comments

Electric vehicles are becoming an increasingly common sight on our roads, from the self-satisfied hum of a Toyota Prius to the swish of a high-end Tesla. And now if you want to add a dirt bike to that list, you can spend your money on the new CAKE Kalk, a stylish and minimal off-road machine due […]

Royal Enfield Himalayan Review: The New Bullet?

Julian - August 11, 2017 - Motorcycle Reviews - 28 Comments

With the entire motorcycle industry falling over itself to conquer the Adventure bike market, it came as no particular surprise to see yet another contender in the ring. But can the Royal Enfield Himalayan hope to square up to the big boys in the showroom? Ride Expeditions headed to the Ladakh region of Northern India […]

The only true Adventure motorcycle? The CCM GP450 Review

Julian - October 10, 2016 - Motorcycle Reviews - 15 Comments

The Adventure sector of the motorcycle industry is dominated by monsters. Both in terms of the bikes and the manufacturers, it’s the big beasts that have a stranglehold on the burgeoning market. Yet within this landscape, the tiny British firm CCM is the only company to produce a midrange adventure bike that is genuinely capable […]

Honda Africa Twin Review: Best Adventure Bike Ever?

Julian - August 22, 2016 - Motorcycle Reviews - 24 Comments

To say Honda’s relaunch of their iconic Africa Twin has been a success would be a massive understatement. And we mean massive as in smashing the bike sales charts from the moment it was released despite a particularly inconvenient earthquake delaying production at the Japanese factory. This bike has captured the zeitgeist that is Adventure motorcycling […]