Motorcycle Sport & Leisure April 2022

Pandora’s Box, the old can of worms, forbidden fruit, and that rutted, muddy shortcut that you might just be able to ride through… there are plenty of things that are best avoided. The wise know that there is much in life that is definitely not to be poked about at. And then there’s the rest of us: the unwise; the curious. If you are anything like me (and for your sake, and the sake of those who love you, I sincerely hope that you are not), you may be familiar with the feeling that takes over when you are faced with something tantalisingly unknown and potentially very dangerous… You look over both shoulders. You know there’s nobody there, but doing that gives you a second to strengthen the will, to convince yourself that…

Pandora’s Box, the old can of worms, forbidden fruit, and that rutted, muddy shortcut that you might just be able to ride through… there are plenty of things that are best avoided. The wise know that there is much in life that is definitely not to be poked about at. And then there’s the rest of us: the unwise; the curious. If you are anything like me (and for your sake, and the sake of those who love you, I sincerely hope that you are not), you may be familiar with the feeling that takes over when you are faced with something tantalisingly unknown and potentially very dangerous… You look over both shoulders. You know there’s nobody there, but doing that gives you a second to strengthen the will, to…

Ross Mowbray Ross works across several motorcycling magazines. That means he gets to ride all manner of two-wheelers, from Monkey bikes to trikes. Don’t let his youthful appearance fool you, he’s a seasoned petrol-head, respected test rider and a handy off-roader, too. Dave Manning As a self-confessed motorcycle anorak, Dave’s particular two-wheeled penchant is for customised bikes – in each and every modified form they come. He’s a strong believer that every single bike ever made is worth trying, whether they have been customised or not. Adam ‘Chad’ Child Yorkshire-born Chad has been professionally testing bikes for 20 years, attended more than 350 bike launches, and covered over a million road test miles. With race wins at Oliver’s Mount and two top 10 TT finishes, Chad is just as happy…

Ross Mowbray Ross works across several motorcycling magazines. That means he gets to ride all manner of two-wheelers, from Monkey bikes to trikes. Don’t let his youthful appearance fool you, he’s a seasoned petrol-head, respected test rider and a handy off-roader, too. Dave Manning As a self-confessed motorcycle anorak, Dave’s particular two-wheeled penchant is for customised bikes – in each and every modified form they come. He’s a strong believer that every single bike ever made is worth trying, whether they have been customised or not. Adam ‘Chad’ Child Yorkshire-born Chad has been professionally testing bikes for 20 years, attended more than 350 bike launches, and covered over a million road test miles. With race wins at Oliver’s Mount and two top 10 TT finishes, Chad is just as happy elbow-down on a race track…

Moto Advisor, a Facebook group for UK motorcyclists, is attempting to beat the existing record for the world’s largest female biker meet. It’s the brainchild of keen biker and Moto Advisor co-founder Nimi Patel. She initially established a group called South East Link Up, and as it quickly grew in popularity among the online female biking community, Nimi was curious to see how many female bikers could gather on a larger scale. In 2015, Nimi and fellow motorcyclist Sherrie Woolf achieved a world record for organising the largest number of all-female riders at a single bike meet, which saw 618 riders gather at the iconic Ace Cafe, London. Since then, attempts to break it have occurred around the world, but the current record remains in the UK, with 1132 riders at a…

The new CB300R from Honda promises ‘a bare-boned attitude that is guaranteed to turn heads’ as the new 22YM joins its siblings to complete the Neo Sports Café naked family. It rejoins the Honda line-up alongside the CB1000R, CB650R and CB125R, offering young and new riders their first biggish bike, or the more experienced among us a viable downsize. Tipping the scales at just 144kg wet, the CB300R’s tech spec boasts the addition of 41mm Showa SFF-BP front suspension and IMU-controlled ABS braking, and a free-revving, EURO5-compliant DOHC 4V 286cc liquid-cooled, single-cylinder engine that produces 30.7bhp (22.9kW) peak power and 27.5Nm torque. The addition of an assist/ slipper clutch allows smooth shifts and claims to manage rear wheel ‘hop’ on rapid downshifting and hard braking, while the frame mixes pressed and tubular steel…