StreetBiker Magazine

Journal of the Motorcycle Action Group      

The Monster
Roland Brown exercises Ducati's Monster 1100S

Beyond the desert
Destination Mali with GlobeBusters

Bulgarian biker bash
Nik Macve reports from Veliko Larnovo on how they do rallies down there

 



       January - February 2009
 
Ducati Monster in the sun  

 

Poland - Turkey
Long distance GS rider Dave French does 3408 miles in a week

The Nurburgring
Riding 'The Ring'

Honda Electronic ABS
You've had Fly By Wire.  Now Brake By Wire!

A Hyosung across Europe
Can you ride a wee bike for long-distance touring?  Oh yes. Exploring the continent with 33bhp.

 



       November - December 2008 
 
Novices on the Nurburgring  

 

A ride on the mild side
John Butterworth, a touring novice, heads to the Black Forest

Road or trail
Ian Kerr tries Yamaha's WR 250R

A European Harley
XR1200 tested in Spain.  Some folk have all the luck

 



       September - October 2008 
 
Yamaha WR250R  

 

Something of the night
Roland Brown rides Harley Davidson's Knightster

Girl on a fast motorcycle
Taru Rinne is the first woman to gain points in Grand Prix motorcycle racing

Scrapheap Challenge
Blackpool MAG like a bit of scrap. What's it really like on the programme?

 



       July - August 2008 
 
Scrapheap Challenge Buggy  

 

David Taylor Interviewed
He's the Chief Executive of the Motorcycle Industry Association

Suzuki's GSX 650F
A bike for all reasons

An Australian Odyssey
Touring for a year on a Harley

A Dirty Weekend
Ian Kerr explores an off road  training facility in Devon

 



       May - June 2008 
 
Offroad, fording a river in Devon  

 

Lime Missile
Roland Brown goes to Qatar to ride Kawasaki's new ZX10R.

A Gal's Eye View of Sturgis
...including getting married.

WWII Matchless
A lady dispatcher remembers.

MAD MAX to ROAD King
MAD David Eggby interviewed.



       March - April 2008
 
Kawasaki ZX10R in glow-in-the-dark green  

 

At a flick of the thumb
Roland Brown rides Yamaha's clutchless FJR1300A/AS.

The Lightness of being
Calgary to Sturgis and back

India by Enfield
Ken Partington gets intimidated by monkeys, and disappointed by coconut milk but still has a whale of a time.



       January - February 2008
 
Goldfinger's bike on the road to Sturgis  

 

Harley-Davidson FXCW Softail Rocker
They are big and they are clever.

A Coffee and wheelsd
Off-road riding in Costa Rica.

The B-King
Ian Kerr rides Suzuki's B-King and concludes that 'more is more'.

 



       November - December 2007
 
Offroad action shot  

 

The TT Centenary
Isle of Man TT makes it to 100.

World Ducati Week
Exercising Monsters in the sun.

Nick Sanders interviewed
Madman or lunatic?

Spotted in Rome
Ian Kerr takes a peek at the new Suzukis



       September - October 2007
 
Nick Sanders  

 

Bandits at 12 o'clock!
Roland Brown exercises the new 1250S.

A very special V-Rod
Beautifully painted homage.

The Gourmet Run
Mutch eats all the shellfish in France.

 



       July - August 2007
 
Beautifully painted custom bike  

 

KTM's SuperDuke
Roland gets Royal

Moroccan Adventure
Mutch goes to Morocco, part 2.

A Heritage in its homeland
Six speed Harley Heritage test ride.

Dave's Europe
European touring, synopsys of countries.

Barking Mad?
Roads Minister on road charging.
 


       May - June 2007
 
A KTM on a twisty road in Spain

 

 

KTM in Spain,

.... Harley in Morocco.

.... .... I'll take either.

  A Harley, a Beach in Morocco.

 

We seem to have misplaced this one...



      March - April 2007
 
   
   

 

 

 

Unique Ducati Custom Bike
A truly awesome custom bike.

Moroccan Adventure
Mutch goes to Morocco, part 1. (Are the entire Glitterati of MAG becoming ex-pats or what?)

Intruder or What
Suzuki 1800R Intruder. Big.



       January - February 2007
 
Ducati Custom  
   

 

 

 

Suzuki GSX-R750
Just the right size

Wing to India 2
He makes it to Bangladesh.

Sturgis Bike Week
Dyed-in-the-wool Harley rider goes to Sturgis. Likes it. There's a surprise.



       November - December 2006
 
Suzuki GSX-R750 front brake - that's pretty.  
   

 

 

Victory Hammer
Off-The-Shelf Custom

Wing to India
Man rides full-dress orange Goldwing to India.

Triumph 900 Scrambler
Be the Fonz



       September - October 2006
 
Victory Hammer Triumph 900 Scrambler
Cool Factory Custom Cool

 

 

Triumph Tiger
Tall guy reviews the 06 model

Homeward Bound
Are they still not back yet.

King of Bling
Pimped his GSX-R 600

 


 


       July - August 2006
 

 

2006 Triumph Tiger, click for article.The 2006 Triumph Tiger.

Credible touring alternative to the BMW GSs and KTM Adventures of this world.

And a good all-rounder at a decent price.

 

Harley Davidson's Street rod
Taller and faster than a V-Rod

We crossed the Sahara 2
Coming back

Nordkapp
By Harley to the Arctic Circle

Moto Guzzi Breva V1100
Getting all Italian

Suzuki GSR 600
Middleweight Streetfighter


 


       May - June 2006
 

GSR 600 - Middleweight StreetfighterSuzuki GSR 600

Pretty middleweight streetfighter out of the box.

 

GSR 600 - Middleweight Streetfighter

 

We crossed the Sahara
Sand in my sandwiches

Four gears in Provence
Ian Kerr goes classic in Provence

Sassenach Welcome
Harleys touring in Scotland

Hog'n the Bridge
Over the Severn Bridge for charity


 


       March - April 2006
 

Craig Carey-Clinch and Dave French cross the Sahara



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Stormin' the Castle
It just gets better

It Ain't No Snail
Roland Brown rides the new R1

Protest Run to Brussels
MAG takes to the streets

Goa on an Enfield
Zak Fordham gets the bullet in India


 


       January - February 2006
 

Yamaha R1 road test



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Simon's Run
BMW back Sahara riders

Mighty Vee
Ian Kerr rides the 1700cc MT01

Czez Goes East
Prague by BMW

South Goes South
Two months in NZ

 


       November - December 2005


 

Craig Carey-Clinch and Dave French backed by BMW supporting Simon Milward's run



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