About Jeff Ware

In Part 1, I hit the 1000km mark on our Yamaha XMAX 300, which meant it is time for the first service. Before getting into that, though, I …
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Back when I tested the original Royal Enfield Himalayan, I came away impressed by its honesty. It wasn’t fast, refined or particularly sophisticated, but it was affordable, capable …
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Ever since the original MT-09 arrived and turned the nakedbike class upside down, I’ve been waiting for Yamaha to build a proper supersport around the CP3 triple. I …
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When Royal Enfield first unveiled the Goan Classic 350, I’ll admit I wasn’t entirely convinced. The bobber-inspired styling, mini ape-hanger handlebars, floating rider seat and whitewall tyres seemed …
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Dunlop recently rolled out the new Sportmax Q5 range at SMSP, giving us the chance to test the Q5A, Q5S and flagship Q5 back-to-back on a variety of motorcycles. The …
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Back in 2023 we visited the Norton Solihull factory for a tour, last year we visited the new Norton Motorcycles engine facility at TVS, India. Now we’ve completed …
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Norton have today released details we’ ve been waiting for on the Manx R superbike, including specifications on four model variants; Manx R, Manx R Apex, Manx R Signature and …
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Riding many litre-plus superbikes lately means 200-plus hp acceleration has become the norm, however, testing the KRT ZX-6R reminds me why I’ve always had a soft spot for 600s. I …
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Sad news, our long term Yamaha YZF-R9 test had to be cut short as the bike has proved so popular that Yamaha needed it back early! Our 6-months became 4-months …
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The first-ever YAMAFEST rolled into SMSP recently and, judging by the turnout and atmosphere, it’s an event that could quickly become a fixture on the calendar for Yamaha …
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