Road Test Archives - Bike Review https://bikereview.com.au/tag/road-test/ Motorcycle reviews, Product reviews, News, Features, by leading experts. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:25:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://bikereview.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cropped-favico.fw_-32x32.png Road Test Archives - Bike Review https://bikereview.com.au/tag/road-test/ 32 32 Bike Review | Honda Gold Wing Tour Premium Anniversary Edition https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-honda-gold-wing-tour-premium-anniversary-edition/ https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-honda-gold-wing-tour-premium-anniversary-edition/#respond Sat, 06 Jun 2026 20:30:48 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=164593 Celebrating 50 years since the launch of an icon, Honda’s Gold Wing Tour Premium shows why the flagship tourer remains a benchmark for long-distance comfort, refinement and effortless kilometre-eating ability.

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-yamaha-yzf-r9-road-test/feed/ 0 BIke Review | 2026 Royal Enfield Goan Classic 350 https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-royal-enfield-goan-classic-350/ https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-royal-enfield-goan-classic-350/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:04:03 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=166820 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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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-royal-enfield-goan-classic-350/feed/ 0 Bike Review | Norton Manx R Signature edition, road & track video https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-video-norton-manx-r-signature-edition-road-track/ https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-video-norton-manx-r-signature-edition-road-track/#respond Sat, 23 May 2026 07:43:47 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=165784 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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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-video-norton-manx-r-signature-edition-road-track/feed/ 0 Bike Review | 2026 BMW R 12 G/S https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-bmw-r-12-g-s-rewritten-for-br/ https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-bmw-r-12-g-s-rewritten-for-br/#respond Sun, 22 Feb 2026 19:30:49 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=162827 BMW has reached deep into its heritage archive with the BMW R 12 G/S, reviving the spirit of the original desert racers while delivering a modern riding experience.

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-bmw-r-12-g-s-rewritten-for-br/feed/ 0 Bike Review | 2026 Honda CB1000 Hornet SP Nakedbike https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-honda-cb1000-hornet-sp-nakedbike/ https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-honda-cb1000-hornet-sp-nakedbike/#respond Sat, 14 Feb 2026 07:36:52 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=161421 The Honda CB1000 Hornet SP brings sportsbike performance into the nakedbike category without the sense of compromise that often comes with aggressive pricing. Australian buyers get one version

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2025-harley-davidson-softail-heritage-classic/feed/ 0 Bike Review | 2025 BMW M 1000 R Competition https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2025-bmw-m-1000-r-competition/ https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2025-bmw-m-1000-r-competition/#comments Sun, 28 Dec 2025 19:30:30 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=160664 The BMW M 1000 R Competition takes the naked superbike idea to its logical extreme, pairing full-fat superbike power with carbon-heavy aggression and tech that borders on absurd

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2025-bmw-m-1000-r-competition/feed/ 2 Bike Review | 2025 Royal Enfield Classic 650 Road Test https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2025-royal-enfield-classic-650-road-test/ https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2025-royal-enfield-classic-650-road-test/#respond Wed, 24 Sep 2025 01:32:37 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=150670 This latest addition to the Royal Enfield line-up brings a larger engine to the Classic family, offering traditional styling with modern updates. We spent time on the road

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2025-royal-enfield-classic-650-road-test/feed/ 0 Bike Review | 2025 Kawasaki Ninja 1100 SX SE Road Test https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2025-kawasaki-ninja-1100-sx-se-road-test/ https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2025-kawasaki-ninja-1100-sx-se-road-test/#respond Mon, 22 Sep 2025 02:58:41 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=155623 The 2025 Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE raises the bar for sports touring, blending blistering inline-four performance, premium Öhlins and Brembo componentry, and refined electronics into a package that’s

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