Al Dowds
Articles By Al Dowds
403 articles
03/01/19
If you were hoping to bag a discount in the New Year sales, you're going to be disappointed...
03/01/19
Each week, we take a look at a pair of classic battlers. Bikes which have defined their class, and often sat at the top. But which is best? There’s only one way to find out…
18/12/18
Pics and info 'leaked' from Triumph's dealer conference
18/12/18
Budget Chinese learner scrambler looks the part and is decent value
10/12/18
Mid-heavyweight touring Boxer gets the ShiftCam treatment
06/12/18
Hardcore version of BMW’s giant traillie gets more grunt from bigger engine and variable valves for 2019
23/11/18
Super-trick 'Winter Test' MotoGP replica helmets released by French chefs-du-casque
23/11/18
Birmingham's the venue for the first public unveiling of the updated 800 bevel-drive twin
23/11/18
Keep it old-skool with this neat Speed Triple in dusky blue, at a very decent price
22/11/18
Each week, we take a look at a pair of classic battlers. Bikes which have defined their class, and often sat at the top. But which is best? There’s only one way to find out…
21/11/18
Norton Superlight uses highly-tuned version of 650 Atlas engine in race-ready chassis
15/11/18
You can’t use summer track-friendly rubber when the mercury drops. Or can you?
15/11/18
The new Squire SS100 padlock weighs in at a massive 4.3kg, and is claimed to be the strongest production padlock around...
12/11/18
Honda's Italian R&D skunk works gets it bang-on again
12/11/18
Taiwanese firm’s middleweight superscoot is heavy on tech and style, but suspension is on the firm side
08/11/18
Hardback annual review book covering TT, UGP, NW200 and Macau GP, on pre-order now
08/11/18
GP4-MS calipers have dust seals so are suitable for road use
08/11/18
Ace Café and Diamond Anniversary roadsters celebrate firm’s heritage
07/11/18
MV Agusta's F3 800-based Superveloce classic race-rep looks really quite stunning
07/11/18
Top notch urban kit specialists expanding business with new T.ur brand aimed at adventure and touring sector
07/11/18
Avon's Trailrider dual sport rubber comes as standard on the new KTM 790 Adventure
07/11/18
Taiwan firm shows off ambitious SuperNEX electric superbike project
06/11/18
Prototype concept machine uses half a Tuono/RSV4 1100 engine in parallel twin form
06/11/18
All the saucy details on KTM's 799cc upper-middleweight adventure machine