Phil West
Journalist
A vastly-experienced motorcycle journalist and bike tester, Phil West is also an ex-Executive Editor of MCN, former Editor of Bike and What Bike?, author of numerous motorcycle books and has ridden virtually every bike of the last 30 years.
Articles By Phil West
83 articles
17/03/24
The MT-09 is Yamaha's best 'Master of Torque' yet, but which other versions run it close?
08/03/24
It’s not just Michael Dunlop who left getting his road licences until late in the day, as these examples prove!
03/03/24
Honda’s Gold Wing is 50 years old this year – here are all the key models
23/02/24
The canning of the Yamaha R1 surely doesn’t bode well… or does it?
22/02/24
The R1 is a big name in the superbike realm - here's how it's evolved from its beginnings a quarter of a century ago until today
18/02/24
Cake collapse follows shocking (ahem) 2023 sales figures across the electric segment...
10/02/24
Here's why we’re entering a new ‘golden era’ of 400s and what that means for us…
04/02/24
30 years on, a road tester present at the original 916 press launch remembers...
27/01/24
A new Mad Max heads a bevvy of upcoming biking flicks this year
14/01/24
Iconic Ducatis, Yamahas, Kawas, Harleys and more are available at a massive motorcycle auction in Las Vegas
12/01/24
Is the new 660 model 'Daytona lite' or 'Daytona right'? Looking at the evidence, I'm leaning towards the latter
08/01/24
Massive Vegas motorcycle auction offers the chance to own a bike ‘just like Steve’s'
23/12/23
No, not Steve McQueen - we’re talking about his biking buddy and body double Bud Ekins. This is HIS story
17/12/23
We took a tour of BMW Motorrad's sprawling Berlin factory, and learned plenty along the way
11/12/23
You may not have the biggest budget or the biggest need to go big power but there are plenty of treats to be had in the sub-500cc motorcycle segment
07/12/23
Think you need bags of cash for a do-it-all ADV that can do both the muddy stuff and road riding? These 10 bikes prove otherwise
06/12/23
Nimble, light and whole lot of fun to ride, scramblers have never been more popular... but which is the best of 2024?
05/12/23
We pick some of the best textile jackets you can buy for touring, sports and around-town use
27/11/23
...and three times women riders were overlooked by Hollywood
23/11/23
BMW has revealed a new version of its retro-styled R NineT, and it's brought along a sibling
16/11/23
Which are the best motorcycle museums to visit over winter – both home and abroad? Let Visordown guide you…
13/11/23
Following a slew of new reveals at EICMA, we’ve a fair idea of how the industry’s looking for 2024
09/11/23
Is the supersport 600 class really dead? Judging by Honda's new CBR600RR and other developments in the class, maybe not
03/11/23
Yamaha has made a huge variety of different Ténérés over the years, so we’ve tried to make sense of them all