Articles By Alan Dowds

16 articles

KTM 790 Duke vs Triumph Street Triple 765 vs Suzuki GSX-S750
First Ride
04/06/18
Big test: 790 Duke vs Street Triple 765 vs GSX-S750
Naked fun with mucho skids and wheelies
First Ride
23/02/18
First ride: Yamaha MT-07 launch report
Yamaha keeps it simple with MT-07 revamp
First Ride
23/01/18
First ride: Ducati Panigale V4 review
'Another level in superbike performance'
Road Test
23/10/17
Ducati Monster 1200 long-term review
The nights are drawing in – but we're still loving the mighty Monster…
Guides
20/10/17
How to... Clean and lube your chain
Keeping it spinning smoothly through winter
Advanced Riding
20/09/17
Five stupid crashes to avoid
Tyres, gravel and U-turns can be your worst enemies
Road Test
19/09/17
Ducati Monster 1200 long-term review: Old vs New
Monster 1200S vs Monster 1100
Guides
18/09/17
How to... get seized fasteners off
Five essential tips
Used Bike
18/09/17
Fireblade: Old vs New
Back to the future...
Urban riding
Advanced Riding
30/08/17
Urban survival – know your enemy
Meet the five forces of disaster that you're up against
Road Test
25/08/17
Monster 1200 long-term review
Alan Dowds fits some new rubber to the Monster
Guides
24/08/17
How-to... remove your wheels
It doesn't need to be difficult
First Ride
28/04/17
First ride: Yamaha X-MAX 300 review
The third way
2017 Yamaha YZF-R6
First Ride
28/03/17
First ride: 2017 Yamaha YZF-R6 review
Is the new R6 in a class of its own?
First Ride
15/02/17
First ride: Triumph 765 Street Triple RS review
Big-bike grunt and power. Still every bit a Street.
Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade 2017
First Ride
23/01/17
2017 CBR1000RR Fireblade/SP review: First ride
It's lighter, more powerful and packed with technology but is the new 2017 CBR1000RR Fireblade/SP back in the fight for litre-bike supremacy?