Jon Urry

Peterborough

Journalist at Freelance

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Articles

Kove 800X Rally (2025) - Technical Review

1 week ago | bennetts.co.uk | Ben Purvis |Jon Urry |Steve Rose |Michael Mann

Motorcycle Journalist Overall BikeSocial ratingTBCFor decades China’s fast-growing motorcycle industry has been laser focused on supplying millions of riders in its homeland rather than turning its attentions to exports – but that’s changing fast and the West is seeing an influx of surprisingly capable Chinese-made machines as a result.
These used Hornets are creating a buzz... Prices starting from just £1k

3 weeks ago | motorcyclenews.com | Jon Urry
Harley-Davidson XR1200 (2008-2013) - Review & Buying Guide

3 weeks ago | bennetts.co.uk | Jon Urry |Ben Purvis |Steve Rose |Michael Mann

Massively experienced road testerOverall BikeSocial rating4/5Launched in late 2008 as a 2009 model year machine, the XR1200 is a bike that has lived somewhat of a rollercoaster life.
A GS badge but easy on the budget

3 weeks ago | motorcyclenews.com | Jon Urry
Yamaha YZF-R6 (2003-2006): Review & Buying Guide

1 month ago | bennetts.co.uk | Jim Moore |Martin Fitz-Gibbons |Jon Urry |Ben Purvis

Bike journo for a quarter of a centuryOverall BikeSocial rating4/5Yamaha ramped up the supersport 600 market in 1999 with the launch of its original YZF-R6, a smaller sibling to the then all-conquering R1. The R6 boasted more power, a more sophisticated chassis, and a level of finish not seen in the class up to that point, taking supersport 600s from being built-to-a-price disposable middleweights into genuine sub-750cc superbikes.
Kawasaki Z500 (2024) - Review

1 month ago | bennetts.co.uk | Luke Brackenbury |Jim Moore |Martin Fitz-Gibbons |Jon Urry

Price: £5699 / £6,049 SE model | Power: 45bhp | Weight: 168kg | Overall BikeSocial Rating: 3.5/5There’s nothing sleepy about catching these particular Zeds. Kawasaki has awakened its A2 offering with the new 451cc Z500 and Z500 SE (Special Edition). BikeSocial reviews the naked bike in the twisties and urban conditions. Tiresome? The complete opposite. For 2024 Kawasaki has made a huge revision to the Z400 and Ninja 400, and they’re now both called 500s (after rounding up the ccs).
Your next bike could be a world supersports title-winner

1 month ago | motorcyclenews.com | Jon Urry
Voge DS625X (2025) - Review

1 month ago | bennetts.co.uk | Martin Fitz-Gibbons |Jon Urry |Ben Purvis |Michael Mann

Overall BikeSocial rating4/5A long, long time ago, in a galaxy not too far away, six grand could get you quite a lot of brand-new bike. Back in 1996 it’d get buy a box-fresh Suzuki Bandit 1200. In 2025, however, it barely gets you a posh 125 (), an electric commuter (VMoto Stash) or a 300cc scooter (Honda ADV).
BMW R 1200 RT (2006-2013) - Review & Buying Guide

1 month ago | bennetts.co.uk | Jon Urry |Martin Fitz-Gibbons |Ben Purvis |Michael Mann

Massively experienced road testerOverall BikeSocial rating4/5The RT has long been the go-to mile-munching option and is BMW’s best-selling touring model. With a firmly established worldwide fanbase, the RT attracts loyal customers who tend to put serious miles on their bike and then chop it in for the next generation when it emerges. Which is exactly what happened in 2006 when the R1200RT replaced the R1150RT in BMW’s model range.
Yamaha YZF-R1 (2009-2014) - Review & Buying Guide

1 month ago | bennetts.co.uk | Jon Urry |Ben Purvis |Michael Mann |Steve Rose

Massively experienced road testerOverall BikeSocial rating4/5In 2009 Yamaha dropped a bombshell – they released an inline four sportsbike that wasn’t a ‘normal’ inline four, it was a ‘crossplane’ inline four (and certainly not a big bang!). The first such road bike to be released, Yamaha had drawn from their MotoGP project (which also now ran this configuration) to develop a unique sportsbike.