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1 month ago | bennetts.co.uk | Ben Purvis |Jon Urry |Stephen Lamb |Jim Moore

Overall BikeSocial ratingTBCExactly 45 years ago BMW started a slow-burning motorcycling revolution by unveiling the original R80 Gelände/Straße – unsurprisingly shortened to G/S – and in doing so creating the genre that became known as ‘big trailies’ and later ‘adventure bikes’ that dominate the sales charts now. It wasn’t an overnight success.

1 month ago | bennetts.co.uk | Jon Urry |Stephen Lamb |Jim Moore |Simon Hargreaves

Massively experienced road testerOverall BikeSocial rating4/5The Triumph Bonneville is one of those bikes that needs little introduction. Originally released in 1958 and named in honour of Johnny Allen’s 214mph land speed record that was set in 1956 on a Triumph at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, it was only ever going to be a matter of time before the reinvented British brand reintroduced the Bonneville name for a new generation of riders to enjoy.

1 month ago | bennetts.co.uk | Jim Moore |Jon Urry |Stephen Lamb |Simon Hargreaves

Bike journo for a quarter of a centuryOverall BikeSocial rating4/5The G650GS took over from the old F650 as BMW’s entry level ‘adventure’ single in 2011. The outgoing BMW F 650 GS was a hard act to follow, having garnered loyal fans the world over on account of its easy-going nature, reliable Rotax motor, strong all-round ability and – for a bike wearing the famous BMW badge – affordability.

1 month ago | bennetts.co.uk | Jon Urry |Stephen Lamb |Jim Moore |Simon Hargreaves

Massively experienced road tester2020 model was 125cc for the UK Market, but 155cc overseas. Both models looks the same though. Overall BikeSocial rating4/5Regularly one of the UK’s best-selling scooters (Yamaha sell over 3500 a year, mainly to delivery riders!), the NMAX 125 offers excellent value for money when new and that makes it an incredibly tempting prospect in the used market.

1 month ago | bennetts.co.uk | Ben Purvis |Jim Moore |Jon Urry |Stephen Lamb

Motorcycle Journalist Overall BikeSocial ratingTBAEver since BMW introduced the R 1300 GS for the 2023 model year it’s been just a matter of time before the company’s other boxer twins adopted the same all-new engine and chassis that debuted on the class-leading adventure bike. For 2025 the R 1300 R is the first follow-up model – replacing the previous R 1250 R and adopting a sportier approach to the naked bike market than its predecessor.