27 September 2024

New Speed Twin 1200, classic look

This week Paul Browne is looking for an uncomplicated biking life.

Simplicity is, after all, a virtue.

But he still wants to ride in style, to bask in classic glory.

He thinks a bike that fits the bill is just around the corner....

20 September 2024

Yamaha steps technology up a gear with new Y-AMT transmission

Yamaha has stepped things up a gear with the introduction of a new automated transmission system.

Set to make shift changes quicker and easier, the Y-AMT has already been introduced to the biking world through a new iteration of one of the company’s most popular hyper-naked machines.

12 September 2024

Pushing city commuting to the NMax

The latest generation of scooters are streets ahead of their predecessors – and most commuter traffic.

Of the new contenders, Paul Browne is particularly impressed with Yamaha’s NMAX, which, he reports navigates the urban sprawl with ease whilst accommodating his ungainly frame

05 September 2024

Don’t let rain stop play

02 September 2024

Make a royal appointment with an interceptor

A bike combining retro charm with a BHP-bumped four-stroke parallel twin and a host of tasty trimmings, has found its way to a Waterford showroom.

Paul Browne invites you to make a Royal appointment with one of the more alluring machines to have recently arrived on the secondhand scene.