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Test and previews Tue 16 July 2019

BMW R 1250 GS Adventure HP : size matters This time, maybe not

We had the privilege of testing the undisputed queen of maxi-enduro bikes, the largest, most impressive, top of the range BMW among the Adventure models. read more

Test and previews Tue 02 July 2019

Benelli TRK251 - AN OFFBEAT SPORT BIKE

The Queen trophy took place on May 25 and 26, in the splendid Apennine land tormented by the earthquake...Amongst new enduros and old off-road glories we stood out with our test ride: the BENELLI TRK 251 read more

Test and previews Tue 11 June 2019

Royal Enfield Himalayan "Made like a gun, goes like a bullet"

Today we are going to test the behavior of this Indian motorcycle of the long-standing English trademark, that during the war manufactured weapons and vehicles for military purposes. The Royal Enfield Himalayan read more

Test and previews Tue 04 June 2019

COMPARISON TM EN 300 2-stroke vs TM EN 250 FI 4-stroke

If I stopped at rumors, I would have missed one of the best 300 2-stroke on the market...TM 250 4-strokje?...Racing friendly read more

Test and previews Tue 21 May 2019

Ducati Multistrada 1260 S - "Even more stamina"

Considering the intrinsic and extrinsic characteristics of the Multistrada 1260 S, I would say that the popular saying: "tanta roba" (literally „lotsa stuff“), fits perfectly read more

Test and previews Tue 14 May 2019

BETA RR200 - It’s easier

Agile, lean and ready for fun in the woods and beyond! read more

Test and previews Thu 02 May 2019

Yamaha Niken - Do you like to win easily?

To our mind the shape of this vehicle appears as something high tech, a bit far from the stereotype we have assimilated for years now. The mere fact of thinking in “3 wheels” moves the concept of motorcycle even farther away! read more

Test and previews Thu 25 April 2019

BMW R nineT Urban G/S - Reach your destination

It's a beautiful Sunday in March almost spring when I have the opportunity of testing the BMW R nine T Urban G/S read more

Test and previews Wed 17 April 2019

TM EN 125 - 40 years of Italian experience

For this test we used 2 testers to have a more complete overview of this bike totally built in Italy. read more

Test and previews Tue 09 April 2019

Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled - "The fun bike"

Beautiful! The alternative way to experience Ducati’s off road. read more

Test and previews Mon 18 March 2019

Honda Redmoto CRF 400 RX Enduro 2019 - Even more bent on Enduro

I finally was able to make one of my dreams come true: to ride test a Honda Redmoto CRF 400 RX. A dream, because in everybody’s heart the Honda is THE bike by definition. read more

Test and previews Thu 31 January 2019

Test SHERCO SE-R 300 2-stroke FACTORY

It’s the morning of Christmas Eve when I arrive at the place set for the test and, as soon as I get there, I see her on the kickstand ready to be mistreated in the woods of Valpantena; the first thing I notice as I’m looking at it are the suspensions. read more

Test and previews Wed 02 January 2019

Beta Xtrainer 300 - Born for fun

On a cool Thursday of November, the phone displays an incoming call from the editors of Discovery Endual. Everything is set, this will be the day we are going to test the new Beta Xtrainer 30; with my friend and partner of motorcycle adventures, Fabio Del Gaia (a reference for motorcycle mountaineers in the area) we head towards the test location, set in a beautiful area of Umbria. read more

Test and previews Thu 29 November 2018

Presentation of the Honda Enduro RedMoto 2019

I wake up to leave for Pro Park Genoa at dawn because I’m going to test the new Honda 2019 RedMoto! read more

Test and previews Mon 26 November 2018

Honda Crosstourer VFR1200X Travel Edition DCT “The Intrepida“

After several days on the imposing Crosstourer 1200 Travel Edition DCT, eating up kilometers to define its qualities, we allowed ourselves to take part in the Intrepida, diving in the endless and colorful stream of people wearing historically appropriate clothing, however arising interest and satisfied comments. After all, it is hard to go unnoticed with this Travel Edition loaded with three large aluminum cases, each wide enough to contain a full-face helmet. read more

Test and previews Thu 01 November 2018

Honda CRF 450 rally Special Edition

The idea of making my own motorcycle was borne in March 2017 after I participated in the Dakar 2017 Paraguay – Bolivia – Argentina race on an official HRC Honda CRF 450 rally, where I stepped up to the podium with the Italian flag around my neck as best Italian placement in the race. read more

Test and previews Wed 17 October 2018

SWM SUPERDUAL X: A TRUSTWORTHY BIKE!

I’m at the departure of the Harditaroad 2018, a 2-day endurance rally dedicated to maxi enduro bikes that connects Trento to Trieste; its itinerary is 60% woods, dirt roads and mule trails and 40% paved roads following GPS tracks that include day stages and a long night leg. What better opportunity for us to test the new SWM SUPERDUAL X, the new bike of the manufacturer based in Varese (Italy)? read more

Test and previews Wed 10 October 2018

Husqvarna FE 250 Test

s soon as I got back from my summer vacation, I got a message from my friend Luca asking me to participate in the Husqvarna trophy race in Castiglion Fiorentino to test the new 2019 models; I obviously answered that I would go. read more

Test and previews Wed 26 September 2018

Suzuki V-Strom 650 XT ABS - The sport-adventure with the “beak”

When we scheduled the test of the V-Strom 650 XT ABS with Suzuki Italia we asked it to be delivered with knobby tires. We chose the Anlas Capra X, a tire we tested a few months ago that grants excellent performance on this type of track. read more

Test and previews Wed 19 September 2018

Comparison between Beta - 300 vs 390 my 2019

Beta was founded in 1905 and has always belonged to the Bianchi family. Today, it is managed by a group of motivated and passioned young people that have exponentially increased production and, consequently, sports results, in these last years. read more

Test and previews Wed 01 August 2018

Yamaha Niken

The first on-the-spot impressions of our tester, Luca Sauro, directly from Bormio (SO), Italy, where he tested the new Yamaha Niken. read more

Test and previews Wed 18 July 2018

Yamaha XT1200ZE Super Ténéré Raid Edition ABS

Everything in 5000 rpm read more

Test and previews Wed 04 July 2018

Test REDMOTO Enduro 2018 Honda range

Imagine having 300 hectares of land at your full disposal, with dirt track and enduro track as well as 3 brand new motorcycles to test. A dream? Not really, this is what we organized to test the new Honda range REDMOTO enduro 2018 and tell you about it. So here are the models and the important developments compared to the previous ones. read more

Test and previews Wed 20 June 2018

ANLAS CAPRA X call them if you want emotions …

Thanks to my Discovery Endual friends, I was given the possibility of testing the on/off Anlas Capra X tires, which are considered excellent for maxi ADVs such as my Africa Twin Rally. read more

Test and previews Wed 13 June 2018

Africa Twin Adventure Sport DCT Travel Edition

After this brief introduction on my approach to automatic transmission and motorized two-wheels, this is the story. “I will take part to the Sardegna Gran Tour on a Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sport, hurray! … read more

Test and previews Thu 31 May 2018

Beta RR125 cc 2018 The princess of Junior enduros

In the motorcycle world I go by the name “Sgassino” (nickname that comes from “rev up”) because when I was as young as 14 I started racing in regional and Italian national championships, class 125 cc, therefore I know this displacement very well and have a certain amount of experience in handling it! read more

Test and previews Wed 09 May 2018

BMW K1600GT

Travelling with a 6-cylinder lollapalooza read more

Test and previews Tue 20 March 2018

Benelli TRK 502

Adventure at a low price read more

Test and previews Tue 27 February 2018

Beta RR300 Racing A “balanced” weight-loss diet

The motorcycle tested for this article is the RR 300 Racing version, i.e. the competition model of the renovated 2018 read more

Test and previews Tue 20 February 2018

A “FRECCIA” ON THE "LEONCINO"

from the name of my motorbike club “Le Frecce del Borgo” (The arrows of the Village) - as well as a newbie biker and I’m honored to try out this new motorcycle, the LEONCINO BENELLI. read more

Test and previews Tue 06 February 2018

“L’Avventura” Bike

“L’Avventura” is the name of his project dedicated to off-road: an aggressive look that recalls ’80/’90 rally motorcycles without giving up elegance. read more

Test and previews Tue 12 December 2017

Africa Twin Rally A “limited edition“ dream by RedMoto

My dream of a lifetime, but also that of many off-road lovers, is to participate in a rally race, if only the legendary Dakar race. read more

Test and previews Fri 17 November 2017

XT1200ZE Super Ténéré Raid Edition m.y. 2018.

For 2018 Yamaha introduce the XT1200ZE Super Ténéré Raid Edition, the latest model in the Adventure segment, and regarded as one of the most durable and capable large capacity models in this competitive category. read more

Test and previews Thu 09 November 2017

MV Augusta “Turismo Veloce” the right mix between naked and tourer

Because the possibility of driving an MV Augusta read more

Test and previews Thu 02 November 2017

STEPPING ON THE GAS (GAS)

I arrive at this beautiful estate overlooking Sansepolcro in the province of Arezzo (Tuscany, Italy), 380 hectares of fenced woodland, an incredible place. read more

Test and previews Fri 20 October 2017

We PRO-filed the Enduro

It is the dream motorbike of many, the ideal bike for long trips, one of the most powerful and expensive maxi enduros on the market: it is the Ducati Multistrada Enduro Pro and we of Discovery Endual want to recount the emotions it enkindled when we tested it. read more

Test and previews Tue 17 October 2017

"HONDA AFRICA TWIN" THE PHOENIX RISED FROM THE ASHES

Bearing the name Africa Twin imposes great responsibilities, it implies becoming the successor of a motorcycle that made history for years thanks to its reliability, elegance and mechanical accuracy, for which the Japanese are famous. read more

Test and previews Fri 13 October 2017

RR RACING MY 2018 The Race-Inspired models from Beta

The 2018 RR range, presented to the public in June, has now been beefed up with a Racing version. These models are developed through the Beta Race division and are very similar to the bike that Enduro World Champion Steve Holcombe competes on. read more

Test and previews Fri 22 September 2017

YAMAHA INTRODUCES 2018 WR250F & WR450F Powering you into the victorYZone

Yamaha are powering into the 2018 season with the latest WR250F and WR450F, two of the world's most innovative and successful enduro bikes with a distinguished track record in EnduroGP and Enduro 2. read more

Test and previews Fri 08 September 2017

RedMoto presenta i modelli CRF Enduro 2018

In occasione dell’edizione 2017 dell’International Six Days of Enduro (ISDE) a Brive en Corrèze (Francia), Honda RedMoto ha presentato ufficialmente in anteprima assoluta i nuovi modelli CRF Enduro 2018. read more

Test and previews Mon 04 September 2017

BETA RR 430 MY 2018

For this first real test of an Enduro motorbike, we focused on a BETA RR 430 MY 2018 since, besides being the project that has seen the greatest developments, it still remains one of the engine sizes most appreciated by riders. read more

Test and previews Mon 17 July 2017

XTRAINER 250 A sister younger and smoother

Following the great success of the XTrainer 300, Beta launches on the market the 250cc version. read more

Test and previews Wed 05 July 2017

Ducati Multistrada Enduro Pro, the family grows big

Ducati has presented the new Multistrada 1200 Enduro Pro, for all those travellers who love the adventure beyond the boundaries of the asphalt. read more