Motos and Friends from Ultimate Motorcycle magazine

This episode is brought to you by Leod Escapes . *  *  *  *  * Have you ever wanted to ride a real MotoGP track? Well, here’s your chance! Leod Escapes does all sorts of incredible touring experiences with the very best that Europe has to offer. Fabulous accommodation, incredible food, and motorcycles what more can you ask for! So for the trip of a lifetime, visit LeodEscapes.com and check out you...

This episode is brought to you by Leod Escapes . Have you ever wanted to ride a real MotoGP track? Well, here’s your chance! Leod Escapes does all sorts of incredible touring experiences with the very best that Europe has to offer. Fabulous accommodation, incredible food, and motorcycles what more can you ask for! So for the trip of a lifetime, visit LeodEscapes.com and check out your dream vacati...

This episode is brought to you by Leod Escapes . Have you ever wanted to ride a real MotoGP track? Well, here’s your chance! Leod Escapes does all sorts of amazing European tours, including the incredible Munich to Mugello tour at the end of June, or you can try the Core of Catalunya or the Portimão Andalusia trips, both in October. These are incredible touring experiences with the very best that...

Hello and welcome again to the Motos and Friends Podcast. This episode is brought to you by Leod Escapes . My name is Arthur Coldwells. *  *  *  *  * Have you ever wanted to ride a real MotoGP track? Well, here’s your chance! Leod Escapes does all sorts of amazing European tours, including the incredible Munich to Mugello tour at the end of June, or you can try the Core of Catalunya or the Portimã...

This episode is brought to you by Leod Escapes .  Have you ever thought “MotoGP… well that’s an easy sport”? Yes you have? Well, here’s a chance to prove to yourself if you could have been a contender! You can ride one or all of the classic MotoGP tracks, like Mugello, Portimao or Catalunya.   Leod Escapes does all sorts of amazing European tours, including the incredible Munich to Mugello tour at...

This episode is brought to you by Leod Escapes . Have you ever wondered what it would be like to ride a REAL MotoGP track?  One of the many Leod Escapes is the incredible Munich to Mugello tour which starts at the end of June. You get to ride the Dolomites, Europe’s most famous motorcycle playground, and then spend three days on Italy’s most famous track. And get this: Leod Escapes is offering an...

This episode is brought to you by Leod Escapes . *  *  *  *  * Have you ever wondered what it would be like to ride a REAL MotoGP track? …or maybe you HAVE ridden one and want more? Well, one of the many Leod Escapes is the incredible Munich to Mugello tour which starts at the end of June. You get to ride the Dolomites, Europe’s most famous motorcycle playground, and then spend three days on Italy...

This episode is brought to you by Leod Escapes . *  *  *  *  * Have you ever wondered what it would be like to ride a REAL MotoGP track? …or maybe you HAVE ridden one and want more? Well one of the most popular Leod Escapes is the ‘Core of Catalunya’ trip , this October. Leod Escapes gets help from local enthusiasts to show you the roads, the cantinas, the views, the food …and most importantly, th...

This episode is brought to you by Leod Escapes . The Triumph Trident 800 is a charismatic highly sporting machine, and Don Williams traveled all the way to the Island of Cyprus to test this latest offering from Triumph.   *  *  *  *  * Have you ever wondered what it would be like to ride a REAL MotoGP track? …or maybe you have ridden one and are salivating for more? Well, one of the many Leod Esca...

This episode is brought to you by Daytona Bike Week .  The much anticipated KTM 990 is a step up and Matt Ayhan recently attended the launch of both the 990 RC R , and the upright naked version, the Duke R . There is a lot more to both bikes than one would at first imagine, and Matt fills us in on the differences and his impressions of both bikes. *  *  *  *  * Next week is the start of the 85th A...

This episode is brought to you by Daytona Bike Week and hosted by Arthur Coldwells. *  *  *  *  * Teejay Adams recently rode the latest Honda NC750X DCT with Dual Clutch Transmission. This ADV-styled streetbike with its parallel-twin engine is perhaps easily overlooked, yet as with all Hondas it turned out to be remarkably capable. By the way…at $9,499 it’s also surprisingly inexpensive, especiall...

Motos&Friends is brought to you by Daytona Bike Week Teejay Adams recently rode three entry- intermediate-level Hondas: the Rebel 300 with e-clutch ; the CB650R also with e-clutch , and the NC750X with DCT . In the first segment this episode, Teejay tells us what an e-clutch and DCT are, and also what she thought of these three bikes and how they handle this exciting new technology. Even if yo...

Hello and welcome again to the Motos and Friends Podcast. This episode is brought to you by Daytona Bike Week *  *  *  *  * In the first segment this episode Don Williams gives us a scrambler history lesson while telling us all about one of Honda’s best kept secrets: the SCL500 .  This mid-size scrambler-style Honda is a lifestyle statement that’s also very functional. The mildly off-road aestheti...

The Motos and Friends Podcast is brought to you by Insta360 and the all new Ace Pro 2 SMX Edition bundle. *  *  *  *  * In the first segment this episode Don Williams tells us all about the 2026 Triumph Scrambler 900 . The Scrambler is an incredibly cool, retro-looking machine with distinctive character and all-round versatility. This latest evolution refines every aspect of the riding experience...

This episode is brought to you by Insta360 and the all new Ace Pro 2 SMX Edition bundle . In the first segment this episode Don Williams brings us the latest in BMW’s R 12 retro lineup . This one, the R 12 S, is a luxury sport bike that delivers the looks, and a powerful, smooth ride that makes it easy to go fast. It’s a modern roadster capable of impressive performance while comfortably looking t...

Hello and welcome again to the Motos and Friends Podcast. This episode is brought to you by Insta360 and the superb new X5 camera .  In the first segment this episode Don Williams brings us the 2025 Yamaha Ténéré 700 which gets a wide range of updates. Rather than completely rethinking a truly winning design, Yamaha nudged a variety of aspects of the Ténéré 700 around, and the collective results a...

This episode is brought to you by Insta360 and the superb new X5 camera.  In the first segment this episode Don Williams brings us the 2026 Kawasaki KLX230 Sherpa S .  This is a motorcycle with a couple of 1960s historical touchstones. On one hand, it recalls the days of the boondocker motorcycles, which were inexpensive, high-reliability, low-performance, easy-to-ride and lightweight, off-road mo...

In the first segment this episode Don Williams takes us on a ride with the Indian Sport Scout. Indian has stood firm with its Scout platform since its introduction in 2015, and since then, although we were treated to many iterations, no fundamental changes have been made. However, for 2025, Indian brings us a major overhaul, including a new motor and frame, though many aspects of the Scout remain...

You have to appreciate Aprilia’s moxie. Instead of designing its upright, semi-naked sportbikes to a price, the Noale team dives headfirst into crafting high-performance machines—and then sets the price to match. At $11,499, the 2026 Aprilia Tuono 660 Factory is an expensive bike for its class—almost 50 percent more than the Kawasaki Z650. That requires buyers to want something based on quality an...

Welcome to the Motos and Friends Podcast. This adventure-filled episode is brought to you by the 33rd annual Biketoberfest® rally that takes place in sunny Florida, October 16th through the 19th. Yes…in this adventure-focused episode, our first segment has Don Williams telling us all about the 2025 Honda XL750 Transalp . Honda have made some changes to the bike for this year and it’s now a little...

Welcome to the Motos and Friends Podcast. This episode is brought to you by Insta360 , the leader in 360-degree action camera technology. This episode is also brought to you by the 33rd annual Biketoberfest® rally that takes place in the Daytona Beach and Volusia County areas, Florida; on Oct. 16-19. *  *  *  *  * In our first segment, Don Williams gives us the low down on the another of the new H...

The Motos and Friends Podcast is brought to you by Insta360. This episode is also brought to you by the 33rd annual Biketoberfest® rally that takes place in the Daytona Beach and Volusia County areas, Florida; on Oct. 16-19. In our first segment, Don Williams and Kelly Callan discuss the all-new 2025 KTM 390 Adventure R . This is a clean-sheet motorcycle with little in common with its predecessor....

Welcome to the Motos and Friends Podcast, brought to you by Insta360. Check out the end of season sale where you can save up to $200 on different Insta360 products! This episode is also brought to you by the 33rd annual Biketoberfest® rally that takes place in the Daytona Beach and Volusia County areas, Florida; on Oct. 16-19. *  *  *  *  * Recently, Don Williams enjoyed a trip to Newcastle upon T...

This episode is brought to you by Arai helmets . The founder of Arai Helmets was the man who created the first motorcycle helmet in Japan to protect his own head, and as a result, launched the Japanese motorcycle helmet industry. Arai focuses on glancing off performance, accumulating small differences decade after decade, to further rider protection. The Arai Difference: If your experience has bee...

Welcome to the Motos and Friends Podcast. This week’s episode is brought to you by Yamaha .  Are you ready to experience the motorcycle that is redefining the Supersport class? The new Yamaha YZF-R9 with its 890cc CP3 engine delivers incredible power and torque. Its lightweight aluminum frame, carefully developed rider's ergonomics, and adjustable KYB suspension, provide spectacular agility and co...