New bikes seen up close at the shows, starting with EICMA, and my road tests of modern classics and classic bikes, good points and flaws included.
EICMA 2026 was all about bikes for the A2 licence. Why 400cc motorcycles are back in fashion, which ones you can buy today and which are coming in 2027, with a look back at the days when a 350 was the norm.
On 3 November at EICMA I sat on the new Triumph Bonneville T40, the first Bonnie with a single cylinder. First impressions, a comparison with my own Bonneville SE and a few words about the Triumph stand.
Half an hour on the Triumph Tracker 400, compared with my 2011 Bonneville SE: riding position, agility in traffic, engine, suspension and brakes. And why a different bike ended up in my garage.