Alex Strange

After spending a couple of days tearing around Sardinian trails on Suzuki's new middleweight adventure bike, we spent two weeks with the machine on UK roads Up until recently, much of Suzuki’s range was looking old enough to be eligible for a bus pass. Sure, apparently new bikes continued to flow over the last couple of decades, but peel back the skin of each, and you’ll find engines and frames that have been kicking around seemingly forever.

Alex is out in Antibes, France, to ride the Route Napoleon on the 2023 Suzuki GSX-8S. Could this be the naked motorcycle worth checking out? The mid-capacity A2-friendly segment gets that bit hotter with the launch of the 2023 Suzuki GSX-8S. With a brand new 776cc parallel-twin engine with 82 bhp, a new frame, and fresh ideas, could this be a streetfighter worth considering over the many alternatives and rivals?

Honda’s 471cc parallel-twin unit finds its way into a Scrambler format - Alex heads to sunny Seville to review the 2023 Honda CL500. Joining the 500cc Honda family is the brand-new 2023 Honda CL500, giving the popular CL nameplate a chance to hit the streets (and dirt) once again. Distinctly based on the CMX 500 Rebel with the instantly recognisable main frame, the A2-friendly CL500 joins the CB500F, CBR500R, CB500X & CMX 500 Rebel to complete a well-rounded intermediate class.