We loaded up the Beverly 400 with enough luggage for a small army and headed into the high Alpujarras. Here is what happened when we tackled the twisties of the Sierra Nevada two-up.

I test rode the Honda ADV 350, hated it, but bought one anyway. A few weeks and 1,000 miles later, my opinion has changed. Mostly. Here's why the ADV 350 is a motorbiker's scooter, and why actual scooter riders might find it a bit weird.

I fully intended to replace my Northern Ireland-based Beverly 350 with a newer Beverly 400. Instead, I just bought a Honda ADV 350 that I previously test rode and hated. Here is why I settled for the Honda, and why I will probably sell it by spring.

fully expected to replace my old Piaggio Beverly 350 with the new Aprilia SR GT 400. I booked a test ride in Spain expecting to hand over my cash, but it turned out to be a bit of a letdown.

I pulled the CVT apart on my Piaggio Beverly 400 HPE here in Spain to check the belt after 12,000 hot kilometres. Piaggio do not give a stock width measurement, so I compared a brand new belt to the old one. The width was basically identical, but the depth told a completely different story. Here is why you need to look past the standard width checks and look at glazing and depth wear to get your scooter running smoothly again.

Always on the lookout for the next great thing in the scooter world, I decided to give the Honda ADV350 a test ride. Awesome Showa suspension they said, massive underseat storage they said, class leading performance they said. Honestly... They talk a lot of bollox.