Yamaha has unveiled its next-generation MT-125 for 2027, bringing sharper styling, revised ergonomics and a fresh dose of MT attitude. It looks good, there's no denying that, but with the outgoing model costing an eye-watering £5,300, I can't help wondering whether Yamaha has completely lost touch with the very riders this motorcycle is supposed to attract.

Your Bike Is Stolen. The Police Give You a Reference Number. Who Pays for the Rest? Three incidents I’ve witnessed have left me asking whether motorcycle theft is being treated with anything like the urgency riders feel.

Do you really need 150bhp, sophisticated electronics and a five-figure price tag to have fun on a motorcycle? After spending a day messing around on the Bluroc X-Bongo 50 and 125, I think we all know the answer.

Britain Has More Motorcycles Than Ever – So Where Are All the New Motorcyclists? There are more than 1.3 million motorcycles licensed for use on British roads, suggesting that motorcycling remains in remarkably good health. Look beyond the headline number, however, and there are signs of a much more complicated problem developing.

New proposals to modernise the motorcycle licencing laws under the guise of road safety improvements fall short.

Getting into motorcycling on a 125 should be exciting, not overwhelming or eye-wateringly expensive. The good news is, the 125 market right now is actually very strong — loads of choice, decent tech, and bikes that genuinely feel like proper motorcycles rather than toys.