Motorcycle Features

The new VFR1200 features Dual Clutch Transmisson, we investigate the benefits of it

...and some of the (maybe) too clever bits, like the ABS. Whatever happened to a front brake lever that gives you all the front brake?

Moulding matter with the force of passion. By means of this philosophy, MV AGUSTA creates its models following a commitment that starts from expert craftsmanship and materializes into the rational language of standardisation

In September 2009, Chris Carr set a new motorcycle land speed record of 367.382mph in the BUB Seven streamliner. And the shape of the fastest bike ever built was inspired by, erm... a fish. Here’s how it all happened

The two best superbikes on the planet: 2009 World Superbike champion Ben Spies’ Yamaha R1 and runner-up Nori Haga’s Ducati 1098F09. And the mighty James Whitham gagging to wring their necks at the spectacular Parkalgar circuit

German 250cc GP sensation Toni Mang upset the Honda applecart with a masterful display of riding

GSX-R. No other machine has had the impact on motorcycling in the last 30 years than those four letters have. But what has made the GSX-R so great?

So what if your motorbike is over 10 years old, it will still demolish a £150,000 supercar away from a set of traffic lights

The Ducati Roadshow continues in 2010 bringing its event truck and demonstration fleet to even more locations around the UK

Trick trials rider Jason Finn butts up against Pip Anderson, one of the best free-runners in the UK. Over a city course, who's got the legs?

With a bit of careful planning and knowing exactly what to say, you could be test-riding the bike of your dreams this afternoon. John Hogan went deep undercover to see just how easily he could blag rides on some seriously hot bikes

The original GPZ900R of 1984 sired a long and illustrious family of Ninjas that are a huge part of motorcycling today. From the mental ZX-10R to the blistering ZZ-R1400, none of them would have existed without the GPZ900 25 years ago

In the 1980s the hardest Grand Prix racers in the world were the works motocross riders. Their 500cc open-class bikes were savage and virtually uncontrollable by normal people, while the riders themselves were a breed apart

In 2007 the future looked bleak for Ducati. With debts in excess of £30 million and with a product range that simply wasn’t selling, it was quite possible that another famous Italian marque was about to go bust. And then along came the 1098

If you’re getting bored of Brands and tired of tipping into Redgate, you need to get your circuit fix abroad. We trawled Europe to find you a selection of the best racetracks you’ve never heard of

When BMW entered World Superbikes last season you’d be forgiven for thinking that the German marque had never started a race before, let alone won any. The reality is rather different

In 1998 the fiercest battle between two team-mates took place in British Superbikes. Niall Mackenzie and Steve Hislop set the racing scene alight with their increasingly vicious clashes

Once a year in September the seafront at Brighton rocks to the sound of highly-tuned car and bike engines blasting up the prom. This year, we joined them on the most expensive production bike in the world

You like bikes and you’ve got kids – but what do you do if they show talent on two wheels? Here’s our invaluable guide to propelling your offspring to racing’s elite stratosphere

You want your bike to be faster. But what’s the most cost-effective way of doing it? We bolted tuning parts onto a ZX-10R and recorded lap times after every step to find out what makes your bike quicker

South Africa opens its arms to the heat and dust of Enduro Africa, the rally that promises to thrill and thrash its participants in equal measure. And this year, Princes William and Harry came along for the ride

From the dominant RS250, to the V-twin Mille and the beastly Cube. Visordown details three bikes that define Aprila's racing pedigree

NO ARGUMENTS, FOR THESE ARE THE NUMBERS: 140BHP, 158KG, £45,000 and more points than anyone else in the World Supersport championship. Meet Cal Crutchlow’s R6

Visordown lists the 2010 models that feature ABS