Motorbike

The CityX is capable, quirky, good value and produces plenty of low down torque. It’s a fun tool that will be at home on city streets and rural B-roads

Smoother, more refined version of an already accomplished middleweight. Only poor tank range lets it down

A magical balance of power delivery, chassis balance and suspension has been achieved

This 450 will bulldoze through any bog and climb any mountain. It’s the daddy of the range and not for wimps

It would be very difficult to criticise the Piega in any way. It’s fast enough, handles superbly, and is probably the most beautiful motorcycle on the market today

This is one complete motorcycle, albeit a very expensive one. It would be the ultimate track day tool and probably the closest you can get to a pukka WSB bike for the money.

If you need the best of breed Mille, then this is it!

Think of it as the de luxe version of the Vegas and you'll not be far wrong. This is even more slick and stylish

A reasonable cruiser if the price is right

Suzuki has cut to the chase and given us a road-oriented version of their wicked little DR-Z400. Good work!

It'll never set your loins on fire, but the Varadero's a worthy workhorse with a hint of fun

A classic bike with out the skinned knuckles from continuous tinkering to keep it going

A long acknowledged benchmark in the all rounder category, this sports tourer owes much to its sporting heritage and remains a good bet for reliability.

Giles towers above BMW's R1100S

After a messy sports bike divorce Jim hangs up his knee sliders and finds happiness with a KTM. She's a big old girl but up for it

Like a Mafioso crime family the GSX-R clan has forced a place in biking society through aggression and intimidation. With two new members introduced this year we gather the family together for a reunion

The bike that started off the whole GSX-R range way back in 1985 is still just as mad and bad as it was then, and the latest 2004 GSX-R750 K4-K5 model is, frankly, bloody brilliant.

Visordown attended the world launch of Honda's tweaked for 2006 flagship sportsbike

If you want a fast, comfortable tourer it’s ok, but it’s no ‘Busa, ZX-12R or Blackbird beater

There's no bigger name when it comes to big sportsbikes than the FireBlade, and that was all the excuse we needed to line up every model since 1992 for a right good knees up at the wooded and wicked Oulton Park

Wozza, Gus and Tim head from London to Cannes in time for cocktails, so make it as fast as possible please, by Hayabusa, Blackbird and ZX-12R

The classic to get

Everyone seems to be riding the long term Victory Vegas

Gentleman motorcyclist Steve Cropley dispatches motorways and B-roads on the Thruxton and asks who will buy the nouveaux retro