Motorbike

Niall brushes elbows with Troy Bayliss at the launch of Ducati’s new big-bore superbike. It’s a monster machine that will put hairs on the inside of your eyelids, let alone your chest...

I've been riding the Aprilia for less than 20 yards, in fact I haven't even made it out of the office car park, and I've already got into trouble.

The 2006 Rocket III is a monument to excess, and that's exactly why we loved it so much.

Special excess: a claimed 197bhp

After years of trying (and failing) to make a decent streetbike has Honda finally got it right?

Just what is a sports-tourer these days? Used to be a middle-for-diddle model with zero sex appeal, but these days it could be anything from a superbike with luggage to a purpose-built mile-muncher...

MF rides the new MV Agusta F4 in ‘proper’ British weather

Who better to sample BMW's 2009 S1000 RR, the most eagerly awaited bike of the year, than three times British Superbike Champion Niall Mackenzie?

BMW know that the market for this bike in the UK is limited.

IF YOU WERE as surprised as we were that Aprilia could not only get their V4 project right first time, but then offer it to us fully laden with GP technology and exotic cycle parts for a penny shy of fifteen grand, then the launch of the more affordable ‘R’ version can only be go

In this molly-coddled, nappy-wearing world Kawasaki stick out like a sore thumb. The Kawasaki marque has always been about power and speed and despite ever-increasing legislation they stick to their guns. Big Kawasaki guns. For this, they are to be saluted.

The bigger version of the 450, more power, bigger balls. Nutters need only apply

Perfect for slicing through sleepy country towns and getting stern lectures from not-so-sleepy country coppers. This fiery twin has got what it takes to entertain

Andy Hogan and John Stevens share a 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R for a year. Here's their review

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