21/09/10
Honda's trusty supersports tourer, loved by thousands, but what does Mackenzie make of it?
Sports Tourer
20/09/10
The new K1200GT adds a dash of touring elan to the existing K1200S, allowing you to cross continents with Teutonic efficiency and comfort
20/09/10
This is the bike BMW hopes will snare them a new generation of customers. And guess what? It's pretty damn good.
20/09/10
A sporty BMW to take on the likes of Ducati's 999 and even the mighty GSX-R1000? Niall is intrigued...
20/09/10
If you're in the mood for a thrilling race, nothing could be more impressive than Aprilia's latest streetfighter.
20/09/10
The F800S and ST are BMW's first entry into the middleweight market. Both are aimed squarely at newer riders who hanker after the kudos and quality associated with the German firm.
17/09/10
The two-year development cycle the Japanese manufacturers all follow for their sports bikes means previous models can quickly be forgotten and the ZX-6R is a case in point
15/09/10
Fancy having your brain scrambled by speed? Not averse to a bit of time in chokey? If the answer to either is yes, then the 190mph Hayabusa is for you.
14/09/10
Ducati's newest sports tourer breaks with convention and now comes with a three valve head instead of the usual four
14/09/10
If you want a real-world alternative to Honda's venerable VFR, then look no further. Think VFR with character and soul and you're not far off the Sprint ST
14/09/10
As a road bike the Sport S is very good, with loads of low-down power, an excellent gearbox and low maintenance shaft-drive
13/09/10
Created as Japan’s first V-twin World Superbike champion, the TL1000R fell short as a racer. But as a road-going missile, the big Suzuki offered a chunky alternative to Italy’s uncompromising, highly-strung twins. And now it’s criminally cheap
13/09/10
Visordown snapper Oli needed a rugged pack-horse to go to the South of France and back while chasing two hypersports bikes. He chose Honda's new-for-2002 Pan-European ST1300
10/09/10
Both these bikes are the product of 'modular engineering'. But do they represent a good BUY?
10/09/10
Yesterday's supersports screamers are still duking it out on the used battlefield. Under cover of sunshine, Bertie advances on middle England with a bunch of war veterans to find out who still cuts the mustard gas
11/08/10
More powerful (but a bit too revvy), longer wheelbase with single-sided swingarm, very stable, geared more for touring than its predecessor and overall a very decent tour bus
10/08/10
A new big sports tourer from the nice people at Suzuki. It’s like a Bandit ,but rest assured: in no way, shape or form is this a Bandit. It’s a GSX1250FA alright? A GSX1250FA. Got it?
05/08/10
With the new Yamaha Fazer 800 arriving we dip into the secondhand market to sample the best and worst of the Fazer family…
04/08/10
We’ve ridden the VFR1200F a thousand miles on typical UK roads in typical UK weather. Snow, rain, freezing fog and temperatures of barely more than zero answer one question. How real-world-good is the new VFR?
26/07/10
How do you like your big-mile kicks? We evaluate four different takes on the tourer From the Suzuki Hayabusa to the KTM 990SMT
28/06/10
Face it – automatic bikes don’t have a great reputation. Has Dual Clutch Technology changed all that? Shall we find out?
25/06/10
It's big, it's weird looking and it doesn't have any clothes on. Oh yes, and it's very, very fast. Are BMW about to take the naked bruiser class by storm?