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If you spend most of your riding time on the tarmac with occasional light off-road detours then the Dunlop K550 is the tyre for you. The K550 is suitable for bikes from 50cc to 125cc

From Dunlop:

Some secondhand bikes have slipped through the insurance net and can be bought and insured for less than half the price of a new supersport machine. We grabbed a 22 year-old student and found the most ridiculous insurance deals on these four

In 2006 with the unlikely premise of £3500 fast burning holes in their pockets, four Visordown teamsters are buying second-hand steel. It's head v. hearts all the way

Pirelli's new mixed-compound Diablos should give the best of both worlds. Whitham gives 'em the berries round his favourite twisties - Monza

I HATE on/off-road tyres. Most trailie owners are never going to take their bikes off-road, so why fit tyres that compromise the handling?

Bridgestone launches its new Racing Street tyres - road-legal rubber aimed predominantly at track day riders in search of serious grip

BATTLAX BT-45 is a touring type tire offered in both H and V rated speed symbols. BATTLAX BT-45 gives all-round street performance, with the emphasis on riding comfort, long mileage, wet performance, all designed by the latest tire developing technologies of Bridgestone.

From Michelin:

From Michelin:

And for winter conditions, which is what this test is all about, these are definitely better than the more sports-oriented Avons.

Pilot Power, that is. New dual compound sport rubber released

The truth is we're spoiled rotten with decent tyres these days, and the latest in a line of sporty road rubber that's better than we deserve is Metzeler's just released Sportec M3.

From Michelin:

Suzuki's V-Strom never hit the big time but it's been a solid seller, loved by owners. But is it any good on a blast to France?

KTM's first 950 Adventure won over a horde of fans when it first hit the market with rave reviews. So what's it like on a blast to France?

If you like adventure bikes and you want that air-cooled Harley character, then your choice is pretty limited. Enter the Buell Ulysses