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The ‘busa isn’t finished yet but it is starting to soften around the edges. Still a quality act packing an awesome punch, but refined and classy rather than one of the rat pack

The SV650S is a blinding little bike that packs more punch for your pound than many other more expensive tools out there

Anyone remember Kawasaki's ill-fated ZR-7, which got panned from day one and never really recovered? The half faired ZR-7S, which appeared a year later in 2001 also came in for some stick.

Updated version of S1 Lightning, occasional fuel injection glitches

A bike that is simply so capable it refuses to lie down and die, even when superceded by the 1200 variant. Awesome

Serious track tackle for the 748 aficionado. For the committed only

De-tuned Blackbird engine in fine-handling muscle chassis. Weird looks

was at the launch of the Sprint RS in southern Spain in 1999. Some muppet in the office thought it would be a good idea to ride back from there to the Midlands, in late December.

The Yamaha YZF-R7 OW02 is a race homologation motorcycle of limited production run of only 500 units. It was designed to compete in the Superbike World Championship and Suzuka 8 Hours endurance races.

A learner legal machine with more than a nod to cruiser styling, the Marauder is a good choice for the money.

These sell very well and the handling is fine for most uses. If you like the look of it, then buy one – you won’t be disappointed

An excellent choice for a full-on tourer that still has the Harley street cred

Introduced in late 1994, The RS250 was a real alternative to the dwindling base of race-inspired stroker 250s. Then in 1998 it had a cosmetic revamp to look more like the RS250 from GPs.

We put the new and improved Hornet 600 through its paces. But will it still offer up the vibey ride and shonky tank range of its top-selling predecessor?

A Mito chassis with a more street based riding position that morphed into the Raptor in 2003.

The 996 motor has put a new heart into perhaps the best-looking bike of all time

All singing and dancing version with better suspension, Marchensini wheels and gold frame

Stunning performance from this supermoto. Electric start included

Suzuki says: Who knows what situations you'll end up in when riding into and through the city. Come rain or wind, roadworks or gridlock the Burgman 400 gives you the freedom to explore and is designed to get you around safely, comfortably and always in style.

Solid, well proven, reliable performer on or off-road.