top speed

Yamaha says: Be charmed by the Majesty 400's blend of practicality and performance. The die-cast aluminium chassis and low centre of mass boosts handling at all speeds, while the twin-eye bodywork offers fuel-saving aerodynamics and weather protection.

Piaggio Vespa says:

No-one in the Visordown office knows who Johnny Daukes is, but presumably he's a relation of Simon Daukes from Haymarket days. Nepotism?

It's big, it's old and a bit of a relic. But enough about Bertie, see how he got on with the monster 2003 GSX-R1000.

Harley’s best-selling entry-level bikes have been improved all round, gaining stronger engines, some performance and user/dealer-friendliness without losing their Harley-ness

Warren Pole appeared to have the most number of longterm motorcycles to review here, but seemed to write the least about them. Figure that out?

We like Jon Urry, despite the fact he owns a 2CV. He is a very nice man and he reviews his Daytona 600 here using words and images

Close, but no biscuit. A good bike, but a better buy second hand at a good price

Warren Pole gives the Suzuki SV1000 a good threashing and then a good review. That's what you're after, isn't it?

Simon Bowen reviews the 2003 Honda CBR600RR over a year of ownership. And he likes it, just a bit

Very easy to ride and very unthreatening in her power delivery but as capable of picking up her skirts and tearing into the distance when she feels like it as she is of getting you and your chick on hols

Full-on desert racing looks. Capable of town commuting and huge European trips

Questionable styling and a lack of performance means you should go straight past this and onto the R1200

A do anything bike in the classic Honda mould. Handles, goes, stops. Top fun

Honda's evergreen tourer remains as capable as ever and is surprisingly nimble at the other end of a relaxed ride hundreds of miles long

A capable bike. And that's the most exciting thing about it!

600cc sportsbike in the CBR mould. Only a dodgy clutch lets it down

Europe's second best-selling 750cc to 1000cc bike from 1991-2001. Says it all really.

While it's hard to justify this much money for what is a reasonably basic tourer, it is a good blend of Harley cool and tourability

Slick styling, a strong motor and chassis tweaks put the ZX-6R right back up there. Big bore motor may be cheating, but who cares when it's this much fun?

With minor niggles addressed, the new CBR is a sound improvement on an already stunning package. More success beckons