It's an age-old internet debate: 100bhp is all you need.If you live in France, it's all you're allowed. The 100bhp limit was introduced there in the '90s and it's still going strong today. Well, strong in a restricted kind of way.The Hype

THE 100BHP limit in France is due to be revoked.A vote in the EU parliament has opposed the French 100bhp limit which was introduced in 1985 as a bizarre way to try and cut motorcycle accidents. France is the only EU member state to apply the 100bhp

year, mean this remains the only example.It isn't known whether the engine in the bike is the stock 996cc, 100bhp V-twin used in the rest of the range or whether it's the 1200cc, 140bhp motor that Voxan claimed was to be used in the production bike

under a directive.The plans from the EU are on par with what happened 15 years ago in 1996, when plans were introduced to set a 100bhp limit in France – effectively ending sportsbikes. In defense a ride was organised on Brussels where 180,000 bikers

bike's immense fun, as you might expect from an unfaired, firmly sprung Ducati, whacking out the thick end of 100bhp. The new motor is a grunty, urgent beast. Remember that 5kg weight loss? Well that's responsible for the way the new engine revs

. Kawasaki launch the J model with a restricted 100bhp, but much improved mid-range grunt. Introduction of USD forks and the lightest model ZXR produced1992: Kawasaki produce the ZXR750R  (K1 and K2 models) in limited numbers.1993: L series begins production

of traction.There are four riding modes, Sport, Street and Rain and Off-Road. The first two deliver 150bhp while the others cap power at 100bhp, the levels of traction control intervention are also adjusted. Delivery too is softened off from Sport down to Off

for the poor CBF's inconspicuousness.So I want to take it on the track, give the little worker a holiday, not least because with nearly 100bhp and sorted neutral handling it stands a good chance of being brilliant. But then Honda's Scott brought up the matter

. The colour schemes, black frame and crafted clocks make the Daytona a sportsbike with class. Triumph claim 123bhp in their brochure, which we believe is a crank power figure but with its dimensions and lightweight, it should be fun with anything over 100bhp

at the specifications of pretty much any bike these days other than a scooter or a learner machine and you’ll see that any one of them could classify as a sportsbike. They all weigh around the 200kg mark, they all make around the 100bhp figure, and they all go like