longer than it takes to change gear.Not that I'm complaining. Swapping the dour, sub-zero, overcast Midlands for azure blue skies, perfectly surfaced roads, a strong possibility of sunstroke and the chance to be among the first in the world to test a new

Click to read: Kawasaki Z1000SX owners reviews, Kawasaki Z1000SX specs and to see the Kawasaki Z1000SX image gallery.Whatever the reason, sales of high performance sports bikes are in freefall so Kawasaki have fought back by building an all rounder

, it rides better and it’s got a better spec too. Not forgetting to mention the fact it offers much better value fo r money that its nemesis. If I was in the market for a bike to tackle big miles on, with realistic off-road capabilities, then I wouldn

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Kawasaki have launched the all-new ZX-10R. The much awaited new model steps up to the plate with a claimed 200bhp at the crank, traction control as standard and the option of ABS. No prizes for guessing the bike Kawasaki want to knock off the top

Sometimes it’s easy for us chaps in Magazineland to forget a few things. Living in our hazy little bubble of luxury launches, racetrack tests and sunny photoshoots, we need reminding every once in a while what it’s really all about. And that

In the next issue of Visordown, on sale July 24, we settle the power versus lightweight argument once and for all, ably assisted by two new naked BMWs, the K1300R and F800R. Does riding experience have anything to do with it, which is best and does

road-orientated 19-inch front wheel. Doesn’t exactly sound a blast to ride, does it?Well don’t be mislead, the F650GS is a very good bike, in fact it’s easily BMW’s best new-rider bike to date. Obviously if you are already caning around on a Blade

, I could have tested the new Daytona 675 Triple and had it back by lunchtime. No one told Triumph this, so instead I got to fly half way round the world to try it at the Sepang Circuit and on the road in Malaysia.My one and only previous visit

-to-toe makeover and ready to take on the world.Standing back you have to admire the flair Ducati has managed to inject back into its Monster with the new 1100S, and the lower-spec 1100. After its illustrious 15-year lifespan, the old design had run its course, so