1990s Aprilia was all about confidence.Having won its first race back in 1987 the race department, working under technical director Jan Witteveen, refined its 250 racer into a frontrunner looking for a champion. After an early career with the Noale

: Is there CE-approved armour to the elbows and shoulders, and preferably the back? Is there a removable thermal liner? Do the adjustable cuffs fit comfortably under gloves? Does it have a full-length or rear zip and is it compatible with your textile trousers

'given' anything to ride on a regular basis - particularly from any of           the importers.Because of my involvement with Triumph since way back, I guess I was always going to have a soft spot for one of the latest British bikes. Top of the wish list

, airport/ hotel/trackside transfers, bike transport, a stay in a fancy hotel and the best time of your life. Believe me - I've been there, done that and will be going back for dozens more T-shirts.I first discovered foreign track days in 1999 when I started

(lift your arse, move across the seat then place it back down rather than sliding across). Track sessions run in 20-minute blocks which may not sound like much, but when you consider that over the time I was there I racked up around 320 miles on track

in the crowd who could help did. It took us three days working non-stop to get the bike fixed. The frame was still bent but we put it back on the tubed tyres and went for it. On 14 July I set the AMA and FIM absolute speed record with an average of 322.149mph

Capri wearing a roll-neck and corduroy flares instead of getting out of a DB5 in a dinner jacket didn't sit quite right with Cubby Brocolli.In the late 1990s, 'The New Professionals' was filmed, but despite early attempts to get Collins back as Bodie

's exhaust note.At around 5,000rpm the engine bogs, even with the throttle fully open, so you need to slip the clutch slightly to bring the power back in and get it over this dip. At 8,000rpm the main chunk of power surge announces its arrival by hauling

along the shores of Wast Water with a pub and cafŽ at the top and a campsite if you want to stay over.Alternatively, turn back and go over Hardknot Pass the other way, back down to the bridge and here follow the signs to Seathwaite via Duddon Valley

then she'll love this bit - it's a bit of old world and birds love that, don't they? It comes back to the A259 shortly before Hastings too, so there's no annoying back-tracking.In Hastings we go down to the old fishing huts. There are plenty of fish