UK MOTORCYCLE sales may be down almost 44 per cent but that hasn’t stopped Visordown’s Jams Whitham, a man widely known for his short arms and deep pockets, from splashing out £13,500 of his own wedge on a new Norton Commando 961 Café Racer

New fuel injection and EXUP valve for 2009 XJRFOLLOWING HOT on the heels of the Japan-only Kawasaki ZRX1200 that was announced by the factory last week, this is the newly-revised 2009 Yamaha XJR1300.Cosmetically there are only tweaks and different

, with radial calipers and it weighs just 189 kg, making it suitable for all types of rider.The finance deal, named 'Christmas Cracker' requires you to put down a deposit of £400 on the £5,869 bike. The first payment is deferred for three months, so you only pay

by an all-new single cylinder motor and will feature an all-new chassis including radial calipers and MotoGP-style looks.The bike will be part of the firm's 2010 line-up so expect to see it surface sometime next year, but look at it - stunning little

250R.The R bike gets Keigin injection for better throttle response and improved mileage, Wave discs, funky red calipers and uprated sports suspension.It is about to go on sale in mainland Europe and is expected to cost around 3,700 Euros.Not a bad

And it comes with warranty, thankfullyTO CELEBRATE Casey Stoner's victory in the 2007 MotoGP World Championship, Ducati and Alfa Romeo have announced the Ducati Corse special edition version of the Alfa 147.The Ducati Corse uses a 170bhp 1.9-litre

in improved traction and better stability over rough ground (ruts/ridges).Lighter and more compact rear brake caliper.New lateral exhaust system homologated to FIM 2009 regulations.Fuel system with stepper motor throttle body control and new ECU

. Liquid cooled. Double overhead camshaft; four valves per cylinder. Bore and stroke: 78 x 52.3 mm Displacement: 998.9cc Compression ratio 12.8:1 Max. power at crank 180 HP (132 kW) at 12,500 rpm Max. torque at crank 115 Nm at 10,000 rpm Fuel system

Guzzi's new 1200 Sport 4VPICS JUST IN of Moto Guzzi's 1200 Sport 4V.Guzzi's new roadster fetures the new “Quattrovalvole” (four valve) engine, used also in the company's Griso and Stelvio. The engine puts out over 105CV at 7500 rpm with 110Nm

. Performance machine discs and calipers, a Vance and Hines exhaist system, Billet chrome handcontrols, chrome switch gear, braided cables plus more chrome.The bike was advertised on the site for just under £15,000, by a Newcastle bike shop.Gazza, who passed his