it does.As for the Aprilia, well, it was somewhat all over the shop and, although we've ridden some excellent latest-generation Milles, this one failed to meet the bar they'd set. "It's like riding in boxing gloves and wellies," reckoned Daryll after a

where Rob is coming from...Before we left for Belgium I had been using the DL650 as a commuter for a week, something it proved to be quite excellent at. The seat is comfortable, tank range easily the far side of 150 miles, it has a luggage rack, a light

and camber changes, and you need a stable bike with a docile engine - that's why the twins excelled.The F4 is expensive but it's very, very fast and looks and feels like no other bike on the road. In the past MVs have promised much but been a disappointment

could fight for a good result here. Luckily I only suffered a small abrasion in my left thigh. Want to thank my Team for their excellent work during this week end”. Dutch Grand Prix MotoGP Results1. C. STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 42'12.337 2 D

’s an excellent bike but prone to shaking its bars. Honda and Kawasaki have launched serious competitors in the form of the ultra track focused 2008 CBR600RR and ZX-6R meaning all of a sudden the R6 is the comfy, sensible option.Power 98.8.1bhp @ 12,400rpm

. Now almost fully recovered from his groin injury from preseason testing, and about to start his 100th Grand Prix, there can be no doubting  Hopkins motivation to be as near the front as possible in China.Of course, Hopper's excellent results

hands on a good condition used model is a nightmare. Not so with the Vmax. A call to DK Motorcycles in Stoke and sales manager Garry Mackay surprised me by saying he had just registered a brand new Vmax on a 2008 plate and had some excellent second hand

for the weekend, we found that the lads from Farside Sportsbiking (organisers of trackday holidays par excellence including this very trip, find them on www.farside-sportsbiking.co.uk or 01423 815216) had a great feast laid on. So we stuffed ourselves

character of this new sports bike and are as essential to the design as the bodywork or riding position.A key element in the raw emotion of this V4’s sound is the exhaust system. Engineered to provide excellent cornering clearance and minimal intrusion

compression ratio of 11.1:1, for excellent power and torque characteristics. Feeding the three cylinders are 44mm throttle bodies, the same as those used on the Daytona 675 sports bike, with 30.5mm inlet and 25.5mm exhaust valves.The stainless steel three