With 800 miles on the clock and the first service out of the way, I took the ZX-10R to PDQ in Taplow to run it up on the dyno. On the road it feels really fit, quite revvy, plenty torquey enough. Over 8,000rpm it really gets into its stride

separately. Using the ETR with the Tech Heated Vest allows the rider to select from four different heat settings to give a wider range of climate control.•    Vest is machine washableColors: Black/RedSizes: S – 2XLRRP: £239.95The Tech Heated Vest works with a

It's the early 1980s. Kawasaki's Z250T Scorpion is an attractive lightweight, uncomplicated machine. It has  a modern rectangular headlight and clean lines. An unstressed engine on a naked machine, which fits the time and the place perfectly.So what

.The front wheel is 12”, and the rear one is 10” with aluminium rims, while SM version has a different colour, different sized front wheel (10”) and racing slick tires.The engine is capable of delivering 11.2 HP at 10,500 rpm. As said, the speed ratio

took on some tighter, rockier and more technical terrain where 15mph was the maximum - the Tiger 800XC coped with it all.I have limited off-road experience. Unlike some of the other journalists, I'm no schoolboy champion. I feel that most potential

and come equipped with a loud 120dB warning siren powered by a single CR2 3volt Lithium battery. The XX15's carbide-reinforced substructure and 14mm double-locking pin prevent machines from being pushed or ridden by potential thieves.If the motorcycle

which essentisally changes the shape and orientation of the cheek pads to improve fit. There's also a 5mm removable pad in the headlining and cheek area allowing you to further adjust the padding size to suit your head shape.Plain colours are £439

.The total cost for the nine-round series is £16,000+ VAT (cheaper if you pair up with a Triumph dealer) which, in the world of racing, is quite cheap. Your sixteen-large gets you a prepared bike, entry fees and tyres but also includes Triumph's Academy

playing at?Sliders over jeansNew addition: 19/04/2012. Some sort of Heath Robinson contraption that allows you to wear knee sliders over your jeans. I suppose it's for those times you're heading to the shops and absolutely have to get your knee down

feeling to be driving a tiny 600 off the bottom end like you can with the 675.  Most 600s don't just require you to be in the right gear, you need to be in the right 1,000 revs too or you'll drop off the boil and become little more than a flustered, slow