geometry at the front, and you've got to wonder whether the problems Jim Whitham's had crashing with the bike might be down to that. His team-mate Casoli does the same thing."But that's right at the limit. On the road and for normal people at the track

Here is a collection of reviews, details and features of the Honda VFR1200F.The Honda VFR1200F world launch review from Japan with Mark Forsyth around the Sugo race circuit and Tim Skilton's VFR1200 European launch test report on the wet roads

-stroked development of the ZXR750. Even then, it was not as radical as its opposition – the Suzuki GSX-R750WT. The 7R was longer, heavier, had slower steering and made less power. But amazingly it out-sold the GSX-R.What the 7R had was good looks and a front end that

Cadwell is a perfect test bed for splitting differences between 600s, so I wanted to test the 636 alongside our blindingly quick road test editor Niall Mackenzie, and wrestle it around the painfully tight 2.2 mile circuit. This way we could compare

-minded and a deep joy to ride on the road or racetrack.“What’s to be said about the GSX-R600 that hasn’t been said already?” said Niall. Saying stuff that had already been said. “Just so capable, we knew it was going to be somewhere up the front. Loads

produced scooters plus a handful of oddball machines, released the RSV1000. It was physically larger, slightly less focussed, but a much better road bike than the tiny, track orientated 916. It was an instant hit and soon a cult machine.The bike had been

functional rather than a fun bike but ride the thing and chances are you’ll be amazed. It’s a riot. It handles superbly, not in a ‘push the front, drift the back’ type way but in real world situations with regular riders on board it’s an extremely nifty mover

in this category. It’s also extremely comfortable, will eat mile after mile all day long and handles reasonably well (up to a point, the front is questionable when pushed really hard). For under £10,000 it makes great value for money when compared

journey pace. Its motor is reasonably torquey and flexible too, meaning your left-foot doesn’t always need to blur from constant gear-changing to maintain any sort of speed.Soft, underdamped suspension deals with buggered roads plushly, and low-spec brakes

of the Hinckley firm’s total sales. Nearly two and a half years later, it remains a strong seller and has a loyal fan following.The 800 is the more road-oriented model with a 19-inch front tyre on a cast alloy wheel, while the XC has an off-road bias and sports a