, should she decide to cross me you'll be first to know.August 2006After clocking up over 2000 miles on my 675 I felt an urge for some exhaust bling. With Scorpion exhausts just up the road from me in Derby, I popped along for a quick factory tour while my

, 7 clicks out • High-speed comp, 1 turn out • Rebound, 6 clicks outFront: Preload, 3 lines showing • Low speed comp, 7 clicks • High speed, 1.5 turns • Rebound 1.5 turns outDATE RECEIVED: 6th April 2009TEST DURATION: 7 monthsTOTAL MILEAGE: 1900 miles

sprocket for the 50-tooth item (supplied) and to get some Michelin S12s (the best in his opinion) fitted. I've finished running her in on the road (106mph top speed) so its time to make the changes, go to Scotland and see if I can get anywhere near John

with no enduro timing equipment, just an indicator and high beam warning lights, so no creature comforts there.The engine makes 40bhp at 10,500 rpm and while it would out accelerate most cars on the road it is never going to feel like a sportsbike. Having minimal

while offering the surge of multivalve power at the top end, but the reality is that the system gives the impression of boosting top end power at the expense of bottom end. The other issue, and it's a big one for me, is that every time it switches from

track day, but for the brakes. Although I never experienced any fade the twin disc set-up seems to lack initial bite and has a slightly wooden feel. A different choice of pads may well be the cure, but it's not so much of an issue on the road, where most

power and 750cc handling for the first time thanks to Honda's mass-centralisation concept, and how it came with an unorthodox 16-inch front wheel which can make tyre choice an issue. But rather than do that, we'll credit you all with some intelligence

sports tool, it's also pretty comfy and has a decent fairing for those longer trips.It's a bike with real racer heritage too, as raced by TWO's resident road test hooligan James Whitham (remember the 'Fast Orange' Yamahas?) and in factory colours

SPECS TYPE - TOURERPRODUCTION DATE - 2006PRICE NEW - £11,995 / £13,295 (SE)ENGINE CAPACITY - 1157ccPOWER - 152bhp@9500rpmTORQUE - 96lb.ft@7750rpm    WEIGHT - 249kg SEAT HEIGHT - 820mm    FUEL CAPACITY - 24L    TOP SPEED - 150mph    0-60     - n/aTANK RANGE

Suzuki GSX-R1100, 1988 Yamaha FZR10001985 Suzuki GSX-R750 SpecificationsEngine 747cc, 16-valve air/oil cooled in-line four DOHCTop speed 160mphPower 106bhp @ 10,500rpmTorque 47 ft/lbs @ 8,000rpmCompression ratio 9.8:1Bore x stroke 70 x 48.7mmFront brakes