of the end for the 600cc class?Kawasaki are the only UK importer officially bringing in their gorgeous little ZXR400, so it seems only fitting to line up the ZXR against the sexy little Honda CBR that is the latest toy on the list of discerning grey

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

main criticisms of the bike are the gearbox and fuel injection – both are about as smooth as the Himalayas. These vary from bike to bike, so it’s worth a test ride. Some riders prefer a responsive machine and KTM do make them that way deliberately

, the bike buying public weren’t that impressed and didn’t splash out on them in huge numbers. Other manufacturers didn’t copy the concept although it was actually a very useful combination of an upright riding position from a big trailie allied to road

and gained personality though its ‘G’ years, matured into a road practical sports-tourer in ‘J’ guise and grew an extra 37cc as the ‘A1P’ variant. At this point Kawasaki bosses gave the company a shake up and the next incarnation of the ZX-6R was a real shock

smaller, lighter, nimbler – dare we say it, more real-world – version of the iconic hooligan streetfighter. The icing on the cake was launch pricing of just £5,349.The formula proved an instant winner: there was an initial waiting list stretching months

but you’ll still be reaching for the old-style fuel tap by your left kneeat around 110 miles.AFTERMARKET PARTSToo many to list! The usual plastic and carbon bits, not to mention a host of exhausts in both slip-on and full system options. Our advice would