of the bike so at this point I can then squeeze hard on the lever with virtually no risk of locking up the front wheel.Providing the braking force is kept constant the worst that can happen at this point is the rear lifts off the tarmac or comes slightly out

. Avoid locking the front by not trailing the brakes into corners, and trail the throttle mid-corner to avoid front-end wash-outs. In Kenny Roberts Snr's words: "You only ever lose the front when you're off the throttle."> Know where you're strong

maneuver, Mackenzie fashion. This technique may or may not be perfect for everyone, but I've never had any scares and I'm still alive (wife says different) so it works well for me.As I'm approaching any vehicle that I intend to overtake, first I like

to the front brake.When braking in the wet, being upright is even more important.  If I lock up the front wheel on slippy roads then quickly releasing the brake lever completely is the first step to letting the bike regain stability. Then the process has

, but round town it isn't such a breeze and full lock U-turns are awkward. It's a small price to pay.Key ID: white LED rear lights distinguish it from the earlier R6Walk away: if the owner has a pile of shagged tyres and crash damaged leathers

't. The brakes worked well on the road, but care was needed not to lock the skinny front tyre and on track it was more of a challenge. But ultimately, the V-Rod isn't built for going around race tracks. Its sole purpose is to cruise up and down the Kings Roads

and you don't race.In the Moto 2 class Columbian Yonny Hernandez now the potential to be even more spectacular after FTR increased the lock stop travel on his Moto 2 machine. He is unquestionably the best backer - inner in this class and has to be seen

? The steering lock is rubbish so town work can be awkward and it's almost too fast and powerful for slow traffic, which is hard to forgive on an upright bike that looks so cool. Also the clutch is mega heavy, which only accentuates the bike's lack of town

, anti-lock brakes take the guesswork out of stopping in the wet, but some riders still prefer to work all that stuff out for themselves. Build quality is reassuring, although keeping a high-mileage VFR in showroom condition requires some effort

is very much a development one, so he is going to get tyres that the WSB guys will not get, to suit different conditions and give Rob's team a wider range of choice. In WSB the choice is sort of locked in for most of the year and Pirelli always has