Click to read: 2006 Yamaha R1 owners reviews, 2006 Yamaha R1 specs and to see the 2006 Yamaha R1 image gallery.THE R1 OOZES more class and style than any of the competition and on the road at least matches the opposition for performance and handling

is always preferable. Best bike on the track? Definitely. Best 1000cc sports bike for the road? Maybe, but the Fireblade and the R1 are right up there too.Suzuki GSX-R1000 K6 SpecificationsEngine 999cc, liquid-cooled inline four DOHCPower 151bhp @ 11,200rpm

, the Thruxton has pretty lethargic acceleration and is happiest cruising along at 80mph; to reach the claimed 120mph top whack requires a steep hill and a tail wind. All said and done, this retro is well finished, very reliable, nearly fun to ride and, most

to talk you through what keeps me fast and safe when it comes to braking from speed.  When the best racers in the world go from 200mph to 40mph before that next hairpin, it’s hard to comprehend just how much skill is involved in those few seconds

With young Taylor finally lifting my riding ban from his 125 Duke last week (I snapped the gear lever off in a failed garden stunt), I’ve been clocking up a few miles on what surely is the ‘must have’ learner bike of 2011.Last week I hopped aboard

their life, in 1992, they were producing 160bhp, weighed exactly 130kg and were capable of over 190mph. A lap of 1m33s would be your time round Donington, if you were lucky enough to make it round without highsiding and, possibly, touching down in another

with any of the competition - at least up to 100mph.Fortunately this latest Tuono doesn't look like an RSV that's been in an accident. From the neat nose cowling down to the belly pan there's much more attention to detail in every department. The engine has

riders it delivers big time in many other areas.Its 98bhp (claimed) four-cylinder engine comes from the 1998 CBR600 and is just right for this funky naked middleweight. Unsurprisingly the engine and gearbox are super slick. I did quite a few 500-mile

machine appear, on the face of it, heavy and bulky. It isn't. For a start, the Hayabusa is very, very fast. One of the Suzuki engineers' design briefs was to whup the Blackbird's arse - which the Hayabusa does, buy a comprehensive, if academic, 11mph (189

. The 1157cc motor makes just under 100bhp but will propel you to 130mph in no time. It's smooth too, unlike the ultra modern Yamaha Fazer. In many ways the Bandit is like a comfy old armchair: it gives a warm welcome, does its job well and has stood the test