.Then there’s the 1585mm wheelbase (an Aprilia Tuono is a full 17.5cm shorter between the wheels), the duolever front end with its shock, wishbones and cast aluminium fork and, on this lavishly-equipped test bike, ESA electrically adjustable suspension. Only

recipe for stability. By the end of my twenty lap session on the Tesi I couldn’t make it misbehave here. Should be mega on British roads.23,800 Euros is a lot of money for a bike with an old air-cooled Ducati engine in it, particularly when you consider

August 2003YOU HAVE TO feel a bit sorry for the poor Daytona. Despite it currently showing 3500 miles on it's clock, it hasn't actually been ridden on the road yet! You see my lovely new Daytona 600 is one of the bikes that was used during the world

their focus sharp.The bike is very good, it has lots going for it. There you go, road test over. No, only kidding. The one thing that stands out the most about the Tiger 800 is it's engine characteristics; it's got a wealth of torque and immaculate fuelling

the big SV and even though I put the best part of 12,000 miles on it since passing my test last June, I had to admit it was a big bike for novice old me.So I was still an excited kid in a candy store on my first ride out to break in its little brother

of it over that humpback bridge; it’s a proper man’s bike, an old-school nutcase with a modern twist. There’s no question the RSV4 was designed as a race bike first before any thought was given to making it road legal. During our big exotic bike test back

subtle changes to the design. This has created a stockier, more muscular looking R1. When it comes to everything else they’ve taken quite a walk on the wild side.For a start, stick it in full power mode on the road and you’re likely to get yourself into a

. There were some bikes without fairings, but these were either middle of the road commuters or outdated and heavy retro bikes. All were a far cry from the glorious Monster. Next to the light and sharp steering Ducati, bikes such as Honda’s insipid CB1000

Click here to read Honda NC700X owner reviews.Where to start?Well, let’s look at the facts first – or at least a very quick paraphrase of Honda’s lengthy NC700X mission statement. There’s a lot going on here – so much so that Honda officials felt

For the last half of the day’s road riding on the Crostourer launch I jumped on the DCT version. It’s easy to spot as it doesn’t have a clutch lever and there’s a weird handbrake contraption on the left hand handlebar.I’ve ridden the DCT system