Richa Cobra ... well made and reasonably pricedWe've been long time fans of Richa leathers, so it was great to see them keeping their range fresh for 2009. The Cobra one-piece is the best looking suit yet from Richa. Fully removable lining, as you

Frank Thomas Pacific Cafe Racer style leather jacketThe Frank Thomas range hasn’t always been held in that high a regard in the office. The reputation they have is a mix between the older bikers that remember when they made top quality kit

with the rear.The best part about this bike is that you get the big motor usually reserved for Harleys further up the price range - 1560cc of the most clichéd US icon since Reagan took a bullet. It really is a cracker, providing 91 ft.lb of torque at 3125rpm

with the rear.The best part about this bike is that you get the big motor usually reserved for Harleys further up the price range - 1560cc of the most cliched US icon since Reagan took a bullet. It really is a cracker, providing 91 ft.lb of torque at 3125rpm

in the cable. It's a perfect example of how an EFI system should work.But while the fuelling is good the power delivery isn't so inspiring. The engine has had a re-tune in an effort to find more power at the bottom and middle of the rev range. It doesn't feel

the Racetec Interact has a compound of rubber softer than you might imagine for a tyre designed to last as long as conventional road sports tyres. The Interact is available in four different compounds, ranging from the softest (K0) up to the most road

of comedy wheelies, pointless skids and practical, funky motorcycling. The Derbi uses Yamaha's 660 engine. The fuelling is spot-on, really smooth, with injection re-mapped specifically for the Mulhacen. There's bags of torque at the bottom of the rev range

look.The engine layout stays with the 1970s theme. The 744cc 90 degree V-twin is the small block lump that Guzzi fit across their range. It looks perfect, poking out of the bike regardless of the fact that it has modern fuel injection, Euro 3 compliant

off the impossible and make me cool?The by-product of Japanese custom style gone commercial, the Type 5 is one of a range of bikes available from Zero engineering in Kariya city, Japan. For the team at Zero, picture the Teutuls of American Chopper fame

DATE - 2006PRICE NEW - £7799ENGINE CAPACITY - 749ccPOWER - 133.2bhp @ 11,500TORQUE - 66.5lb.ft @ 8700rpmWEIGHT - 163kgSEAT HEIGHT - 810mm    FUEL CAPACITY - 16.5LTOP SPEED - 154.4mphTANK RANGE - 105miles