the fact that Sturgis is basically a Harley dominated event, but also that the most important new bike in Harley’s 2010 range, the Dyna Wide Glide, had received some significant changes that, Harley hoped, would be highlighted by the mountain roads.With a

with their Harley models, the Dyna Wide Glide is aimed at the ‘first big engine’ Harley owners who have progressed through the Sportster ranks. In order to keep interest up in its model range, Harley often drop a specific model for a few years and then re

IN 1998 KTM launched what it claims was the first production supermoto, the 620SM. It wasn't a revolutionary bike - the supermoto scene had been gaining strength in Europe for quite a while - but this was the first time a manufacturer had unveiled a dedicated supermoto.Fast-forwa...

Click to read: Yamaha Fazer 8 owner reviews, Yamaha Fazer 8 specs and to see the Yamaha Fazer 8 image gallery.Since the original model was launched in 1998 the Fazer family has been a mainstay of Yamaha’s range, a model that many (actually 250

where Rob is coming from...Before we left for Belgium I had been using the DL650 as a commuter for a week, something it proved to be quite excellent at. The seat is comfortable, tank range easily the far side of 150 miles, it has a luggage rack, a light

cc air-cooled engine is the same beautiful motor as used throughout the SportClassic range, complete with bags of torque, a slick gearbox and a great sound. And it also comes with the same super-heavy clutch. Combine the riding position

that starts everyday on the button (no kickstarters here to catapult you over the shed roof when it backfires).So where does a cruiser fit into this scene? Simple, it doesn't.Because the Bonneville America is Triumph's answer to Harley-Davidson's 883  range. A

, but this new bike is different. Kawasaki have re-designed the 599ccc motor to provide mid-range, at the expense of that top-end kick.Instead of a surge in power at 12,000rpm, as happens with previous models, the engine drives in a smooth, linear and slightly un

? But with the modernisation of the Ducati factory and the launch of the ST range in 1997 with the ST2 Ducati has not only improved its reliability record enormously but also launched a very good sports touring bike that has done a lot to give the Ducati name some touring

Superbiker into French 'et voila' Supermoto was born. So in many ways Buell can claim that its Super TT with its air-cooled V-twin is the closest thing to a true supermoto, a converted XR750.Much like the rest of the Buell range the STT is a variation