, with its organic, sweeping lines, pull back bars, single-sided swingarm, chunky rear hoop, and chilled-to-the-bone riding position.Another big plus is the automatic transmission, which works brilliantly and is extremely fuss-free, giving a nod to its use

and positioned 49mm lower than the F) and is a marginal 2kg heavier.While the bars are not low enough to be truly sporty by enhancing front end feel, they succeed in making you feel a part of the bike while keeping the the riding position comfortable. The weight

a distinctive character into this model range and owners often seem as attracted to the name as the rideability, which has undoubtedly improved over recent years.The ‘new generation’ 696 Monster, launched in 2008 was the first of its kind to record

and go.The funny thing is, after a while, you get pretty adept at ‘guessing’ what they’re all going to be like to ride. You clock the motor configuration, the dry weight, the rake, trail, wheelbase and claimed power figures and 99.9% of the time riding

but it's incredibly easy to use, with enough low- and mid-range torque for effortless riding no matter what your level of experience.A balancer shaft meant the motor was also very smooth. The Tricker zipped up to 65mph easily enough on the dual

125s on the road at the moment. I’m sure I could have had a more all-round 125, but I want to eventually move up to a sports bike when I get my licence. So, the guys here thought that Yamaha’s baby-sportsbike was the best way to test if this styles

, blasting past vineyards lined with ripening fruit. The surroundings may have been pleasant, but the Tuscan roads weren't the best and I had quite a few front-end moments, especially on slower, bumpier corners. The rear shock is fully adjustable

of over 15 years of riding bikes. Mid-corner isn’t time to give it the ‘big one’, especially when this involves unleashing 180bhp on the rear tyre. But if they can put a man on the moon with less computing power than a TV remote control surely Ducati could

the translation for 'any road' is 'multistrada'. Sounds catchy doesn't it, (if not a little familiar). If space was any tighter I could wrap this test up now by saying the Versys is a Japanese Multistrada.At first glance, from head-on, the headlight looks like

test was very short, but with first impressions, that's how it felt.What was really cool for this launch was the presence of two-strokes. When was the last time you saw a new stroker outside of a Learner 50 or 125 catalogue?The KX125 is positively