the awful graphics, the spec isn't too bad, it features a single-sided swingarm, Ohlins front suspension, Ohlins TTX rear suspension, BST carbon fibre wheels, Rizoma controls, magnesium engine cases, performance cam shafts, an STM slipper clutch and a full

mph (oh yus...). Price (1975) £215. Colours: Candy orange (1972), Popsicle purple (1973), Baja brown (1974), Competition yellow (1975).Garelli -Mine was a red Mk1 Rekord. God it was ugly, but it looked like a real motorbike. I even took the left

/neglected and always ask to see the service history.AvailabilityWe found 20 examples for sale nationwide. Cheapest - M reg 1995 with 20,000 miles for £1850Most expensive - 1998 model with 15,000 miles for £3995Things to knowGenuine bodywork expensiveMany have had loads

Zeds and a new wave of ZRX11 and 12 fans who've taken to creating latter-day tributes to the man who started it all. And there's a bit of needle between the two tribes."The stripes on the tank must be blue and white - not purple," says Wilco. "The

little mean to send a bike to The Crusher that never really existed, just look at the specs. The Nemesis was always going to be a Straight-To-The-Crusher special:Push-button gearshift, rim-mounted brakes, 1,497cc, 60° V-8, 280bhp at 14,000rpm, 111ftlb

C1 as one of the last 'big' sportsbikes, but its 1415mm wheelbase is 5mm shorter than the oh-so-tiny Aprilia RSV4 and 10mm shorter than Kawasaki's current flagship superbikes, the ZX-10R.While most of the modern superbikes sit within a few

Wheel alignmentSplit frame paint -- twisted chassisSpecsEngine 16v, in-line four 599ccPower 100bhp @ 12,000rpmTorque 46.3ft-lbs @ 10,000rpmChassis Steel spineDry weight 185kgGSX-R600 SRAD focussed for the road -- great for the trackSuzuki GSX-R600 SRAD 1997

On paper it looked fantastic and had grown men rubbing their loins against glossy pictures in bike mags: a fuel-injected 500cc, two-stroke making 110bhp and weighing in at 145 kilos (319lbs). Added to the Grand prix spec sheet were snaky twin

-compliant (K3). All are road legal but dealers have been advised to explain the K0 and K1 spec tyres are race tyres. After riding them in the wet and dry at Brands Hatch, I would recommend the K2 as the best compromise.RIDING IMPRESSION: The launch was held

beach and from the town centre. To be honest, the run was pretty uneventful. Things slow down when you cruise, we averaged 80mph, all the way in tight formation. We were stopping for fuel every 100-115 miles because the Fury petrol light comes on at 100