-by-wire throttle. For its £5,895 asking price it's a hell of a trick supermoto and it goes well too.Traditionally supermotos generally fizzle out of power at about 70mph. They will go faster, but you have to rev the tits off them to get there and the vibes coming

input from a closed throttle, it’s not that bad and the engine still has a hefty midrange. Much like the new water-cooled Bandit 1250, the 650’s engine feels like it has an almost flat torque delivery, giving a constant build up of power, rather than a

you can feel the sheer amount of urgency lurking under your throttle hand. There’s no half-measures or concern about riders of limited ability on this bike, it’s an expert’s tool, wonderfully brutal, and it’s up to you to learn how to use it properly

the throttle on, but the Harley requires gear changes. Good for slow speed touring with style, though.Mykel summed them up perfectly: "If you had to make the perfect bike most of the parts would come from the BMW, but you'd put them on the Gold

, the KTM's fuel injection isn't right. It only happens at very low revs, on small throttle openings, but it doesn't pick up correctly."If this thing had carbs I'd have it," summed up Alex. "The injection isn't right. It's a fun bike, brilliant to ride

position and smooth throttle response. It's comfortable, built really well and dead easy to live with."James is thinking about getting wife Andrea into bikes and reckons the Hornet would be perfect: "It's a bit lighter and gentler than the Kawasaki

the 'Ring you have to be smooth and to let the bike flow. This suits the BMW. Thrap it short-circuit style and it will fall to pieces. Too soft, too much pitch coming on and off the throttle - inevitable with shaft drive - and not enough feel from the servo

of the service station saw the other three bikes disappear off into the distance in an instant - opening the throttle on the KLE doesn't actually appear to do anything. I can't really describe the engine's response as 'acceleration', instead it's more of a slow

lever, something you are instantly accustomed to. In fact the back brake becomes a vital part of traffic-busting, calming the bike without having to back off the throttle or hit the front brake, keeping everything smooth and progressive - good techniques

have two days of testing and we will try some new electronics in order to help me open the throttle earlier and also, of course, test some Bridgestone tyres.” Tony Elias - D'Antin Ducati - 2nd"I am very happy by my performance. Since Germany