clearly wants to be able to use the word on lots of things, having filed two European trademark applications covering a range of things from model trains to fishing rods. Those goods also include helmets and 'motorcycle electrical connectors' – no doubt

send a bottle of Muc-Off visor cleaner spray to anyone who reviews a motorcycle (of any brand) that has no user reviews yet; for example, the Honda NC700X, Yamaha X-Max 250 and Harley-Davidson VRSCB V-Rod are all currently awaiting their first review

this road with their fearsome water-cooled V4. Fast yet difficult to handle, the latter had demonstrated that horsepower bought at the expense of excess bulk and weight was not the answer, so the designers’ thoughts turned to a twin. Laying the cylinders

Single cylinderWith only one piston, engines don’t get any more basic than a single.  This simplicity – one piston, one con-rod, one set of valves, one head and base gasket, etc – lends itself to the production of small cc, cheap motorbikes

and we are sure that the XR1200, in much the same way that the V-Rod motorcycles did, will appeal to new customers, including younger riders currently riding sports motorcycles."Enforcing the racing heritage behind the XR 1200, Brownridge added

to perform too: think Harley-Davidson V-Rod, or Suzuki M1800. Instead Honda gives this aesthetically amazing machine a lump, which lacks character and plain old ‘ooomph’ to be remotely considered ‘performance.’Click next to continue

2001Harley-Davidson V-Rod Pasadena, CaliforniaIn 24 years of attending launches I've only ever been on one at which the world's press gathered with no clue to what the bike looked like. And when Bill Davidson revealed the V-Rod two dozen jaws hit

such as the flow-optimised intake and outlet, new forged pistons and adapted connecting rod help the engine to achieve the necessary higher output compared to the basic engine.The new stainless steel exhaust system is placed below the engine for the firsttime

or Jeep in the car world). To me, that just doesn't count. That said, the only other recent bike that I thought did something close to what Vespa has done with the 946 is, ironically, H-D's V-Rod. I daresay bike styling is even more important than

November 2009Back in the August 2009 issue, we tested the new Victory Hammer S against a Harley-Davidson V Rod Muscle. The Victory absolutely hammered (arf!) the Harley in every department apart from speed. In looks, presence, sound, style, paint