the Honda CBR600F with 186, Kawasaki ZZR1400 at 184, the NC700X from Honda at 183, Suzuki's 650 V-Strom selling 171, the R1200RT at 169 and the VFR1200 with 167.The first quarter of 2012 also saw some positive growth for motorcycle sales as new registrations

, which would make Milan an ideal launch pad for reworked designs.Honda's replacement for the Pan European – a V-four using the same engine and chassis as the new VFR1200F, but wrapped in different bodywork to reflect its touring role – is also expected

.More significant is the reveal of the unchanged ST1300, or Pan European. Honda has long since been expected to replace it with a derivative of the VFR1200F; detailed design drawings of the Pan Euro replacement, believed to be called the VFR1200T, have even leaked

a multi discipline machine.”Mmm.Featuring the dual-clutch system seen on the VFR1200F, the bike uses 17 inch wheels with single shock rear suspension. We reckon it looks just like any other big scooter

Asian regulations, but beyond a 25cc capacity difference it's identical to the new learner-legal 125.Clearly the biggest news is the all-new styling, a halfway-house between VFR and Fireblade design with a headlight reminiscent of the VFR1200F and side

IN a reversal of Honda's tactic of taking the fully-faired VFR1200F sports tourer and turning it into the Crosstourer adventure bike, Yamaha looks like it might be planning to use its new Super Tenere as the basis of a faired road bike.New patents

to combine low maintenance with high performance and a unique character.Whether it'll be a rival for the Honda VFR1200F remains to be seen.

THIS IS THE 2011 Honda CBR250R - due to go on display for the first time at this year's the Milan Mototrcycle Show.With styling cues taken from the company's VFR1200F and CBR1000RR Fireblade, the new machine features a single cylinder 249.4 cc

HONDA will launch two new models featuring the DCT automatic gearbox in 2012.DCT, first seen on the VFR1200FA, is now in it's second generation and is lighter and more compact than the first.The two new models will be called the NS700S and NS700X

HONDA'S new Crosstourer, the adventure sports bike based on the chassis and engine of the VFR1200F, was shown as a concept bike last year but has now been spotted testing on the road for the first time.American car website Edmunds Inside Line has