August 2005I'm lucky in that during any year I get the opportunity to sample many different bikes. But whether on an intense track test, a four-day sprint across Europe or a new model launch, I always ask myself if I could live with whatever bike I

with no enduro timing equipment, just an indicator and high beam warning lights, so no creature comforts there.The engine makes 40bhp at 10,500 rpm and while it would out accelerate most cars on the road it is never going to feel like a sportsbike. Having minimal

and take the edge of rain-soaked city roads.Our test model, in Black, looks sharp on its own, but when parked up with other bikes it blends in and disappears under the radar, hopefully meaning it'll be less likely to be pinched.vs. Long BlastsThe A303 isn

sports bike road testWhat’s the score with 125s? they’re bloody everywhere!For the last few years Honda’s CBR125R has ruled the roost, shifting a massive 2,738 bikes when it was launched in 2005, a feat that made it the UK’s best selling bike ahead of a

ultimate status has been lost, riding it is still a staggering experience. In real terms, the GSX-R is miles better than most who own it.It's stood the test of time really well and as long as you're careful, there's no reason you can't snap up a good 'un

warning light starts to flash.But there is a slight problem. During the wet launch of the 749R at Valencia, the slipper clutch didn't seem to be working quite right and the bike felt like it was selecting false neutrals on downshifts. This problem became

the front and rear suspension are connected to the same bike.On slightly bumpy back roads or during bouts of fierce acceleration the Buell suddenly breaks into a fit of flapping bars with no prior warning. This episode starts as a fast wobble and never quite

peepers away from the road and note that I’m doing 43mph in fourth, too nervous to even laugh at myself I realise this is what Ricky Bobby felt like when he made his comeback in Talladega Nights, only with snow. Forty miles later things start to feel more

and driving licence. I'm scared.Another officer writes something down. It says '60kph', which I assume is the speed limit, '120kph', my speed, and '100 Euros'.I take out the money but the policeman won't accept it. He's pointing down the road and getting

and hasn’t skipped a beat in fifteen hundred miles. Fuel economy’s okay, but the tank range isn’t. The trip meter needs to be set every fill-up as it’s time to panic when the fuel warning light appears, thanks to the reserve distance being a woeful 10 miles