want a 750cc super sports bike from a mainstream manufacturer, you’ve got a choice of one: the GSX-R750.When it appeared in 1985 it wowed us with its advanced technology and light weight. It’s been through a lot since; including bloating

sport bikes; they’re all pretty obvious. But ‘streetfighters’ do not fight in the streets. Originally they were crash damaged sports bikes put back on the road with high bars and minimal bodywork so they are born of violent events on the road

-rider friendly too...Continue the Honda Hornet 600 Buyer GuideHonda Hornet 600 Specifications1998Engine 599cc, liquid cooled, DOHC, 16-valve inline four Power 95bhp @ 12,000rpm Top speed 140mphTorque 46lb.ft @ 9,500rpm Dry weight 179kg Seat height 790mm Fuel

.The result was a unique bike with sharp looks and plenty of personality. It’s a great town tool although a poor steering lock and firm suspension stops it from being King of the urban jungle. It really shines on smooth back roads but, once again, that hard

and gained personality though its ‘G’ years, matured into a road practical sports-tourer in ‘J’ guise and grew an extra 37cc as the ‘A1P’ variant. At this point Kawasaki bosses gave the company a shake up and the next incarnation of the ZX-6R was a real shock

there isn’t one.Continue the Yamaha YZF-R1 Buyer GuideYamaha YZF-R1 Specifications1998Engine l/c, 20v, in-line four, 998cc Power 150bhp @ 10,00rpm Torque 80ftlb @ 8500rpm Dry weight 177kg Seat height 815mm Fuel capacity 18 litres Top speed 175 mph2000Engine

Click to view: Suzuki SV650 owners reviews, specs and image galleries.Sometimes a bike can add up to much more than the sum of its parts to the extent it punches way above its weight. Suzuki’s SV650 is just such a machine. Most budget bikes involve

sports bike category since it was launched in 2001 but it’s actually quite a comfy, practical bike as well.The big ‘Gixxer’ (urgh!) has been wowing owners for seven years now and regular updates mean it can still boss the race track as well as the road

them a dynamic match for pretty much anything on the road. So after an uncertain beginning when a few press hacks moaned the Fazer wasn’t the lairy stunt beast they’d wanted to play on for a few afternoons, the bike buying public were treated to a new

RR after testing the water with the CBR600F Sport. The RR was part breath of fresh air and part poke in the eye with a sharp stick. It had an air of HRC quality about it.The RR is a machine designed to win races and it’s incredibly fast on the road