. The 2010 Z1000 also suffered from vibration through the foot pegs so both the rider and pillion pegs have been rubber mounted to eliminate this problem. On our test routes through southern Spain I found the general handling was both nimble and positive

torque means this baby has to be revved, but that's exactly what Yamaha's five-valve (titanium) four-stroke motor was designed to do.Once she's wound up, cruising along at 80mph on the road is not a problem. However, the dirt is where this bike

on the French Autoroutes, sports bikes come into their own. These immaculate roads have minimal traffic and perfect surfaces so razor sharp handling is bliss. Tim may have been able to clock up 300 miles between fuel stops (he didn’t ’coz we couldn

, but never in his wildest dreams could he have imagined what would take place 33 years down the road.That cloudy day was unforgettable for Ducati so, in celebration of that victory, and after several years of planning, they have finally launched the first two

the RCV and walked the title. Honda wanted the WSB title, so it built the SP-2 and developed it into a world beater. And now big H wants the best supersports 600 bike, so it built the CBR600RR. Job done, almost.In our group test earlier this year the CBR

it was time to revisit my youth (and my chip shop) on four quite different bikes to see which would work best on a variety of roads and in the fickle Scottish summer weather.KTMChosen because: Wet or dry this supermoto should provide thrills on the lunar

condition but maybe 52-second laps on standard pressures was asking too much from what is a great all-round road tyre. After 1500 miles they are still in good shape but I've heard some good things about the Pirelli Diablo Corsa 111s, so I fancy giving them a

Jonny Rea Fireblade Onboard Lap2008 CBR1000RR SpecificationPrice:£9,995 basic, £11,995 as testedEngine: 1,170cc, air-cooled, 4v boxer Power: 105hp @ 7,250rpmTorque: 85bhp @ 5,500rpmFront suspension: Telelever, full adjRear suspension: ESA Paralever

? Only one way to find out. Niall tests the 1098s against the 999s under the Spanish sun at Almeria Circuit.ENGINEDucati has made no secret of it: the 1098 was built to take on the GSX-Rs and R1s of this world, straight out of the box. The 999 had great

enough, just two miles up the road Niall was on the hard shoulder as he too tried to locate the ZRX's reserve. James was long gone. A conserving eight-mile dawdle followed before we met up with James at the next service station. "The Honda's fuel light