are well worth a look and a test ride.Just fantastic bikes and cheap as hell to buy and maintain and there are great forums if problems arise.Simple to service and a pleasure to own..GET ONE!.

is also very un-italian ie excellent.There are several extremely helpful forum sites where you can find information on how to improve the Futura even further. Im amazed the futura isnt mentioned more option in the biking press now (at its launch it beat

Shearer: It's a great bike I regularly do day ride outs of about 200 mls and keep up with most even sporties Strengths: Good Brakes Good handling and totaly reliable Good horn Good lights Also has a very good forum for any advice etc. Weaknesses: Good

to work on, spares are available and a growing dealer network and an enthusiastic on-line forum at ukhyo-ownersclub.co.uk Weaknesses: A full size 2cyl 4stroke 125cc bike with sports-bike styling, gets lots of attention. Its Korean not Chinese which means

to wrench the bars from your grip, was never brave enough to remove two hands. Looking on some Pan European forums it was clear I was not alone in this issue, as others had found the same problem with certain tyres.However a large gash in the rear tyre 3k

DriveChain Richeyrich: The Cagiva Raptor Strengths: The Cagiva Raptor was the most under-sung super bike to emerge from the last millennium. Down here in NZ, I read the pommy m/c forums and laugh out loud. Why cant you pricks stay upright? Is it something to do

panniers, touring screen, ABS and 12v socket. Friendly and supportive owners forum at Chromeheads.Org. Weaknesses: A genuine design icon - love it or loathe it! Usual BMW top quality feel to most of the fixtures and fittings. Comfortable riding position

, sourcing parts is easy and if you look on ebay there will always be plenty of bits and pieces and full bikes for sale. There are also lots of dedicated ZX7R forums, where you can often get nice performance parts at a fraction of their original cost

IF IT STAYS IN ONE PIECE, OH WATCH FOR THOSE BEARINGS AT ABOUT 5K, THIS HAPPENS A LOT, JUST READ THE FORUMS. I HAVE FOUND I CAN BUY THE BEARINGS SEPARATELY FROM CITY SEALS FOR LESS THAN A TON. ONCE THIS IS DONE I WILL HAVE A LOW MILEAGE BRUTALE FOR SALE

), best lights I have had on a bike for years Overall: If you have read this far, you must be thinking about buying one!Don't believe most of what you hear, go to the AF1 forum and spend some time going through the threads and you will find engine problems