, a swift cruising speed in the UK is going to stop short of three figures but once ‘feet-dry’ over the Channel however you can push a bit more. Unfortunately what I did learn was that around 110mph there’s a weave that rears its head. Usually set off

around town, but if you're looking for a better alrounder with more punch...look towards the Triumph street triple!!! It's £500 cheaper too! Aprilia need to give it some proper grunt and a revier engine!!! Also forget figures of 95 BHP, just had mine Dyno

Pros: Cons: Top speed: 150mph Production date: 2008 Engine capacity: 998cc Power: 123bhp Torque: 73lb ft Weight: 217kg Seat height: 825mm Fuel capacity: 17L Full Review: Angular, aggressive and arguably the least conservative bike to come out

, and enjoyed every mile of the 18,000 or so in the six years I had it. Put it in part-ex for a - wait for it - Deauville (yes, really) which is a great little tourer, but still miss the 'Bird. Consoling myself with a Speed Triple for solo riding. B

’s you can easily switch between solo or two-up settings for those pillion moments without resorting to an ungainly roadside fumble with a C-spanner.Thrashing around the makeshift circuit at Bruntingthorpe between speed testing runs, the suspension did

, faster brother is only really happy when you give it a bit of a pasting. Its comfortable, looks good and goes like the clappers.Better than an S2R1000? Definitely. Better than a Speed Triple? Debatable, on track the Monster would leave the Triumph

or Triumph’s triple. As an engine I can’t really fault the Boxer twin, but as a sports touring experience it’s just a bit, well, dull.Which kind of sums the bike up. Reading behind the lines this bike appears to simply be a R1200RT with a new fairing

workhorse, more than anything else with a little pleasure thrown in like touring Europe with my mates, and I would say it's up there with the best of them. I would say it's like riding my 955i Speed Triple, but not so manic. The Bike Guru: It's a proper