In short:The vanilla version of Honda's new 500cc family, built to sweep the A2-licence-holder market Pros:The vanilla version of Honda's new 500cc family, built to sweep the A2-licence-holder market Cons:The vanilla version of Honda's new 500cc

In short:The 500cc parallel-twin motor from the discontinued GPZ500 finds its way into a new Kwak trailie for '05. Should make a cracking first bike. Pros:The 500cc parallel-twin motor from the discontinued GPZ500 finds its way into a new Kwak

Top Speed: 115mph Engine Capacity: 500cc Power: 60bhp Torque: 39lb ft Weight: 184kg 0-60: 5.4seconds Derick Martin: Killed more people than small-pox. Strengths: Totally mental. The bigger H2 is insane. Make sure you have life insurance before

cramped on a "bigger" 500cc machine that I used for my DAS. The engine makes a claimed 15hp and seems to pull nicely up to it's 10k rpm redline. The limiter kicks in at 11.5k. The engine has a carburettor with an automatic choke and anti-icing. The gearbox

: Great road presence.Looks bigger than it is, kudosSuper smooth ride for a 125 thumper, and really good low speed control, U-Turns for instance, feel easier to perform because of the weight and going on to 500cc bikes during a DAS course doesn't feel

big bike. Owned this from new for nearly 4 years and still looked almost new. Overall: Nice bike but looks not to everyones taste. My first over 500cc twin and very impressed. Might have bought a vstrom if it had the same spec engine as this fitted

its competition in the 500cc class. Strengths: Light confidence inspiring bike. This is my first bike which I have been riding for one year. I bought it expecting to want to move on after a few months which has turned out not to be the case. This is a