superbike that’s a genuine contender for Ducati, Aprilia and KTM.So here we have the 1125CR. Essentially it's a stripped down 1125R, no engine mounted on the pillion seat, no fuel in the front mudguard. CR stands for Café Racer and it’s Buell’s take

In short:About as sexy as it gets under 50cc Pros:About as sexy as it gets under 50cc Cons:About as sexy as it gets under 50cc Full Review: Like the Aprilia RS 50 the GPR is the stuff of schoolboy dreams. It’s about £100 cheaper than the RS

the bars to those from the Aprilia Shiver plus fitted Pazzo levers and Givi topbox Weaknesses: bought this bike to use for 2 up touring and days out plus occasional use instructing - its done everything i wanted. Have been over to France with it and its a

with it sunshine and fine weather. It’s a very apt name for the new Guzzi as this bike signifies a change within the company. Thanks to Aprilia’s backing Moto Guzzi, one of the most historic names in biking, has been given a fresh breath of life. The clouds hanging

of the Honda and keep up with the more rapid Aprilia and Yamaha.Even looking at the CBR you know it’s built to a budget and will be lacking performance. Over the last few years it has been the only four-stroke race rep 125 that has sold in big numbers. A

of all time Top speed: 162mph Engine capacity: 996cc Power: 112bhp Torque: 62lb ft Weight: 198kg Seat height: 790mm Fuel capacity: 17L 0-60: 2.7 seconds Full Review: Carl Fogarty. The Aprilia RSV Mille. Neil Hodgson. The Honda VTR1000 Firestorm. James

it feels a bit crude, it actually rides quite well. The handling through traffic and at low speed is quite good - a bit top heavy in an Aprilia Falco type way that can make it flop slightly into roundabouts - but overall, the bike feels very light

for the Diablo Rosso. I split the ride between the mental but fun ZX-10R and Aprilia Tuono and on both bikes enjoyed solid rear grip and excellent stability. My only negative comment would be a lack of confidence with the front, but as other riders were clearly

Suzuki, BMW, Aprilia, and Yamaha's it was well in front of its time. Gears well spaced for 5 speeds. Weaknesses: The X11 has the Blackbird engine but with the power brought way down the scale, this makes for really relaxed riding, or blistering

bikes before I decided to get another Blade: Aprilia RSV4R, BMW S1000RR, KTM RC8R, Ducati 848 EVO, 2011 Suzuki GSXR600. None of them came close to the Blade as an overall package. The Suzuki was excellent but lacked the torque I'm used to in a 1000cc