risk, deviate from what works, risk offending such a dedicated following? Well, I had to ask anyway. At the launch of the Street Rod in San Diego, California recently, I found myself propping the bar up next to Bill Davidson. As in Bill (Harley

Bill Connor: Wonderful handling and riding bike with traveling amenities. Strengths: Good power, handling, wind protection (when windshield is installed), MPG is adequate, very customizable, has great features while looking retro. The bike has very

distance touring or commuting, the R1100RT fits the bill. The handling is steady rather than exciting and the combination of weight and aerodynamics make this Beemer a joy to ride on the motorway, even in windy conditions. Take it on the country lanes

what works, risk offending such a dedicated following? Well, I had to ask anyway. At the launch of the Street Rod in San Diego, California recently, I found myself propping the bar up next to Bill Davidson. As in Bill (Harley-) Davidson. He's the great

OF Harley-Davidson's 2006 line-up of revised and new models, the FLHXI Street Glide sits somewhere in the middle. It's billed as a new model, though it's essentially a revised minimalist version of the Electra Glide. In fact, being brutally honest

of fire of Ruben Xaus and 177kg of sideways Hypermotard barrelling towards him at 50mph just to get 'that' photo is made of sterner stuff than me.Aggressive, minimalist, exciting and thrilling to ride is how Ducati is billing the Hypermotard. It may

that is a joy to ride it fits the bill.

: 715mm Fuel capacity: 19L Tank range: 170 miles Full Review: Cruiser engines are getting so huge these days that Yamaha's new Midnight Star is billed as a middleweight even though its V-twin motor displaces 1304cc, the traditional American 80 cubic

something that looked silly and this fitted the bill. Its got a ‘bigger bike’ feel about it. The riding position is nice as you are upright and as a learner/commuter can see the road ahead. The position can get you buffeted about if the wind is high

?"Silence from the Buell bigwigs. Bugger, looks like we'll be paying our own mini-bar bill this trip, lads...And that's pretty much what the new Lightning is. But while you could argue that there aren't many changes, the Lightning is a demonstration of how