is probably one of the most important things to consider if buying a 125cc 2 stroke bike for the first time. It crashes well, VERY well. i have crashed into the side of a bus and smashed into the back of a car and quite a speed and the only thing that had

by june: A great old bike, a quick all round battle bus Strengths: Still very cheapGreat mid range punchLooks fantastic in red, white and blueIf looked after it will run foreverStill pretty quick and very stable if in good order Weaknesses: Still very

it more comfortable on the road, the Kawasaki lumbered confusedly around after the nimble 6R - not what we were expecting at all. Some major tweaking was needed.So we tweaked like buggery, and lo and behold if we didn't get the Big Blue Bus handling

is just how forgiving it is. On one occasion when going pretty fast round a long corner, the unexpected appearance of a bus caused me to panic, grab a handful of front brake and prepare myself for a painful interlude. The RR had other ideas and though

the motor growl into life instantly I was relieved this MZ was a far cry from the aged £200 ETZ250 I’d once owned. Had it not been I’d have been outside Mr Nice’s jolly nice shop a lot longer trying to start the bugger before giving up and getting a bus home

people you can tell this b**** where it ends!Do you know whats better than tearing up the tarmac on this bike...? A close encounter with the back end of a bendy-bus, just to discover thoes double twin calipper front breaks... *deep sigh* just makes you

menu button on the left handlebar. This is thanks to the car-type CAN-bus electrics, and these in turn facilitate the fly-by-wire throttle system, which replaces the usual cable link twixt twistgrip and butterflies. We've seen this on Yamaha's R6 and R1

't. Try it, you'll be amazed. Handling is OK for a bus, no problem at all. Brakes are fine too & ABS is essential. Didn't have that on my first, but have it now. Give me a better feeing 'just in case'. So, if you are not phased by her fat & rather ugly

rings round the old bus. Trackdays bring this home right away. A bike more suited for straights and fast sweepers than corners, sadly. It would however make a good sports-touring bike, and I notice Suzuki have now taken this idea up with the new 1250

bhp power claim and relatively small 675cc motor this is the new king of stunt bikes. If you fancy showing off then this is the bike for it. Although Triumph's stunt rider Kevin Carmichael could probably wheelie a London bus if he put his mind to it