luggage.Handling.Power.Gearbox.Ease of servicing.Availability of spares.Fuel economy. Overall: Best touring bike for the money, if you're buying second-hand. I ride a 2000 Concours, US spec, and it can easily keep up with sport bikes in the twisties

forgiving and sticks to road (with good tyres). Strengths: Nimble, quick, easy to ride, cheap to run and insure, excellent after sales. Weaknesses: Nimble, quick, easy to ride, cheap to run and insure, excellent after sales. Overall: Buy one if you want mid

release buckle garethwj: noisey drafty not worth it unless your on a budget Strengths: sun visor Weaknesses: sun visor Overall: unless your on a tight budget dont buy BoyScout: I have an HJC shaped head and the IS16 fits well. Good lid on a budget

machine, it can nevertheless be hustled along a winding route by maintaining momentum which is rewarding enough for me. I was lucky enough to buy mine second hand with 950 miles for under £2k. Apart from needind paint on the down pipe it is mint. OK, some

the electronics that all the litre sports are getting now.This bike proves the cliche that 600cc is all you need on the road when the whole package is right - and this is. mdgore: The bike works on the street, which is where 90% of the people who buy it will use

Weaknesses: You wont get into this in a Hurry Overall: EXCELLENT bit of kitwould still buy even without the Alarm

: Relatively cheap for a 916/6. Smooth engine & therefore a great introduction to Ducati. By 2001 they were als reliable. Made me buy a 996R. When I bought it, there was a great road on the way back from the dealer, tunnel, sharp bends, long bends, no traffic

Stroke TypeFour StrokeDriveChain cjbevan: Not a keeper Strengths: Cheap to buy. Quick enough for in town and the suburbs. Weaknesses: Cheap to buy. Quick enough for in town and the suburbs. Overall: Been through three winters on this bike, even

Harley. My experience with the Heritage is that if you want to ride at 60 mph on a nice summers day with jeans and an open face lid then this is just the job. Don't expect it to be fast, handle or stop, if you want any of these then buy Japanese

Pros: Cons: MJ96: BARKING MAD - THE FASTEST PRODUCTION 250 YOU CAN BUY. Strengths: Surprisingly the engine. The horror stories associated with the KR being fragile were down to early pistons dropping ring pins and people over tuning the motors