been EU-ed in order for its engine to pass new emissions laws. Fuel injection replaces carbs, and more catalysers have been squeezed into the now single muffler.But dig a bit deeper and you'll find that Yamaha has also beefed up the XJR's frame

bike ever - I have changed the brake hoses to braided and will change the rear shock and uprate the front springs and put in heavier oil - add some carb tops from a 750 and this should help the midrange with a hike in power - then no need to change

of effort in to get where you want to go, so the first couple of miles or so I ambled out of town and headed towards the hills to see how well the new model would cope once the pace was upped. Although Honda claim to have not changed the carb set

to work on (carb model), the finish is fantastic, the handling perfectly neutral, stability assured, 2-up with full luggage doesn't upset it. It returns good MPG which today is very important indeed. It's powerful without eating consumables like other

whopping £480 (www.motad.co.uk). Prices don't include VAT or delivery. Apart from that, the bike's finish isn't too bad.5. Carbs: Like many older Kawasakis, the ZZ-R's carbs may succumb to icing. It tends to happen in cold, damp weather (a typical, British

.Thanks to the carbs the ZX-9R is still using and the fact that this is one engine that simply loves to be revved, winding the throttle on holds no sudden surprises - just a building head of drive that hauls you from one turn to the next. And in the manic fast stuff we

engine was out of the question then…The Hornet inherited its engine from the sporty CBR600F, but with smaller carbs to boost mid-range at the expense of top end. Now, the same engine has once again been adapted, this time to the CBF’s target rider who

on the throttle in first so it's no fat slag.The ZRX1200R comes with two catalytic converters, one welded into the header pipe collectors and one in the silencer (which gets exceptionally hot - beware!). This, coupled with the Old Skool carbs and emissions gubbins

’t even get me started on the whole fuel injection v carbs debate.And so it was I approached Yamaha’s new FJR1300AS with its electronic gear change and auto clutch with an open mind.But before we deal with that we should consider the revised FJRs as a

.But seat apart the rest of the bike is as good as you would expect the best selling bike in Europe to be. The new injected motor feels stronger than the old carbed one and the Suzuki dual-valve injection system performs almost perfectly, the only slight