In short:Certainly pleasant to ride, just not on a par with the competition Pros:Certainly pleasant to ride, just not on a par with the competition Cons:Certainly pleasant to ride, just not on a par with the competition Top speed: 110mph Engine

Performance: Top speed: 130mph (est) LEVY: 696 ticked all my boxes,with a few mods! Strengths: Light weight,great handling, very flick-able,fantastic brakes.Touring seat was a big increase in comfort.termies sound fab, I test road the competition. The 696

is twisted. There's just so much more stomp and response from the motor, you could never go back to a 600.Route planning is nowhere near as essential on the 900 as it is on the smaller Monster. The extra speed means it's 'competitive' on all sorts

. Ducati’s Sportclassic range, arguably the Morini’s main competition, is far better finished and has a wider dealer back-up. Personally I’d probably opt for something from that range over the Morini.That said, if the 9½ floats your nostagic boat, and you

pausing to worry about the consequences. MV Agusta’s first naked superbike gets to you like that.The Brutale is a laugh to ride, but Massimo Tamburini’s latest creation is also one of those rare bikes that is stylish and interesting from every angle, from

. It costs a lot of money, lacks power compared to the competition and doesn’t really do anything better than them. But who cares? It looks bloody brilliant!The Brutale is a bike that really pulls at your heartstrings. The 750cc engine isn’t the most powerful

capacity: 748cc Power: 106bhp Torque: 58lb ft Weight: 203kg Seat height: 815mm Fuel capacity: 18.5L Full Review: When Kawasaki entered the competitive naked 600 market in 2004 it pulled a familiar trick. Following the 636cc ZX-6R's lead, the firm simply

Hornet and Suzuki Gladius. But, as we’ve seen with their S1000RR superbike, BMW appear to relish a challenge right now.The F800R fits into BMW’s Urban Sports category, which also includes the mighty K1300R, the naked monster on which the 800R’s styling

.Why do KTMs look so odd?We like to be brave with our ideas plus we want to look different from the competition.When did you begin work on the Super Duke?We started it four years ago as a brand new design.Are you are big fan of street- fighter type bikes

it in the first place, only place you will sell that thing is either gumtree or swapz.co.uk< call that a review, madness! Overall: stonking ! Pilch: FAST SUPER NAKED WITH LOTS OF ELECTRONICS AND GREAT SOUND TRACK. Strengths: The engine is charismatic, powerful