of possible 26 wins and walked away with it in 1992 too. Ducati forgot to increase their engine capacity in 1993 and lost to Kawasaki in WSB.The racing was good and the fact that, finances permitting, you could stroll into your local dealer with a massive

.While the FMX is a good bike for younger riders, for me it needs to be under £4000 and come with an attractive, affordable finance package. I can't see many late-teen to early 20-year-olds having a few spare grand to blow on a bike, so finance will be the only

and bonkers 600. With the promise of 0% finance and a very cool Telefonica paint scheme I plumped for a 2006 CBR600RR. It was brilliant. I'm only 5ft 8" but the riding position was fine after a couple of days of readjustment. The main strength of this bike

with a stark choice – buy a CG125 or face a life without biking until my finances recovered enough to buy something new. It's a design that's popular in the developing world for good reason; it's easy to work on, the engine's bomb-proof and every aspect

Castiglioni, big boss of MV Agusta, would like to put everyone’s minds at rest regarding the future of MV Agusta. During the Misano launch of the MV F4 1000R he gave a personal promise that now his company has been re-structured and re-financed, it is totally

love it. I was toying with the idea of a Fireblade or even a SS1000R at one point, but after a test ride and a quick look at the finances, I knew I wanted my own bit of Italian exotica (now with newly added reliability as well!). The fact it has a wet

gear for the tight San Donato hairpin with ease, the slipper clutch keeping the wheels in line effortlessly.Overall it’s hard not to be impressed with the bike. The big question is whether you’d buy one and wish you’d extended the finance deal

. Does the lot. Overall: When the time comes dont know what I'll replace it with. It does so much. The Goffer: "YAH GETS WHAT YAH PAYS FOR" Strengths: Medium Distance (100 - 200 miles) work at speed on mixed roads.Paid £4000 for mine new on 0% finance

. Probably not the best use of finances but the WSB team did succeed in raising Benelli’s profile on the world scene again and has helped produce a very good handling bike, which counts for a lot.Weight distribution is also a key to the feeling of the Tornado

of 750 sales, will opt for the dual-seat 1000S 1+1 model.That pillion seat adds an extra £200 to the single-seat 1000S’s £14,000 price. That’s on a par with Ducati’s 999S, so it’s no surprise the first batch has sold out. Provided MV’s finances keep