In short:Yamaha jumps the gun and launches the 2006 R1 before the competition. Over-confidence, or are the small changes enough to make a big difference? Engine capacity: 998cc Power: 175bhp Torque: 78.6lb ft Weight: 173kg Seat height: 835mm Fuel

extension lead and hi pressure line from unit to gun. (this is vital as past jet washers have had very short ones)High pressure lead is made of a material that is easy to fold up and doesn't get tangled up. Weaknesses: Very easy to set up.Worth it's money

microscopic film that rust proofs for up to a year inside or out.Use on nuts, bolts, hinges, bearings, guns, fishing reels, sliding doors or a million other home and shop uses where other products just aren't good enough.Excellent protection against water

version of Yamaha's excellent 660 single. Has all the characteristics of single such as excellent torque and a machine gun backfire without the constant rebuilds. Not the most powerful at 49bhp but thats not what the bike is aboutHandling: 19inch front

thumb. The Kawasaki marque has always been about power and speed and despite ever-increasing legislation they stick to their guns. Big Kawasaki guns. For this, they are to be saluted.Sometimes they make rather heavy bikes, sometimes they haven't gone

a big bike and still is, but therein lies part of its appeal. Despite being continually out-gunned on the supersport front by the ever-developing FireBlade and white-hot R1 and GSX-R1000, the ZX-9 has always appealed to riders who wanted

beautiful scenery, brilliant sunshine and not a copper with a radar gun to be seen anywhere.Often, the reality is dawdling down a country lane with half an idea that it could be a good road were you not stuck behind a queue of cars that are pressed up behind

as blokes, Guns N Roses and the ZZR1100 could life have been any better?? Weaknesses: Sedate enough around the towns and villages, with the ability for supersonic thrills when opportunity knocks. Great comfort for two-up touring with decent enough range

gauges.I can see why this bike will appeal to many riders, as in some ways it really does have the best of both worlds; big capacity, big horse power with decent handling that will easily relieve you of adrenalin while you out-gun the competition

design of other Aprilias rather than the sci-fi looks of the old Mille. Where the old version had Dan Dare ray-gun tail-lights this has a more fluid strip tail light and a rounded rear end. The indicators are also faired into the tail-piece. It’s a better