. It is supposed to be good on track but few will buy a £11k naked track bike! One to borrow not buy. I still want an RSV4 though. fluke: Superb, the best bike in decades - moves the class on by light years Strengths: THAT engine, awesome handling, feels solid

on it last year Overall: Really happy with the bike and glad I bought it. I will however be moving on to something with a bigger engine (K1300S?) that will allow for slightly more relaxed touring. Toni P: Great all round middleweight. Also run a K1200S

ago, then wetting my pants with laughter and fear on the move, while a turbo Hayabusa last month stands out thanks to its daft ability to spin the rear and lift the front at the slightest twitch of the throttle in top, at a ton. The ZX-12R I took

forks, and leveling the carburetors, not through necessity but just for peace of mind. It runs brilliantly starts easily every time. I would definitely recommend this bike to anyone coming back to biking, commuting or just moving up to a big bike. I don

hopping aboard I found the riding position for me was a tad cramped. The pegs didn’t give me enough legroom, being a touch too high and forward, plus the brake and clutch levers were set too high. The clutch lever will move down but the brake line

's smooth with it.At a standstill the typical Ducati dry clutch rattle and general engine noise make pedestrians look at you in alarm, as does the simply ridiculous manual choke that ticks over at a screaming 5500rpm, but once it is moving the whole motor

stopped dead and me and bike fell on our noses. You have to ride the torque-wave to make the best progress on the GSX. Just use the torque and keep shifting gears to get a move on, it’s not a frantic or frenzied assault on the senses – just a crest

you to the latest creation from Bologna. Striking looks, stunning performance and technology never seen before on a road bike are just three of the boxes ticked by the new Ducati 1098. Like the original 916 and Yamaha R1 this bike has just moved

off the line, although great, isn't as impressive as the acceleration you get in the middle-higher gears, like moving from a 30 to a 50 zone, my god! The amount of times I've overshot the new speed limit is ridiculous, one second your doing 30, you

or wanting to stretch your legs! Easy to cruise at highly illegal speeds. Good Tyre wear 10k from and rear. Once used to bulk and size, the bike can be easily moved through towns or city's without its size being an issue. Shere comfort and protection