, a new FZ1 Fazer. Except Yamaha has decided to spread its bets and offer a naked version too, the FZ1. That'll come later. For now, and for no other reason than because I want to, we'll concentrate on the half-faired Fazer. The bike is a logical

-complicated stuff and an impressive application of technology on a production bike.All the chassis changes are as detailed as they are invisible to the naked eye. The basic frame is exactly the same shape externally but the wall thickness of the main beams has been

. With a price tag of £4449 for the naked and £4749 for the half-faired bike it offers really good value for money and easy motoring rather than the cool-factor of Zs or Hornets. For its target market the Bandit's certain to sell as it ticks every box

know what it isn't, but that's ok too. It's ridden all year round and looked after with TLC! The MT-03 is a great bike for those who want something a little different! Thanks. Paul. ps: Handles two-up very well too! Hedgehog5: Naked street thumper

#ixzz0wDZUavWRThis Monster delivers a decent ride, satisfying a sporty rider’s fix for kneedown action (with 30mm more ground clearance than the 696). But slower corners need slightly more input on the bars than Yamaha’s new naked middleweight FZ8

to the legendary GSX-R1100’s lump while its styling was simple, naked and designed to show off this heart of metal. It wheelied like a banshee and went round corners, too. A perfect example of the philosophy keep it simple.Throughout its eleven-year lifespan

Wheelbase (mm)1420ChassisTubular diamond, high tensile steel Engine spec: Cubic Capacity (cc)953Valves16Max Power (bhp)127Valves Per Cylinder4CoolingLiquid cooledStroke TypeFour Stroke Performance: Top Speed User 74829: COOL LOOKING BIG NAKED Strengths: Good

bhp Torque: 47lb ft Weight: 186kg Seat height: 795mm Full Review: According to the Yamaha people the half-faired version is more touring biased – hence the fairing and extras which include taller screen, luggage, top-box and bellypan – while the naked

the class is already quite busy but my feeling is that the CB1300 could well be the new class leader Engine capacity: 1284cc Power: 134bhp Torque: 86lb ft Weight: 224kg Seat height: 790mm Fuel capacity: 21.0L Full Review: The CB1300 fits into the Honda naked

. Strengths: Power, brakes, handling, the rider will bottle out before the bike. Weaknesses: Power, brakes, handling, the rider will bottle out before the bike. Overall: The bike is the best naked i,ve had, plenty of street cred and then some JCBW: GREAT ALL