as it's slow, firm and deliberate. Not that you need to change gear that often, the torque allows you to pull away in any gear from almost walking pace. Phenominal stuff.The seat is all day comfy, both for me and her on the back. The rider back rest

, as the day wore on and the track dried out, they excelled themselves again as I upped the pace while following my very own teacher (Niall Mack) for a Donington Park masterclass. Cheers mate! Within a week the bike was nudging through the thousand mile barrier

offers pace-setting performance. The engine makes full use of the Sportcity’s dynamic handling, and makes it a perfect choice not only around town but on fast out-of-town roads too. The 200 cc engine puts out 21 HP, placing this Sportcity model

at Santa Pod the Thruxton will cruise at a sensible pace and pass most other road users if necessary. Read more: http://www.visordown.com/road-tests-used/summer-fun---suzuki-gsx-r1000k2-ktm-690sm-yamaha-xjr1300-and-triumph-thruxton/11375-6.html#ixzz0zPp3

the surrounding quiet but challenging roads were where we put the much-changed middleweight Kawasaki through its paces. Waiting for the rain to clear gave me a good opportunity to visually scrutinise the best-looking version so far. Stand back to take in the view

bit buzzy, and stayed that way until the redline at 7500rpm. But five grand in top is an indicated 90mph, so the Rockster was pleasantly smooth at a typical almost-legal motorway pace, with power in hand for brief bursts towards a top speed of about

to the 10500rpm red line.That said, it’s equally as happy being ridden at a brisk pace all day long between 4000 and 5000 rpm in top gear, the choice is yours. The overall gearing is now a tooth longer (41t rear sprocket) to give a smoother engine response

-up just right for you - the ride was much better after I'd made a change. Then the Zed was most rewarding when the pace was quick, as long as everything was kept smooth and unhurried. Trying to rush it and throw it from ear to ear seemed to tie the bike

about half a second a lap to one Mr. J.Toseland, so my pace wasn’t a million miles off the young ’uns. In the slower corners the engine was happy to pull from 8000rpm all the way to the 15,500rpm rev limiter although I found gear changing was best done

superbike goes, and definitely the best bike I have owned. I've been on two trackdays last year and in the (novice) group that I've been in, my bike keeps pace with most of the litre bikes. Although it's never going to be a long distance tourer, I've also