-speed box feels out of date and I was constantly looking for a sixth that didn’t exist, but the bike happily plodded along at 80-odd mph with a pleasant absence of nasty vibes, enough comfort for an hour at a time, and even a hint of wind protection from

that I have never tested a helmet for it's crash protection.So two years ago time again for a new lid..Heard so much about Arai-Good for comfort and build quality but lagged behind in the SHARP tests.Anyway I brought a Quantum..Very Comfortable

. The gearshift was fine for me but I found the rear brake lever too low even at its maximum adjustment.To keep damage to a minimum after the inevitable off-road tip-offs, new protection for the tank, engine and rocker covers has been added. Continental

! Overall: Flawed perfection?So much better than the 1150, let down by shocking build quality, specifically in the electrics. markgsxr: WISH I HADNT BOUGHT ONE. Strengths: Tank range, weather protection. Weaknesses: Tank range, weather protection. Overall: A

's great fun Overall: It's just good old fashioned licence protecting versatile value for money FUN!!!!! scatz: Great bike at the price, but not exciting... Strengths: Huge mpg, I had around 80 when running in, now get around 70+ and I'm not a slow rider

-up-and-beg position which is comfortable as long as you keep your speed below 60mph. On the motorways, the lack of any form of wind protection means that you’re really struggling to hold on when the digital dash shows anything over 80mph. And, while on the subject

it on a cold but dry day, so while I couldn’t really comment on weather protection, I didn’t encounter any noticeable buffeting at any time.Handlebar controls are pretty standard fare combined with a clear, readable dash with big temperature and fuel

position with a deeply padded seat. During the day’s riding, we cover around 300 miles and it never once gets uncomfortable. The new design screen means that a slight dip of the shoulders is all that’s needed to get the full benefit of its protection from

upright riding position, Good wind protection, Well balanced, nice clear dash, good posiition of mirrors, comfortable seat. large fule tank, good first litre bike after sv650s. Weaknesses: Good upright riding position, Good wind protection, Well balanced

are good but not outstanding, usual slick suzuki gearbox, good tank range although the fuel gauge is a little basic, the suspension did a great job considering it's not the very highest spec from ohlins etc, the screen could offer more protection, generally