In short:A sensible middleweight bike for those who don't have pretensions to tearing around Cadwell in record time Pros:A sensible middleweight bike for those who don't have pretensions to tearing around Cadwell in record time Cons:A sensible

bikes, and can ensure neutral and uniform performance in all road conditions.Excellent mileage with constant and reliable performance right to the end of its life.Holder of 7 World RecordsOn March 15th 2009, 15 Journalists and 12 Pirelli Testers set 7

records. My brisk pace also proved the Metzeler Sportecs were more than competent, as I had no moments in either the damp or dry. The Sport is comfortable too, considering the bars are angled forward and the seat height is relatively low. Among the large

sidecar world champion.Paul's 750 Ducati ride at Imola came after a chance phone call while he was racing in America. After he broke the lap record while testing at Modena, Ducati were convinced they had a winning combination. They were right, as Paul won

that's lots ov fun, its not gonna break any world speed records but for a quick blast down the lanes or a gentle cruise around the country, its a corker. Darthrufus: THE ORIGINAL BUG EYED MONSTER, STARTED THE LEGEND ! Strengths: Eye catching

value for money. Strengths: Powerful, smooth engine with enormous torque all the way from less than 3,000rpm to the red line. "Bike" magazine recorded 140mph and 0-60mph in 3.3secs (January 2009). There is so much torque that you can just leave it in top

with the damper wound right off – it gives you more feedback”. Well I couldn’t really argue with him as he does still hold a lap record or two around the old circuit. Everywhere else the Piega was perfect. The chrome molybdenum vanadium steel chassis with 320mm

to record five figure sales in one year. It’s no surprise really, not only has Ducati sold more than 225,000 Monsters since 1994, this entry level version adopted a new riding position that was a noticeable improvement over the stretched out versions

as I found myself hanging off the bike in full ‘trackday’ mode trying to set a new lap record around the Spanish hills. But just as I was really getting into it, one problem that had bugged me on previous Hornets tugged annoyingly at my hem once again

-slid their way into the record books. Now Kawasaki flexes its performance muscle once again, bringing you the direct descendent of those tarmac-rippling Superbikes - the new ZRX 1200R."Retaining the brutal charm of the original Eddie Lawson bikini-faired layout