of its visage once you clamber aboard it’s all forgotten because everything just snaps into place. The riding position is perfect, comfy, neutral and very well thought out – the bars are exactly where they need to be, the pegs are low enough to give loads

in agility (I'd have to ride old and new back-to-back on a dry track to be sure) could tip the balance in its favour. Shame the standard model doesn't get the ride-height adjuster, though at least it does share the SP's lap-timer. And that King Kenny replica

. The chassis is very, very impressive. And blasting down your favorite backroad on a Sunday morning is an experience and a half. Riding it on track is even more fulfilling.It's a big bike physically and at first gives the impression it might be a bit ungainly

wearing one-piece leathers I’d thought he was barking. Surely this long, low Guzzi V-twin isn’t the type of bike you ride wearing a racing suit, for gawd’s sake — any more than you would to ride a Harley? It’s just not right.An hour later, I’m having

the comfort, position, easy handling, torque and engine power, looks, build quality Overall: After a year, riding day in day out in all weathers, ive got to say im really happy with my Tiger. I tend to start looking around for a trade in after a year, but im

there on in, convention is tipped out of the window.Some crafty cylinder spacing is responsible for that skinny waist. While the front cylinder head is as wide as you’d expect, the rear is a masterpiece of technical shrinkology. It’s why Honda went the more

tyres were 100x better than originals, as too was fitting an iridium tip spark plug as std one overheated very easily causing loss of power above 50mph.Think everyone should at least ride a cg in their life, you appreciate the scenery around you, instead

michelin power race tyres on the bike, rear grip causes a little bit of slapping when accelerating hard, due to the front tyre profile being more pointed it tips into b road corners with ease. Weaknesses: Fabulous to ride on road or at the jerez gp track I

-injection is with none of the usual jerkiness or snatch that usually accompanies injectors. Hang on a second, there's a reason for this. The Bandit has carbs. I tell you, these carb things could really catch on because they are brilliant. It's a refreshing change to ride

two-tone paintwork, chrome cam cover and conical-tipped silencers, and that’s your lot.The rest shown here, like the panniers, are additional options. Still, the result is a bike that provides laid-back comfort without losing the ultra