In short:Honda's focused World Superbike contender Pros:Honda's focused World Superbike contender Cons:Honda's focused World Superbike contender Top speed: 170mph Production date: 2001 Price new: £9864 Engine capacity: 999cc Power: 135bhp Torque: 75

In short:Yamaha's homologation special to go World Superbike racing. Pros:Yamaha's homologation special to go World Superbike racing. Cons:Yamaha's homologation special to go World Superbike racing.

In short:Winner of the first World Superbike round at Donington Park with Lucchinelli on board Pros:Winner of the first World Superbike round at Donington Park with Lucchinelli on board Cons:Winner of the first World Superbike round at Donington

In short:The Yamaha YZF-R7 OW02 is a race homologation motorcycle of limited production run of only 500 units. It was designed to compete in the Superbike World Championship and Suzuka 8 Hours endurance races. Full Review: The Yamaha YZF-R7 OW02

every category. Should the letter R be reserved for superbikes and what really makes a bike justify the addition of the coveted R status? Has its significance been lost? In a world of increased marketing hype and tenuous links to racing, it appears the R

Pros: Cons: Full Review: World Superbikes was simply massive in this country in 1995. While GPs were dominated by Mick Doohan and turning into a predictable procession, WSB was tough, gnarly racing and incredible to watch. Carl Fogarty smashed

tygapaul: The ultimate 250 two stroke race rep. The MC28 has sweet handling, looks and technology. Strengths: It looks like it just escaped from the GP track and has handling that will run circles around even the latest superbikes. Suspension

, the ZRX series is actually a little more than that.The bike first came into being in 1997 in 1100cc form, sporting a retro square headlight, twin shocks, braced swingarm and looks that were a mix of Eddie's AMA Superbike and the Z1-R from the 1980s.With a

of LED lights illuminate the inside of the cowling. This is race track kudos on a grand scale. “Which dash have you got?” “Oh this? It’s the 2008 World Superbike dash by 2D, only the top teams are using it. And owners of BMW’s HP2 Sport.” Well you would

In short:The latest incarnation of the Monster gets a 999 130bhp engine and a chassis to match any superbike. Wide bars, wide attitude, wide grin Pros:The latest incarnation of the Monster gets a 999 130bhp engine and a chassis to match any