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They may not be the best looking bikes out there, but is there more than meets the eye when it comes to these presentationally-challenged secondhand bikes?

Arai RX-7 GP replica of World Superbike championship challenger Leon Haslam

Where Honda led, others followed. Enter Yamaha's wannabe RC30-beater, the OW01

Living with the first breed of GSX-R1000 is a lot easier than you think

Suzuki's fun-sized V-twin won't have you quivering with lust, but it won't disappoint if you're after a competent machine that'll keep you smiling all day

Created as Japan’s first V-twin World Superbike champion, the TL1000R fell short as a racer. But as a road-going missile, the big Suzuki offered a chunky alternative to Italy’s uncompromising, highly-strung twins. And now it’s criminally cheap

Fashion may have consigned the 2000 GSX-R600 to history with its now dated bulbous looks, but it is still an utter ripper of a bike, and a bargain at that.

For the ultimate street cred you need flat bars and a motor with more grunt than a '70s porn star. Time to turn back the clock and discover the best in retro biking

Parkalgar Honda supersport rider to move up to the World Superbike championship in 2011

The quintessential Blade that was so good it was generally overlooked, the underrated GSX-R750 that was admired by those who bought one and the R1 a Japanese bike with styling that matched the Italians

From a small shed in a small town in a small country at the very bottom of the world came an old man and an old bike - to capture the most remarkable world speed record ever

It's the bike that was once parked outside chip shops across the land. Here we look at the Fizzie and all of its 4.8bhp. Long live pedal power!

Honda's Transalp combines true all-round ability with big mile comfort, so it may make sense if practicality is number one on your shopping list

Both these bikes are the product of 'modular engineering'. But do they represent a good BUY?

Kevin Schwantz on how important set-up is to throttle control, how it makes champions and what he learned on a dirt track

Suzuki's GSX-R brand represented the ultimate race replica for the people. Can Kawasaki's masterpiece take it on?

Helmet maintenace is important to ensure that your lid remains in top condition so that your head is kept safe. Here are 10 steps for great helmet care

Tattooed loon and legendary front man of The Prodigy talks RD400s, racing, his passion for bikes and bumping into the King of Spain…

Rally replicas of the desert kings, the Honda Africa Twin in a used battle with the Yamaha Super Ténéré

Passed your test? Here are three solutions for joining the motorcycle community and gaining riding confidence

The ways of the mind game and the racers that take the mental edge over of their competitors

Crutchlow replica Arai RX-7 GP

Opening lap crash resulted in a red flag and the race shortened to 17 laps

A long time ago a young adventurer was tasked with assembling a list of the 10 best fictional motorbikes. Here is what he discovered