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Tired of the repeated record of modern motorcycles? Here are tips to buying, restoring and running a classic bike

Big bang motors have arrived in BSB. Virgin Yamaha's R1 breaks the mould, not the rules

MV were once racing's dominant force, before slipping into the Japanese shadow. Two men have risked their livelihoods to resurrect Italy's heritage and produce bikes that are works of art and ahead of their time. This is their story

Someone rides around on a Speed Triple

Giles finds another BMW that he loves, the R1200RT

The chopper - once, a motorcycle with the baddest associations. Today, the ultimate expression of automotive creativity

Hard-drinking womaniser Ponsford feels his 'calling' and joins the Christian biking scene. But can they offer him redemption?

Giles towers above BMW's R1100S

After a messy sports bike divorce Jim hangs up his knee sliders and finds happiness with a KTM. She's a big old girl but up for it

Like a Mafioso crime family the GSX-R clan has forced a place in biking society through aggression and intimidation. With two new members introduced this year we gather the family together for a reunion

Wozza, Gus and Tim head from London to Cannes in time for cocktails, so make it as fast as possible please, by Hayabusa, Blackbird and ZX-12R

Mark Shippey visits Alpinestars' Italian development facility to find out just what goes into keeping your plates of meat intact in a crash

Simon rides a Benelli Tornado to the track and back

Everyone seems to be riding the long term Victory Vegas

Gentleman motorcyclist Steve Cropley dispatches motorways and B-roads on the Thruxton and asks who will buy the nouveaux retro

The Triumph Speed Triple enjoys life in the hands of Steve Moore

Shippey logs the miles on the all-round Ducati SS1000

Giles conquers the offroad on a CCM 404 DS

The chances are your motorbike is the fastest thing on the road, so you'll need to know how to overtake safely

Urry spends some quality time with a Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade

Harriet experiences the K4 GSX-R600

I don't think I would have had so much fun and learned so much over the past year as I did on the 2004 SV650 K4 from Suzuki.

Tim proves that the Yamaha R6 can handle the tracks, the commute and life as a tourer