Motorbike

It’s a bit of a one-trick pony – go a very long way, very fast and it’ll be ideal. Deal with day-to-day practicalities and the competition will run rings around it

If you can afford one it looks amazing and goes very well. But cheaper options are also available

New riders who like the look should take a test ride on one, as long as most of their riding is either in town or commuting

Those who get to take charge of a Brutale will not be disappointed by a bike that performs as it looks: mean, lean and thoroughly crazy

The fact that it begs for abuse and daft riding appeals. Stick a loud pipe on it and you'll get even more attention

As a Sunday morning and occasional trackday plaything we would all have one in our garage

It’s a brilliant bike and everything it promises to be. In Bertie’s words; “It turns every roundabout into the Ascari Curve and constant radius turns into the Parabolica at Monza”

The 749S is a better bike than the 749 and when it comes to price the 749S is cheaper than both the 999 and 999S, and if you don’t mind missing a few bhp is virtually the same bike

While better styling will no doubt lead to better sales, this bike also offers more value for money than the old model, and that makes it a winner

A good-looking bike that is a nice alternative to the classic look of the Bonneville

The deposed King of Speed. Once the fastest sports tourer around

So here I am, after all these years, astride a Moto Guzzi for the first time. I'm a Guzzi virgin, so I hope she'll treat me gently...

Hmm... surely the CBR, in this, its sporty FS guise at least, should be more exciting? This, after all, is the version tweaked for more excitement.

The WSBK paddock are now heading to the UK for the seventh round

Hand-built classic racer to commemorate Mike Hailwood's 1978 Formula 1 TT victory

Single-seat version with uprated suspension front and back

As unmistakeable as a Porsche 911, still one of the best looking bikes on the planet