Motorbike

Visordown heads to Spain to see if the new Kawasaki Z750R can live up to the hype and beat its way to the top of the naked middleweight class

Overlooked when new, the second-hand metal that's got us thinking, 'Now that's a good idea...'

When Kawasaki launched the original Z750 in 2003 it was a breath of fresh air in the naked middleweight market; an unknown 750 and not another 600.

So you want a brand new 2010 R1 but don’t have £13,000 burning a hole in your pocket? Despair not – the older model is a peach, so leap in there, grab a bargain. Here's how

While a brand new 990 Adventure’s a nice idea, the subtle nature of KTM’s update means the previous model is far from obsolete. And with prices now at 600 supersport money, the most versatile machine on the planet is within reach.

The RC8R is a major improvement on the old model, with the RC8 gear box and fuel injection a lot less smooth. But if you can find an RC8 at a fair price and you’re prepared to invest in gearing and an exhaust- you’ll have yourself a hot machine

Kawasaki's all-new ZX-10R is bursting with technology. But is it better than BMW's S1000RR?

It’s 1989. Superbikes are on the cusp of being quite brilliant, and Honda’s RC30 and the 851 Ducati are now leading the charge

Triumph's new Tiger 800 enters a competitive market. So, is it any good?

Highway to Heaven: Six bikes, six roads, six twats, six stories. Ben Bardon was forced to take photos of someone called James Whitham. Perhaps, more worryingly, he also had to listen to him for the best part of a Thursday afternoon

Here’s a bike known in Harley circles as the FXDMLF (the MLF standing for mid-life crisis). Delusional moron Mark Graham rides to Norfolk. Photographs by Sarah

Highway to Heaven: Six bikes, six roads, six twats, six stories. Ben Cope knows the score. But not even the supreme skills of ace lensman Paul Bryant could make this internet millionaire look any good

Highway to Heaven: Six bikes, six roads, six twats, six stories. Ben Bardon captures Mark Forsyth struggling to get to grips with roads he’s known for a lifetime (and more).

Niall Mackenzie delivers his verdict on Kawasaki's new all-rounder

In 1985 Yamaha launched an unashamed brute of a bike. Born on the drag strip the V-Max was a mass of metal and chrome which instantly drew a cult following. Now, 23 years on, does the old master still command any respect?

KTM's plan could be seen as audacious; take on the benchmark boss, Ducati’s 1098. So, should Ducati be scared?

Get three mates riding three of the most extreme sportsbikes ever built, plot a devilish route through some of the best roads in the UK

The V-Rod muscle is Harley’s fastest bike yet, a slick, drag bike with sportsbike-chasing power. In the blue corner Victory’s 1731cc Hammer S is all about oil tanker presence and the grunt to shift cities. How do you like your power cruiser kicks?

In 1998 Aprilia launched the fast and affordable RSV Mille. Now the V-twin has handed over its flagship status to the new RSV4, so we celebrate a decade of the UK’s favourite V-twin sportsbike

Harley’s touring range, the most important bikes in the company’s vast and baffling line-up, have been given a thorough going-over for 2009. Big-mile ability and charm? Believe

As large as a planet with a name long enough to fill a paragraph, Grant Leonard takes the H-D for a ride across the Lakes

The Honda GL1800 Gold Wing Luxury is supposed to be a tourer par excellence, so what did our riding pair think of its performance in the Lake District?

A change of pace for the Whitham's as they take the large Victory on a tour of the Lake District

For the launch of its new 2010 models Harley-Davidson decided to give the assembled journalists the ‘full Harley experience.’ So they took them to Sturgis…