Motorbike

Ducati's tweaked baby supersport twin gets a new kick in the pants and better suspension for 2004

Ducati have kept it simple, but the Desmosedici is on the cusp of greatness. Niall bagged a go

It's big, naked and bloody good fun to ride. Suzuki's SV1000 finally lands and instantly starts to win friends and influence people

Honda doesn't build £17,000 'custom' motorcycles. Honda doesn't create a design study and work 'backwards' towards a production machine. Of course, all of this was true before the Rune

The Mille R is dead. It's replacement, the Mille Factory, has moved Bert to proclaim the machine to be the best Italian V-twin sportsbike on the market

Having run out of weather related names Buell decided to stick with its current monikers for the latest offerings. We put them through their paces

The ZRX1100's retro styling absolutely rocks...And it's got a flexible and powerful motor, boasts sporty handling and is a bit of a bargain to boot

Triumph has gone back to the drawing board and built a Japanese beater. Niall Mackenzie travelled to Spain to test the Triumph Daytona 600, and came back impressed

A hazy April afternoon cruising through the long, winding roads of the Northamptonshire countryside. Mark Shippey bonds with Kawasaki's VN1600 Classic

If you want a real-world alternative to Honda's venerable VFR, then look no further. Think VFR with character and soul and you're not far off the Sprint ST

Only BMW would make a race replica that comes with heated grips and a shaft-drive as standard. Jon Urry took the Randy Mamola BoxerCup replica BMW around Donington Park for an all-over workout

With 130,000 sold since 1993, the Monster has been (ahem) a monster success for Ducati. Now here's the sportiest version ever - the S4R

Two years after being taken over by Aprilia the eagle is once again flying over the Moto Guzzi factory at Mandello del Lario. So, wossit like then?

Light, punchy, fast and capable of genuine off-road excursions, the big new KTM rocks. But there are slight question marks over comfort and vibration

The new 2003 Multistrada. It's a practical, useful alternative to a sportsbike, but it can tour, commute and still cut it in the twisties as it was born on the mountain roads

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?

The SV1000 is like the 650, but on steroids. Like your best friend it’s solid, reliable and fun to be with. If you are after a naked bike it’s very competent but it does lack the ‘kick-in-the pants’ elements of the TL.

As a road bike the Sport S is very good, with loads of low-down power, an excellent gearbox and low maintenance shaft-drive

If you want a bike that makes you feel a million dollars whenever you ride it there is only one manufacturer to turn to

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

BMW's new Rockster is heavily based on the R1150R, but comes laced with a little more attitude, a snazzier paint job and a Marty Feldman headlight cluster

The new 2003 SV650S has a hell of a reputation to live up to as it steps into the shoes of its vastly popular predecessor.

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

After the new CBR600RR, the Hornet 600 could be the most important bike Honda bring into the UK this year. And they've just revamped it. Has Honda got it right?