Motorbike

Andy Hogan and John Stevens share a 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R for a year. Here's their review

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Trad-styled cruiser (sold as the ST7 in some markets) which complements the sportier GV650 Aquila

Yamaha says: The new BW's 125 is a commuter scooter designed for city life. Its 125cc, 4-stroke, fuel-injected, air-cooled engine gives you the kind of quick acceleration that's ideal for stop-start urban journeys, while the chassis provides agile handling to glide through smaller spaces.

Benelli describes its Tre-K 899 as an entry-level sports-tourer, and by the Italian firm’s standards that’s exactly what it is. Along with the 899 TNT, the Tre-K has the smallest engine and lowest price in Benelli’s range of triples.

MV Agusta have been quiet of late and it’s 11 years since they made any kind of notable impact with the launch of the F4 750. The F4 was a superbike originally intended to propel Cagiva’s comeback, a bike that Ducati would have loved to have in their range but instead it put MV back on the map.

It’s not often these days that a major manufacturer makes a complete balls-up of an updated bike, but that’s what Kawasaki did in 2007 with the Z1000.

DRIVETRAIN Transmission 5-speed, return Final Drive Chain Primary reduction ratio 2.095 (88/42) Gear ratios: 1st 2.353 (40/17) Gear ratios: 2nd 1.590 (35/22) Gear ratios: 3rd 1.240 (31/25) Gear ratios: 4th 1.000 (28/28)