Classic

Six very different bikes with one thing in common – an identical 2,500 miles to cover through France in less than five days. Visordown takes our long-term test fleet out of the comfort zone to find out more about the bikes we thought we knew so well…

A posing bike for the poser, Barry Tavner tries to capture the 'cool' on the Triumph Bonneville

There are still a few bulldogs out there, bearing their teeth at the foreign hordes. Let's celebrate all things British with a little help from two of our own musical legends. Pip pip and tally ho!

A surprisingly good baby cruiser offering gentle, if slow, fun

The Nevada name has been part of the Moto Guzzi catalogue for more than a decade now, but this year it's a 90% new bike.

Picture the scene if you will. It's 2006, we're in the middle of a recession and another Government still ignores the benefits of motorcycles to the detriment of UK road users everywhere.

Feet stretched to way-out-front highway pegs. A single, fat, white-faced chrome-edged speedo dominating a chunky ally top-yoke. Heavyweight tank-mounted console for the basics and a nacelle headlight reflecting the whole world in its seamless perimeter.

There are still a few bulldogs out there, bearing their teeth at the foreign hordes. Let's celebrate all things British with a little help from two of our own musical legends. Pip pip and tally ho!

A classic bike with out the skinned knuckles from continuous tinkering to keep it going

The classic to get

The baby of the Guzzo range aimed at cruiser riders who don't want a big scary cruiser. To be fair, the Breva is probably a much better bet