Cruiser

A touring bike disguised as an off-roader if ever there was one, the Varadero's dirt pretensions are just that

The monster Trumpet gets a yankee makeover but it's still Brit beef at heart.

The Harley-Davidson Sportster XL1200 Low has had its seat dropped in order to make it appeal to those of a lower disposition. Non-vertically challenged Grant picks the short straw.

It promised so much that it was bound to fall short, but now the hype has died down, what's it really like to ride?

In a bid to leave no touring cruiser micro-niche unfilled, Harley-Davidson serves up an Electra Glide with a twist

For 30 years the Moto Guzzi California has always been the cornerstone of the Guzzi range. The 'Cali' has survived by doing what it does best: laid-back, cruising in the finest American tradition

The Jackpot is Victory's latest gambit - a bold move into premium custom territory. So is it likely to fold, or will it be straight flush with success?

With Suzuki's new 800 Volusia weighing in at just over five grand, one-armed banditos all over the country could be cracking open the piggybank. Or will they? Niall Mackenzie's not so convinced...

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

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

This bike range was hardly lacking street presence, but with its new moody paint and even more imposing look, the Rocket III Roadster cuts an aggressive form.

The 2006 Rocket III is a monument to excess, and that's exactly why we loved it so much.

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

To be fair this is little more than a standard Fat Boy with a different paint scheme and lower suspension and seat, but who cares. The Fat Boy is, in my opinion anyway, the ultimate Harley.

We loved the Victory Hammer S so much after the test we didn’t want to give it back. We still don’t!

If you're after a slice of custom cool but don't want to sacrifice your savings, or marriage, check out the latest Harley Softail

For a comfortable, tourable Harley without going the whole Hog (sorry!), this model makes a lot of sense

We ride the 2010 Fat Boy Special on the world launch, is it more than just a new paintjob?

We report back from the launch of the new for 2010 Harley-Davidson range