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BMW’s big bastid K1200/1300 bikes reviewed and rated by the people who actually own them. If you want the lowdown, here it is...

Even though it never matched the best sports bikes of the day, there are plenty of good reasons why you should give it at least a test ride.

Even though the Capo may have a few negative points, it fares well in positive things too. But wrongly ignored or rightly dismissed? Niall Mackenzie finds out.

Ducati's sports tourer gets ABS and some flashy suspension for '06. But is it a credible alternative to similar offerings from Triumph and Honda?

For too long superbikes were about nothing but power. Then Honda launched the 1992 Fireblade CBR900RR and laid down the template for the modern sportsbike. 

With the launch of the XR1200, Harley-Davidson has achieved several firsts.

Can Voxan's new management manage a Gallic version of what John Bloor did for Triumph?

A beautiful symbiosis of man-made and machine-manufactured? Or an over-priced, over-sexed, under-powered and over-here Italian?

Five years in the making and it’s finally here. A test of the most eagerly-awaited V-twin superbike since the Ducati 916

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

With BMW money now behind them and their financial future assured, Husqvarna are keen to blow away the bad memories of the past

MV has always boasted it builds the most beautiful bikes in the world, but our Niall's not so sure. Will this new offering change his mind?

Famous for being dull, the new generation of Deauville has grown up from humdrum commuter into baby Pan European.

With pre-production faults gone will the Corsaro hit or miss in the UK bike pond?

Clever new VTEC knows what you want and paves the way for more variable valve Hondas

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.

For once a missing clutch lever doesn't indicate a low speed spill. We ride the FJR1300AS, featuring Yamaha's latest piece of electronic gadgetry.

The world becomes a smaller place as BMW’s iconic cross-continental all-road battleship welcomes a new mini member into its family.

Ducati's Sport Classics are retro cool but about as comfortable as an Indian bus ride. Now, with added comfort, comes the GT1000.

Low capacity Monsters of old have been a little on the cheap side, so will this new model reflect Ducati's upmarket image?

Italian style meets Japanese functionality as Suzuki donates its new SV650 engine to Cagiva's aggressively-styled naked tool.

Kawasaki re-ignite the horsepower battle with the year's most outrageous new bike. Tim Dickson says 'hooray' for Japan's latest autobahn stormer.

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?

Honda's trusty supersports tourer, loved by thousands, but what does Mackenzie make of it?