Not everyone who rides a Harley-Davidson wants to cruise. Some prefer the brutal performance vibe that only a tuned up, big bore V-twin can deliver. Especially when it has that unmistakable American style. That usually throws up a few interesting chassis...

Shoehorning a V8 sized motor inside what is basically a tricked up bicycle frame, has long been a dream of many motorcycle engineers. Perhaps Guilo Carcano came closest to making something verging on genius with his fabulous Moto Guzzi V8 racer of 1955....

Honda’s Deauville 650 tourer has been around for a few years now and keeps on winning new fans on the quiet. It isn’t the most exciting bike on the planet, but it does the business. Alastair Walker took a 2800 mile trip across Eastern Europe to see how...

If you’ve never heard of Dutchman Nico Bakker, then take a glimpse at some of this man’s handiwork… Over the last two decades the Bakker specials have taken several manufacturers motorcycles into another dimension, in terms of speed, handling and styling....

Where does it all end when it comes to tuning or customising the Harley? From XR75 Storz flat-trackers, through Ness or Battistini Lowriders, to outrageous Fritz Egli turbo charged monsters, the Hog has attracted the world’s best (and occasionally the...

As 125 trailies go, the AJS YX-R 125 does look fairly similar to those ’jack in a box’ trailbike bargains which can be found on the internet. But a close look reveals this bike to be built to a significantly higher spec than the average 125 trailie from...

Ducati’s 916 series has grown in size and stature as the years have paled away. World and domestic Superbike titles have been, come and gone during the past eight years of the Tamburini design, but the champagne hasn’t gone flat on the potent Ducati. For...

In the early 1990’s Ducati were in a spot of bother and decided they needed a bike that didn’t look like a race replica. Their designer Galluzzi came up with the Monster retro, which was originally expected to sell maybe 1,000 units a year. It was an...

Scooter sales in the UK have been on the up for some time. Which should be no suprise considering their winning formula of traffic busting agility, comfort, economy and practicality. Times are changing, and a new breed of super-scoot is hitting the...

Here’s a riddle for you; what do you get when you cross a scooter with a small commuter motorcycle ? Answer, the Aprilia Scarabeo 125. The world of scooters is amazingly diverse these days and as you might expect from an Italian company, the design limits...

The Suzuki GSXR 1100 engine was one of the classic hooligan powerplants of the early 1990’s, but it took an Italian Company called Bimota to realise its true potential as the scourge of all suburban neighbourhoods. With 160mph performance, a short,...

Ask 100 bikers what they’re after in their machine and the answer for half of them would probably be similar; a bike that offers some fun at the weekends, comfort and looks a bit different. The Yamaha Bulldog fits the bill and offers an alternative to...

Ducati’s 1098 Superbike is one of the most successful new sportbikes of 2007, loved and admired by thousands of bikers across the UK and already proving to be one of the best selling non-Japanese sports machines. But is the new 1098 really worth the hefty...

Great things come in small packages they say and the Ducati 748 proves that point, whether in Biposto, S or R versions. A baby brother to the 916/996 series, the bike shares the same beautiful bodywork, trellis frame and top notch suspension as the big...

  Several hours after handing the keys of the 748SP back to its owner, the adrenalin has not yet subsided. My head aches fit to split, the result of too much sun and the day-long roar from wind and high-level carbon cans (Next time I’ll wear earplugs…)....

Some motorcycles look like racebikes, but accelerate like armchairs. Others can go fast, but lack finesse when it comes to the twisty stuff. But the Ducati 749 is a different animal. This is a machine designed to accomplish one sequence perfectly; brake,...

Those who say modern motorbikes are all the same, should take a look at the new Buell… Those who say modern motorbikes are all the same, should take a look at the new Buell Firebolt; fuel in the frame, engine oil inside the swingarm, plus a rim-mounted...

One of the classic machines of the 1970’s, the Ducati 900SS remains a stunning looker today, especially in the black and gold paint option. Featuring the unique desmo valve action V-twin, originally designed by Fabio Taglioni as a 750cc Vee in the early...

Some motorcycles are designed with pure financial gain in mind, but that cynical observation could never be leveled at Ducati creator general Pierre Terblache’s latest mechanical vision. The Ducati MH900e is a strictly limited production run (2,000)...

The Ducati Monster is still one of the prettiest motorcycles on the roads, almost a decade after Gallizzi’s sharp design first broke cover at the Bologa Show. Over the years it has grown into 600cc, 750cc and 900cc variants, each offering a unique spin on...