The Buell machines are the personal dream of Erik Buell, a famous Harley racer in the USA, who eventually agreed a deal with Harley-Davidson, enabling them to take a stake in his Buell company, who have manufactured these unusual looking, sports styled...

The Thunderbolt was the first model produced making full use of Harley Davidson’s financial and development resources following the acquisition of 49% of Buell by HD. The Thunderbolt´s 65bhp 1200cc motor may not sound that exciting, but this was also a...

As any self respecting Burt Reynolds fan will know, ’White Lightning’ is the Deep South slang for moonshine whiskey – an illegal hooch that packs a punch so powerful, you may well wake up next morning toothless and aimlessly strumming a banjo. The Buell...

Big V-twin roadsters make lots of bikers very happy – it isn’t hard to see why; meaty power, easygoing handling, reasonable rider comfort and that all important X factor – character. The noise, the power delivery and the low-end lunge of a big V-twin all...

Buell are slowly winning over new customers, as they tweak their unique chassis and smooth out some of the niggles from their old-tech 1200cc V-twin motor. The latest variation on the theme is the Ulysses; an adventure sporting bike, with optional hard...

The beautiful Ducati 916 is a dream bike for most people. It’s been compared to a Ferrari in terms of sheer noise, power and good looks, and deservedly so. Massimo Tamburini´s original design has certainly stood the test of time, even if the engine has...

French motorcycle manufacturer Voxan have recently sorted their financial problems and are poised to enter the UK market with their range of 1000cc V-twin machines. Insidebikes.com Editor Alastair Walker rode the Cafe Racer model, which offers a blend of...

The urban trailbike is an increasingly popular choice for bikers who want all-round biking fun; something light, agile handling and able to pop the occasional wheelie. Some machines, like Aprilia’s durable Pegaso, started their life as trail styled bikes,...

It’s easy to forget that Aprilia has only been building road bikes for twenty years. Add the fact that it has only produced its first big bike, the RSV1000 Mille in 1998, and you have to judge its rise to fame in the global motorcycle market as nothing...

Here are two special versions of perhaps the nicest V-twin sportbike to come out of Italy in the 1990’s Based on the `ordinary´ RSV Mille, the R variant features uprated suspension for more track orientated riding and a re-chipped incarnation of that...

Aprilia’s 1,000cc Mille V-twin has become one of the cult bikes of the last few years, with its fabulous combination of svelte handling and seamless engine power. The R version is aimed at sportbike enthusiasts who demand the very best performance in a...

CCM are a British manufacturer who are keen to develop a range of high quality, top fun bikes. For years they have used the Austrian Rotax engine in their road and enduro bikes, but now they have a new machine powered by Suzuki’s DRZ400 motor. Alastair...