After initial press criticism of their revived 650cc parallel twin engine, Laverda developed the Mk 2 version, with a 668cc motor. Still the same outstanding, twin spar, alloy framed chassis, with top notch suspension and brakes of course. Available...

When the Cagiva empire first hit financial problems in the mid 1990s, the Castiglioni brothers sold what many thought was their best asset – Ducati – to an American investment group. But the founders of Cagiva had an ace up their sleeve; MV Agusta. One of...

BMW powered trike offers disabled bikers true freedom. The Martin Conquest company recently invited insidebikes to Millbrook testing grounds, to see their new 2008 model in action. The major change for 2008 is the fitment of the BMW R1200R series engine,...

Big scooters make great little tourers. That’s what many bikers in the UK are discovering, as the manufacturers load more features onto these automatic mile-munchers. This latest scooter from Malaguti of Italy is their biggest yet, using the trusty Suzuki...

The Royal Enfield lives on for 2005, in the shape of the Bullet 500 Electra X, with a left foot gear change, electric starter, disc braking and a re-vamped engine tuned for better economy on modern fuel, cleaner running and reliability. Alastair Walker...

Voxan’s dream with the Black Magic Roadster was to create a no-compromise street special, like the original British cafe racers of the early 1960s. A slice of lean, mean, pure rock ’n’ roll. Featuring a 1000cc V-twin motor, lightweight chassis, huge alloy...

A bigger brother to the Drag Star, the V-Star – as it’s named in the USA – is a highly competent cruiser with superb levels of rider comfort. Pillion accommodation isn´t that great, but the XVS1100 offers the solo biker a truly easygoing experience each...

The AJS Regal Raptor 250 has been updated for 2007, with a longer wheelbase chassis, more chrome plated parts to add a bit of bling, plus a water-cooled version of the 230cc twin cylinder engine. It’s still one of the best bargains in the 250cc class at...

When the troubled history of the small Rimini based Bimota company is finally writted, the 1990 Belaria might well be pinpointed as a sign when things started to go wrong. Bearing a strange resemblance to the VFR750 Honda of the late 1980s, the Bellaria...

Bimota were once perhaps the most innovative motorcycle manufacturers in the world, with designs that inspired a dozen imitators. Things gradually went sour in the 1990s however and the Vdue two stroke race replica was an error which practically...

Long before BMW created their RI 100S model, with its swoopy underseat exhaust system, a Dutch bespoke bike builder called Nico Bakker made his own personal statement, utilising the new 4 valve head Boxer motor. With more power than the stock BMW R1100RS...

Tennessee is famous for many things, but it is also the home of the Boss Hoss specials, which use American car engines inside a cruiser style chassis. Monte Warne first developed a V8 version, mainly because he had an old Chevy V8 lyin´ round the yard,...