Yamaha’s XT660 has been around since Noah first went cruising, but the latest version is a hi-tech fuel injected all-rounder, which can commute, tackle trails or tour the World, depending on your mood. Alastair Walker rides off into the sunset. Big...

CCM are once again making motorcycles and are keen to carve out their own niche within the motorcycle market. The first machine from the revived CCM brand is this 400cc flat-tracker prototype, dubbed FT35S, which is aimed at the first time biker who wants...

Certain bikes are somehow easier to ride than most and the Yamaha XV535 is one of them. From the late 80s to the 90s, when it was superceded by the XVS650 Dragster, the ’baby’ Viragio attracted thousands to biking with its pleasant looks, low seat height...

Here’s one of the most underrated motorcycles around. A supremely comfortable, yet blindingly quick 600cc sports-tourer, that makes an excellent choice as a used buy, now the R6 has replaced the ’Cat as Yamaha’s midrange sports weapon. If trackdays leave...

Montesa-Honda are setting a new benchmark in the trials world, with their Montesa Cota 4RT 2006 four stroke thumper. Light, agile and with a fuel injected motor inside a twin beam allow frame, the Cota 4RT offers Clubmen trails fans something close to a...

Grinnall Cars of Worcestershire have been making exotic three and four wheeled vehicles for about 15 years now, and the R3T is one of the best so far. Featuring a 2300cc Triumph Rocket III engine and running gear, plus rear axle, bodywork and one-off...

Harley-Davidson have uprated their engines and gearboxes for 2007 on all their bigger sized bikes, with a new 1584cc engine powering the Softail, Touring and Dyna models. The big V-twins still have plenty of old fashioned motorbike feel, but now have a...

Do you like your burgers with everything on them; mayo, dill pickle, bacon, barbecue sauce, cheese and a cherry on top? You do, that’s great. then the Harley Ultra Glide Classic FLHTU is the bike for you matey. Seating to rival a Cunard liner, a big ol’...

Fasta Pasta recipe; take one Moto Guzzi 1100cc V-Twin. Lighten the ingredients, by simply binning the chassis, then blend in your own beautifully crafted frame, whip up some top class suspension, bake on some trick brakes, and finally roast it until well...

The Indian story is a saga of triumph, betrayal, fraud and fantastically fat motorcycles – and that’s just the first 20 years of the company’s life! Perhaps the finest Indian was the Chief, a four stroke V-twin with the strangely attractive 1940s art deco...

You have to hand it to Harley Davidson, not only do they succeed spectacularly well at selling retro style cruiser machines – to the point where they are probably the most famous two-wheeled brand name in the world – but then they go and launch a water...

Some bikes have a clear cut purpose in life. whether it’s the racetrack performance of a GSXR1000, or the luxury touring lifestyle of a BMW K1200LT. The CCM R30 slots into this same category, even though it might not seem that way at first glance. You...