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We asked Gez Kane, regular contributor to Practical Sports Bikes, Classic Bike and various other publications which three bikes make him weak at the knees. No rules, no restrictions, any bike goes.

We asked Niall Mackenzie, John Hackett, Stan Stephens, Chris Wilson, Gez Kane and Simon Hargreaves which bikes have an exhaust note that'll make a grown man weak at the knees.

In the market for a tidy supersports bike? Don't want to finance a new one? Check out these picks, all under a third the price of a current new model

The latest Monster is most powerful version to date but can these used models, at half the price, tempt you?

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Here are your top 10 sportsbikes, as voted for by you! We've taken all sportsbikes from our huge database with 5 reviews or more, then averaged out owners' detailed ratings on the Engine, Brakes, Handling, Comfort and Build to arrive at a final score. The higher the score, the more highly rated the bike. Remember, this list is based on owner's reviews.

The most convincing ways to relive the past

Don't visit Majorca for its beaches or climate. Go for the mountain roads

'Hello! I'm on a scooter. No, it's rubbish.'

Fighting my instincts and exploring Honda's Combined ABS braking system

ABS has long been a common option on big bikes. Now manufacturers are increasingly realising newer riders might benefit too

The days of mods and rockers may be over but the café racer market is thriving. Well, it's alive, anyway

It's the best Fireblade ever produced but it's up against some fierce competition. We check out the bikes vying to keep the CBR1000RR-SP at bay

It's a true superbike-minus-fairing for under 10 grand. Can any other super-naked step up to the new S1000R?

Here are your top 10 BMW's, as voted for by you! We've taken all Beemers from our huge database, then averaged out owners' detailed ratings on the Engine, Brakes, Handling, Comfort and Build to arrive at a final score. The higher the score, the more highly rated the bike. Remember, this list is based on owner's reviews.

With production motorcycles making close to 200bhp, the top-speed war that once raged between manufacturers is long dead. Visordown's industry expert, who can't be named in his own interest, thinks it needs reviving.

Take a man who is by default a little annoyed and ask what annoys him most. That’s what Visordown did. These are Simon Hargreaves’ answers.

Ten of our favourite Christmas biking gifts

Know someone with a BMW S1000RR which they ride like a Puch Maxi? Let them get on with it, says Si Hargreaves. If they're having fun, that's all that matters

Well, you can, but you won't get very far...

Here are your top 10 Suzukis, as voted by you! We've taken all Suzukis from our huge database, then averaged out owners' detailed ratings on the Engine, Brakes, Handling, Comfort and Build to arrive at a final score. The higher the score, the more highly rated the bike. Remember, this list is based on owner's reviews.

Things you don't learn from the manufacturer's specs

Think the world is against us? Sometimes it may have good cause

Why you don't grab a handful of brake at full lean