Cruiser

The 2004 Rocket III has an engine larger than most family estates, so naturally Triumph launched this flagship model in the land where excess is the name of the game.

There's a low, mean burbling coming from somewhere near my pants as my posterior is pummeled by a searing wave of torque. God, can you believe I've just written such tosh?

BMW K1200R, Harley-Davidson FLSTCI Heritage Softail, Triumph Rocket III - Three massive motorbikes that can go toe-to-toe with a tank

Harley-Davidson unleash their most important model for 50 years. With a watercooled, 115bhp, 60¡ V-twin motor straight out of their VR1000 racebike, it marks the start of a new direction for the Milwaukee firm. This is big.

Yamaha's latest Star is an exercise in big-small

Best engine in a basic, cut-price package - ripe for modification!

In the six years since we first saw the B-King it has been the subject of heated discussion in Japan. Should it be dumbed down for mass market or a full-blown radical bike? Find out who won the argument…

The Rocket III is a fairly scary bike, face it. Trying to unleash 143bhp while sitting in a position similair to the one that labouring women use isn’t exactly the most relaxing way to begin a mid-life crisis. Sales have been strong but not as strong as expected in the US.

Old School cool makes old fart smart with an aesthetically convincing and pleasing ride. Pillions aren't welcome though.

A stripped to the bones Vegas with a solo seat

A celebration of the 1971 bike that relaunched Harley-Davidson. A limited run of 3500 will be produced

The lowest-slung Dyna model receives a host of upgrades for 2006

New chassis + new six-speed transmission + extended fork rake = the longest Wide Glide to roll out of Milwaukee

Immersed in Harley and US heritage - looks like it has just stepped out of the 1950's

Inspired by the XR flat-track racer of the seventies

The lowest Sportster Harley has made

Reintroduced in to the 2006 line-up after an absence of almost six years. Hardtail styling on a Softail platform.

Easy riding comfort coupled with a heavy dose of nostalgia

A tough, retro look that is pure Panhead

Mean, long, low and very aggressive

Here's the first installment from Harley-Davidson's 2006 line-up: the retro Street Bob

Packing the biggest and most powerful Yamaha cruiser engine yet, plus a bag of styling cues lifted from the 1930s, the Midnight Star is bristling with modern technology. It's even got an EXUP valve