Naked

With a reputation for constant niggles and occasional disasters, our survey says Buells are by no means the nightmare of common lore

Aside from a few charging system problems, Honda’s rider-friendly yet rapid CBF1000 has carved a place in a great many riders’ affections. Here’s the how and why from those riders

BMW’s big bastid K1200/1300 bikes reviewed and rated by the people who actually own them. If you want the lowdown, here it is...

The Ducati Monster maybe a absolute blast but takes a real man to tame this one...

It might be light and peppy to start off with but the fun quickly dries up once you get started.

The bike that saved Ducati was a design icon, which remained unchanged for 15 years. Forget the 916, the Monster is the bike that made Ducati what it is today

A beautiful symbiosis of man-made and machine-manufactured? Or an over-priced, over-sexed, under-powered and over-here Italian?

Low capacity Monsters of old have been a little on the cheap side, so will this new model reflect Ducati's upmarket image?

Italian style meets Japanese functionality as Suzuki donates its new SV650 engine to Cagiva's aggressively-styled naked tool.

Evil Jim Bowen slings his leg over Honda's four-cylinder all-rounder

We try out the Ducati Monster S2R 1000 for size. It boasts a 1000cc air-cooled engine, but how well does it ride on the roads?

Better-looking than the concept bike that spawned it, Guzzi's bruiser is sportier than you'd think - so much so that our man nearly had a 'wardrobe malfunction'.

Suzuki comes back with the SV1000 but will it outshine the TL1000 with a rewarding experience or live up to its predecessor's reputation?

The Kawasaki may look fantastic and turn heads around, but does it offer that satisfying experience you are dying for?

Small, but perfectly formed. Yamaha's baby boomer is the perfect antidote to the humdrum urban commute

In my youth there were few bikes that I really hankered for. One was the Suzuki GT750 Kettle - that was my dream bike - but one other was a close second...the Moto Guzzi Le Mans

Small, but perfectly formed. Yamaha's baby boomer is the perfect antidote to the humdrum urban commute.

Aprilia's belated entry into the big-bore naked class. Is it too little too late, or should the Ducati Monster run scared?

Its faired brother is more suited to motorway miles, but how does the naked 2003 SV650 handle rush hour traffic?

It's big, naked and bloody good fun to ride. Suzuki's SV1000 finally lands and instantly starts to win friends and influence people

Having run out of weather related names Buell decided to stick with its current monikers for the latest offerings. We put them through their paces

The ZRX1100's retro styling absolutely rocks...And it's got a flexible and powerful motor, boasts sporty handling and is a bit of a bargain to boot

With 130,000 sold since 1993, the Monster has been (ahem) a monster success for Ducati. Now here's the sportiest version ever - the S4R

The SV1000 is like the 650, but on steroids. Like your best friend it’s solid, reliable and fun to be with. If you are after a naked bike it’s very competent but it does lack the ‘kick-in-the pants’ elements of the TL.