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Yamaha says: Be charmed by the Majesty 400's blend of practicality and performance. The die-cast aluminium chassis and low centre of mass boosts handling at all speeds, while the twin-eye bodywork offers fuel-saving aerodynamics and weather protection.

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Yamaha says: If you're looking for a smooth and efficient way to get about town, few other modes of transport come close to matching the performance of the Cygnus X.

Niall, Gus, Jon and Daryll get back to nature and dabble in a bit of group nakedness

When it comes to style few can match the Italians. But is Ducati's 999, Benelli's Tornado and Aprilia's RSV-R's beauty only skin deep?

The big boss takes the CBR954RR FireBlade for a spin

No-one in the Visordown office knows who Johnny Daukes is, but presumably he's a relation of Simon Daukes from Haymarket days. Nepotism?

It's big, it's old and a bit of a relic. But enough about Bertie, see how he got on with the monster 2003 GSX-R1000.

The sorry tale of taking three express tourers to the land of eternal rain and mist in an attempt to find a ray of sunshine

The Harley-Davidson Sportster range, consisting of entry-level bikes, has been revamped for 2004 - the first serious update since 1986. There are so many changes, yet they still look the same.

Named after a town in New York State, the new R1200 C Montauk boasts more chrome and retro styling than a fifties diner. But it's also BMW's most successful foray into the cruiser market to date

Having resisted the urge to tear down the hotel curtains and make them into a set of lederhosen, Jon Urry braves rain and ice-rink-like Austrian roads to put Yamaha's new emissions-friendly Fazer to the test

Harley’s best-selling entry-level bikes have been improved all round, gaining stronger engines, some performance and user/dealer-friendliness without losing their Harley-ness

Warren Pole appeared to have the most number of longterm motorcycles to review here, but seemed to write the least about them. Figure that out?

We like Jon Urry, despite the fact he owns a 2CV. He is a very nice man and he reviews his Daytona 600 here using words and images

Close, but no biscuit. A good bike, but a better buy second hand at a good price

Passing their bike test was the easy bit. Now our band of intrepid new bikers have been set the task of choosing a first bike from five models aimed at new riders

Harriet's track day R6

Warren Pole gives the Suzuki SV1000 a good threashing and then a good review. That's what you're after, isn't it?

Simon Bowen reviews the 2003 Honda CBR600RR over a year of ownership. And he likes it, just a bit

Very easy to ride and very unthreatening in her power delivery but as capable of picking up her skirts and tearing into the distance when she feels like it as she is of getting you and your chick on hols

Full-on desert racing looks. Capable of town commuting and huge European trips

Questionable styling and a lack of performance means you should go straight past this and onto the R1200