Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa: it's fast, it's very, very fast. But there's more to it than that. Martin Child went to the launch in Spain. He's still gibbering. But he did that before he went

Yamaha XJR1300: from a time when bikes were bikes, plenty of chrome, a substantial saddle and the mother of all engines

Triumph Daytona 1200SE: the last of the many is celebrated with one of a few

CCM 604E Supermoto: the bastard child of a motocross bike. This is the road going version

Piaggio Hexagon 250: a big scoot with a boot Used bike bargains: nine of the best deals in hiking. Second-hand FireBlades, 916s, Z900s, FZR1000, ZZ-R1100, GS500 and more

Adventure bikes road test: the new Triumph Tiger takes on the Cagiva Gran Canyon, the Honda Varadero and the BMW R1100GS in town, on the twisties and the open road

Data: all the gen on all the bikes all the time

Staff bikes: Jeff's Triumph 955i, Langy's Malaguti Phantom scooter and Hugo's Honda XR250R dirt bike

Road testers ride: Steve susses another hoot of a scoot with a boot and Martin fails to see the charm in a Hog

Object of desire: Kawasaki's ZXR750 is faster than a speeding bullet, tastier than a praline truffle. You know you want one

WORLD OF BIKING:

News: the main points again. Parallel dealers hit back, new Triumph, ZX12 uncovered, anti diesel campaign, Bike goes endurance racing, bike colours - a psychologist writes Next month: six months of hiking starts then (if not earlier)

Showroom: so where are the ramraiders

Showtime: Supercross explained by a bloke who just picked his jaw off the deck

Says who Intelligent comment. And otherwise

Grooviness: Arlen Ness, the world's most successful customiser, talks us through three of his tasty new bikes

Street value: trade jargon explained

Ogri: it's that geezer with wings on his helmet


BETTER RIDING:

Essential riding: KTM's new off-road riding experience. If it's anything like Dickie's you'll have to push the bike home

Riding tips: relax and ride better

Maintenance tips: Martin steers us through the MoT test

HERE TO RIDE:

Happenings: places to go, things to do

The Elephant Rally: are you sure this is a good idea

Road & Track and Road & Trail: it's a Bikelaw offer

Godspeed America: a Blackbird in America's Bible Belt. It could all have got so horribly messy

Ardennes tour: it's another Bike tow offer

Essential touring: dirt bikes in Peru

Seoul searching: Helge Petersen went to Korea. It wasn't easy

Fave road: somewhere in deepest Sussex

Main event: British Superbikes at Brands is the place to be

OTHER STUFF:

Video reviews: Pain and Evel Knievel, a perfect double bill

Worn out: Dickie's elegant kit

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