FIRST RIDE:
KTM Super Duke - Austrian dirt squirters bolt their 999cc vee into a taut, aggressive road chassis. It's a scream.
Yamaha MT-01 - The bruiser of this month's trio of funky street bikes is Yamaha's big-bore V-twin future-roadster. Style over substance Or neither
Ducati Monster S2R - Air-cooled 803cc Monster gets the hot-rod treatment. Single-sided swingarm, twin cans, tasty.

THE BIKE TEST - EASY ALL-ROUNDERS:
Friendly - They'll tour, commute, backroad boogie, be a loyal friend and ally in the year-round, extra-urban cut 'n' thrust. They can even be fun, goddammit!
Yamaha TDM900 - The mouldbreaker's been around since 1991. And we still like it.
BMW R850R - Munich's smallest current Boxer. Can it deliver a decent one-two
Honda CBF600SABS - It's like a soft-boiled Hornet with anti-lock brakes. No, come back!
Triumph Sprint RS - The soon-to-be-replaced triple's affordable, but is it good value
State of the art - All-rounders get naked.
The Verdict - The result, after more than 2000 miles of Bike Test Route, dyno runs, speed tests and market analysis.

ROAD TESTS:
First UK test 2005 Yamaha R6 v 2004 Yamaha R6 - The very capable R6 has been in the shadow of the other Jap 600s in recent years. Not as sharp as some and without the cast iron all-rounder image to take on others. Will upside-downies, radial brakes and a host of subtle changes make a difference We pit old against new to find out.
125 test - Yamaha DT125X, new version of the stroker thai launched a riders.
Used bike test - Well-used 1992 Honda: Mega-mileage classic tested
Classic bike test - Suzuki's GT750 two-stroke tnp*e
Buyer's guide - Kawasaki ZRX1200: a modem take on classic muscle.

REGULARS:
Top 10... Scary roads - Forget Gatsos and slippery overbanding, what about mines or ghostly hitchhikers
Mail - Dogs, chains and getting laid.
News - Drivers - driven to distraction. The scariest sign of the times.
KTM's new offensive - Austrians plan world domination.
How rich is Rossi Investigation into Vale's earnings.
The interview - James Toseland, GB's latest champ.
Jeremy McWilliams - Little Don Juans and future heroes.
Mat Oxley - Remembers his own race career.
Rupert Paul - Wave power and DIY future bikes.

FEATURES:
Riding GP Bikes - Capirossi's Ducati Desmosedici, Nakano's Kawasaki ZX-RR and Rossi's Yamaha M1 meet Bike's Steve Westlake. Riding, tech and crashing. Not by us, thank the lord.
Bikes Reunited - We bring readers together with their lost loves: an R1, VFR400, BMR R80G/S, RD350 and ZXR750. So can old flames be reignited... or are those treasured memories best left in the past

THE REALLY USEFUL SECTION:
Cash - The best of the month's new kit.
Tyres - The effects of salt and heat.
Time - Escape winter misery.
Brilliant riding - This month: reading roads.
Riding Course - Dozens of UK schools rated.
Fleet news - A month with the test bikes.
New listings - Every new UK bike rated.
Top 100 used bikes - The best second-hand buys.
What happened......when Suzuki built the Bandit.
Ogri - Malcolm s land-speed record.