6 2010 BMW S1000RR Road bike
MSL was the first in the world to ride the S1000RR three months ago, now we’ve got our first ride on the final, road version of the all-new Superbike from Germany

12 2010 Confederate COMBAT
If you want a motorcycle with sheer, unadulterated presence and drop-dead-looks then this is about as far as that concept goes

18 2010 Kawasaki Z1000
Updated for next year, the big naked Z promises a whole raft of new experiences, but is it actually any different from last year’s bike? Roland Brown finds out

24 Postbag
Your thoughts on all things on two wheels over the last four weeks

28 News

34 Products
Some of the latest bits of kit around, including a pair of trick heated boot inserts

40 2010 Honda VFR1200F, the touring test
It’s been ridden round a track in Japan, but how will it cope with real world, European surfaces and big miles? MSL sent Chris Moss to find out just how good the all-new bike is, and to find out if it’s more sport than tourer at heart

48 I’ve A Dream...
30 years ago David Essex was the star of a film about motorcycle racing. The best ever film about motorcycle racing (according to some)

56 Naked RS
Triumph’s Street Triple, BMW’s F800R and Honda’s CB1000R are right at the forefront of the naked revolution, but how do they compare?

64 Wielecki
Deep in the heart of some rural outlands lies a whole nest of Indians, waiting and watching

70 Project RGV Is Go
The final part of the plan gets underway. With all the engineering done, the parts assembled and the Editor’s cash used up it’s time to build the race-inspired update of a modern classic two-stroke

78 2010 Vento XL
It’s an American cruiser, but it’s not one that most people have heard of. Behold the Vento, in its first test on an open road

88 Travelling The World
Kevin Sanders is the world’s most decorated global motorcyclist. And he’s done all of it on one type of bike. Here’s the reasons why he loves the BMW GS.

100 Icons: Walter Kaaden
There was a man who risked everything and ended up giving the Japanese the two-stroke engine that nation built a generation of motorcycles on. Walter Kadden is a true icon of motorcycling

112 Doug’s Life: Superbike time
He’s tried the big cruisers, the easy middleweights and now it’s time for our resident 50-something to get out on the road on a motorcycle with a bit more pep... stand well backs

122 Reflections: CBR600F
The middelweight Honda managed to be a rare thing to a lot of riders; all bikes needed for almost all conditions. It was a memorable bike too, mostly because it was so bloody good and still delivered a riding thrill