BIKES
* WELSH CUSTOMS Destiny’s Vision cost Mick Clarke a cool £33,000 to create. And that’s his everyday bike! He’s got two more specials at home that make the Honda Valkyrie look quite restrained
* HONDA CBR600RR PRODDIE RACER Subtle tweaks that transform the road bike into a potential race-winner
•KING OF THE CUSTOMS Yamaha’s XV1100 Virago is much more than just a pretty face. Owner Malcolm Newton and wife Elizabeth rate it highly as a serious tourer too
* KNOCKOUT 750S DUCATI Boxer Mike Tyson bid 20 grand for the V-twin that took top spot at the Taglioni Tribute Rally [More..]
* HAILWOOD’S 1978 F1 WINNER RETURNS TO THE TT UBG’s publishing director Malcolm Wheeler joins Hailwood’s son David on a TT lap of honour on Steve Wynne-tuned 900 Ducatis raced by Mike and team-mate Roger Nicholls
* POCKET ROCKET Reader Phil Smith buys a CBR400RR Honda to find out just how bonkers these grey-import mini superbikes really are

FEATURES
* MARIA COSTELLO’S TT DIARY Death of Dave Jefferies shatters the Island dream
•FANTASY GARAGE: NEIL HODGSON What bikes would the superbike world title leader have in his garage if money and availability were no object?
* BRIGHT SPARKS Mark Haycock explains how spark plugs work and why they sometimes don’t [More..]
•TEN TOP TIPS FOR BIKE BUYERS Check the seller’s workshop manual. Pages that are dog-eared and oil stained signpost where the bike has been giving problems, warns Bob Pickett
* FABIO TAGLIONI: DUCATI’S DESIGN GENIUS Nine-page salute to the great man and his motorcycles
* GIRL POWER Could Honda’s plan to produce a motorcycle for women be the start of something small? Louise Cain reports
* NEW PRODUCTS Coming soon to a bike shop near you...