Yamaha Road Star

Advantages: handling, looks, size, weight, power
Disadvantages: not a Harley-Davidson

..., but the bike handles well, with excellent feedback and competent road manners. The weight (just over 600 pounds accessoried and wet) of this mid-size works for you on th highway, yet not so much against you in the parking lot., though in my view, Harleys - even though they are from 70 - 200 pounds heavier- handle better than any other cruiser at low speeds. So, what conclusions can I draw after the three years I have ridden my V-Star? I say: great purchasde, got me back into riding and first-time into crusing from a Honda 550-Four last ridden in 1983. A terrific looking ride (especially in black with the straight chrome pipes and the driving lamps), and pretty good power- the upgrades (exhaust, air) have lifted my BHP to over 70 (respectable), and gave it more mid-range grunt than was available in stock form. This is a cruiser... Read review

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Advantages: looks, comfort, reliability
Disadvantages: Its just not a Harley

...Bought this new as a change from a Blackbird and was shocked by the seeming lack of power (62BHP) after a sports bike, but a few miles of laid back country roads and I started to remember why I enjoyed riding a bike so much. With so much low down torque you dont need to rev the bike or change gear that frequently it just pulls deeply from around 1500 rpm and keeps going. Sit back on the ample seat, hands on the big handlebars ( larger tubing on the classic), with a subtle rumble from the V twin and a stupid grin on your face. It only gets used for pleasure and so I left it for a month over winter and had to charge the battery to get it started, so I now have it on an optimate permanently. The chrome shows no sign of tarnishing and there are plenty of aftermarket goodies, as well as a very active owners club. Its only fault... Read review

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Advantages: easy to operate, good second hand value
Disadvantages: key in wrong position

...Yamaha Grizzly 125 ATV. Firstly a bit of history to show how opinions are formed. We operate a company in Scotland offering Quad Bike Treks for anybody over the age of sixteen, in other words the bikes are used a lot and by anybody from beginners to more experienced riders. Whatever bikes we use have to be mechanically reliable and be able to withstand some abuse. Up until the beginning of this year we used the Breeze model, mostly because its small and light, not too small but still light enough that one person can lift the bike – pretty useful when you are on your own with a bogged down bike! Another reason for the choice being they are Semi-Automatic put it in forward gear push throttle and it goes, no gear changes to worry about. Anyway back to the review if you are thinking about buying a quad, you can’t go far wrong... Read review

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