This is Yamaha's official photo of my bike, a 2002 model TDM900.
What can I say about it, apart from the fact that it's a very bright colour? Well, it's a brute of a machine and fairly quick off the mark, although it's no arse-rocket. It'll cruise happily at 80mph/130kph all day, handles wonderfully and is fantastic fun to ride.

Other than that, giving you details of the technical specs would be rather pointless. It's quick enough for me, economical when ridden sensibly and just massively grin-inducing.

Oh, another thing (as Mark frequently reminds me); my bike is rarely as clean as this one.

This, on the other hand, is the official photo of my other bike, a brand new 2005MY YZF-R6. Unlike the (mostly) docile TDM, this is most definitely an arse rocket. So yes, that might mean the (occasional) visit into slightly over the limit speeds. On closed roads, of course, officer. Already, I've found that my riding confidence has improved dramatically, as the handling is so much sharper than the TDM. But you lot are unlikely to be as passionate about it as me now, are you?

(Left) This is see me showing off at Cadwell Park, back in March 2004. "Showing off"? Who am I kidding? I scared the life out of myself. I had to buy the new leathers specially, otherwise they wouldn't have let me onto the track at all. I wasn't sure if it was a wise decision or not at the time but I came away from the track intact and with a huge grin. I could never pretend to be Valentino Rossi, even if I do now own a Rossi rep helmet.