The Honda CRF250 has an all-steel frame that mimics the cool aluminum ones on Honda's competition motocross motorcycles, and the 43mm inverted forks and alloy swingarm look like they know what they're doing, too. Specifications tell us the seat height is 881mm, but I liked the Honda CRF250L right away when I found my 762mm legs could climb on without the need to jump. And once I was in place with suspension compressed, ground contact was easy.

The Honda CRF250L suspension engineers have done a good job with the CRF250L 248mm front and 238mm rear of suspension travel, and the claimed 145 kilogram (including full petrol tank) the Honda CRF250L maintained controlled, over some rough forest roads at a moderate pace.

The Honda CRF250L is not a competition motorcycle, but some pretty competitive fast guys weren't holding that against it as they did a test ride on our bike.

Which is better a 1000cc or a 600cc sportsbike? Three laps on the 1000cc and I wasn't so sure. Approaching the bends I'm braking earlier and struggling to scrub off speed. Getting the 1000cc bike thou from upright to full lean seems to take forever and a heap of effort. Coming out of the corner, I'm either running out of track from standing the bike up too early or not opening the throttle and getting overtaken by smaller bikes.

Striking the balance between the 1000cc and the 600cc is a battle between mind and machine. Get over your mind telling you a highside is coming if you so much as touch the throttle and you have to battle the machine as it wheelies and slides towards the grass. As a less experienced track rider I have enough to think about with lines, braking points and apexes without the constant worry of highsiding myself into the barriers.

The new Honda Spacy-i, has been with us for a few months now and it's made life much easier for one and all. The petite little scooter has proven perfect for running errands; it's light and nimble, its automatic-transmission engine allowing riders to breeze through traffic and reach their destination in good time. The Honda Spacy-i (NSC110FC) is one of the NSC110 family, which stands for New Standard Commuter, and the scooter is distributed worldwide.

On the styling front, our bright Popular Red Honda Spacy-i always turns heads with its sharp styling and sporty appearance. The switches have a crisp feel and the rear view mirrors are large enough, working to the rider's advantage. The styling of the meters is attractive and go well with the sporty nature of the Honda Spacy-i. Honda's new Spacy-i is definitely more comfortable and practical than some of the other scooter in the same segment. The seat and floorboard are large, while slightly more power also adds to the feel-good factor. Yet another positive thing on the Honda Spacy-i is its wider pillion footrests.

The first time I rode the Honda Spacy-i, I found myself in the middle of a 2km traffic jam, no problem, thank you Spacy-i! I had little option but to clamber off the tarmac and get onto the and get onto the slushy, clawed-up shoulder. Here, again, the Honda Spacy-i scored well, its ground clearance making all the difference. I was easily able to skirt around traffic and power away smoothly. The 110cc class PGM-FI (fuel-injection) engine powers you quickly off the line, leaving everyone behind.

Triumph has announced details of a new Street Triple for 2013. The new Triumph Street Triple is lighter, sleeker and, thanks to a new frame and geometry tweaks, handles even better than the previous one. Considering the fact that the outgoing Triumph Street Triple is still one of the best naked 'sports' motorcycles money can buy, it's a tall order for Triumph to improve on that. So how have they done it?

Well, the last Triumph Street Triple was born when someone decided to pull the fairing off a Triumph Daytona 675 and sell it as an urban naked 'sports' motorcycle. It was no worse off for it either, reaping the benefits of a supersports chassis. However, there were a couple of areas that were compromised as a result of its origin; namely a pants turning circle and a seat height that put off most potential buyers in Thailand and other buyers in South-East Asia.

The HJC RPHA10 helmet is one of the top-of-the-range, race-spec motorcycle helmet from well-known motorcycle helmet manufacturer HJC – as worn by MotoGP rider Ben Spies.

On our own digital scale, the size-medium version weighs a super-light 1,342 grams. We're not sure why it's called the RPHA10, which we read as 'arf a ten', which could be slang for half a ten– why didn't HJC call it 'Five'?

Anyway, it has a 'Premium Integrated Matrix' shell, which is basically sandwich of carbon-fiber, fiberglass, organic fibers, aramid twill and polyethylene layers. It has a quick-release visor mechanism that is probably one of the best visor mechanisms you find on commercial available motorcycle helmets.

The ventilation of the HJC RPHA10 is variable adjustable by a very helpful and glove-friendly system on every individual ventilation intake.

Tiger Motorcycles is well known for producing fuel-efficient, value-for-money and well constructed commuter motorcycles, the Tiger F4 250 follows that tradition. The, just outside, Bangkok based Tiger factory has clear intentions of capturing a chunk of the 250cc motorcycle market with the new Tiger F4 250 offering that promises to be a good motorcycle for in the city and rural roads.

We did a closer look at the Tiger F4 250 and figured out what this whole new 250cc motorcycle is all about.

To start with, let us talk about the styling of the Tiger F4 250. The motorcycle has sharp lines and edges that give a hint of aggression, with a distinct classic look. For instance, look at the headlight, which is the source of the classic look, the bikini fairing has been camouflaged by the same color as the frame and with the fuel-tank and the side panels it forms a somewhat natural line to the rear of the motorcycle.

You can't blame people for asking what the Kawasaki Versys 650 is all about. At first glance – or even the second or third – it doesn't announce its identity in the same way plastic-clad sportsbikes or chrome-adorned cruiser do. To get to the root of this 650cc Twin's true being, you have to ride it, and then its purpose hits you like some sort of revelation.

Looking like a crossbreed between and adventurer, a sportsbike and something undefined, the Kawasaki Versys 650 isn't going to win any beauty contests, but this mutt is just as lovable and loyal as man's best friend. Stuffed into its steel-framed chassis is the same liquid-cooled, 649cc parallel-Twin that powers the Kawasaki Ninja 650, and it pumps out damn near the same torque as the inline-Four in its cousin, the ZX-6R. Thanks to short overall gearing, the engine lets the Kawasaki Versys 650 jump out of the hole like it means business, with no need to crank up the rev counter in the process. That's why it's hard not to like this mid-sized Parallel-Twin: It offers good performance and hitch-free fuel mapping while delivering good fuel economics even for thouse with nervous throttle wrists.

Complementing the engine is a well-matched chassis. Long-travel, preload- and rebound-damping adjustable suspension yields a plush ride that soaks up rough urban-road imperfections easily. It does, however, place the rider's butt 845mm off the ground for a commanding view but a bit of a reach to the tarmac for most Thai riders.

Kawasaki have been greener since the '70s. In Thailand, the Kawasaki Ninja 650 and the other sportsbikes have been available in green paint jobs. The Kawasaki Ninja 650 has been updated to the latest 2013 specs and has the distinction of being more green than other green colored Kawasaki's.

The Kawasaki Ninja 650R was launced in Thailand a few years ago, though globally the model was around a bit longer. With 2013 we get the latest revised model and it is called the Kawasaki Ninja 650; the 'R' has been dropped in this phase of motorcycle evolution. The 'R' maybe gone, but that has not affected performance of the Kawasaki Ninja 650 in any way. The 2013 Kawasaki Ninja 650 is the best sports tourer in the Thai market segment.

The Kawasaki Ninja 650 has always been a rider-friendly motorcycle and the new 2013 Ninja 650 takes that core value even further. Kawasaki has carried out a more holistic update with the 2013 Kawasaki Ninja 650. So apart from better performance and different looks, the 2013 Ninja 650 also gets some ergonomic updates.

As you can tell from the pictures, the new Kawasaki Ninja 650 looks sharper with lots of creases on the body. In addition to the eye-catching surface design, the new paint job is sure to turn heads. As expected, the new 2013 Kawasaki Ninja 650 is a better looker than the outgoing motorcycle.

Extravagance has its place... if you're a small-percentage of motorcyclists. But for the rest of the population, Ducati Panigale, Honda CBR1000RR, Kawasaki Z1000 or Yamaha FZ8 just don't fit with economic realities.

Thankfully, the motorcycle industry has listened. In particular, the Japanese, who have taken quite a beating in the press the for the last few years for not matching the technological advances of European manufacturers.

Despite appearing to have been overly cautious while weathering the financial maelstrom of the past several years, Kawasaki and Honda now seem to be quite savvy for attacking the opposite end of the motorcycle market with motorcycles like the Kawasaki Ninja 250R, D-Tracker 250, KLX250, CBR250R and the recently introduced Honda CRF250L.

'The entry-level market is very important to Honda and a segment where we're seeing a lot of growth worldwide', said a Honda Public Relation representative. 'A lot of the younger buyers are coming in and looking for high-quality, inexpensive, fuel-efficient machines like the Honda CBR250R and CRF250L. But we are also seeing a lot of people re-entering the market after being off of motorcycles for years.

When the V-Rod was released 10 years ago, Harley traditionalists scoffed at the idea that Harley-Davidson had the nerve to break the air-cooked V-twin mold. But after 10 years in production, Harley-Davidson’s liquid-cooled V-twin has surpassed the naysayers gripes and the Harley-Davidson V-Rod 10th Anniversary Edition is testament that the motorcycle is here to stay.

It may taken a year of two for the Harley-Davidson V-Rod to catch on, but as the famous quote from Field of Dreams goes, 'If you build it, they will come.' Eventually Harley-Davidson released multiple iterations of the V-Rod platform: Harley-Davidson Street Rod, Harley-Davidson Night Rod, and currently the H-D Night Rod Special, the Muscle, and the one-year-run only V-Rod 10th Anniversary Edition model.

The Harley-Davidson Silver Anniversary Edition V-Rod includes, but is not limited to, multiple features for the anniversary model: chrome powertrain with platinum crankcase and heads, straight-shot exhaust with dual, chrome slash-cut mufflers, silver split five-spoke cast wheels with a machined highlights, inverted front forks, and much more.