Yamaha Fazer 1000

Like the 600, only with an R1 motor to match the R1 brakes, and the original beats the later FZ1 into a cocked hat. Wheelies, 140bhp, decent early noughties road handling, wheelies – what, as they say, is not to like? PS: Wheelies. A great allrounder with perfectly adequate scratching prowess. And it’ll also make your daily commute a hell of a lot more fun. Wheelies.