Hesketh’s name didn’t join Brough and Vincent on the list of iconic British V-twins – but David Sharp’s unique V1200 Vulcan shows how good the aristocratic superbike could have been

Is Moto Guzzi’s handsome new V7 Sport a match for Triumph’s cheaper and well-proven Speed Twin 900? Let’s find out

With the new bearings, piston rings and seals fitted into the 850 block (at last), it was time to pull the old 700cc engine from the Vegemite Special so certain other parts could be swapped over. Firs

It may be very different to the original, but it retains the air of specialness associated with the name

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Motorcycle history is littered with landmark V-configuration engines, plus some astounding alternatives packing from two to eight cylinders. Here are some of our favourites...