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...

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

Amid the industrial agonies and political intrigues that dogged the British Leyland empire in the 1970s, the MGB GT V8 is definitely one of the brighter spots. Rather like the Daimler SP250, it was a

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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

Introducing endurance racing technology, the Honda VF1000R was their first V4 with gear-driven cams. Here’s how to find a good one...