Harley Sportsters have been with us for many years now, and with the 1996 1200S Sport edition you could say they've come full circle.

Consider the Road King, Harley's middleweight tourer; their retort to the big-money big rigs. It is not complex or flashy.

This is definitely not your average Harley-Davidson, or even one that shares any parts with the usual Milwaukee iron. The VR1000 is a V-twin, it's made in America, but there the resemblance ends.

Want a thoroughly modern Milwaukee V-Twin, but long for the look of simple lines from a simpler era? Something with that classic biker look? Something truly unique? Well, gaze no farther...

In motorcycle racing, or just about any motorsport for that matter, five seconds might as well be five minutes. And when you've spent countless hours testing and scrutinizing every possible combination of engine, brakes, suspension, tires, rider position,