One of several design clay models by a local studio - looks like it may be about to bite any pedestrian in front of it! Very professional - again nothing like the (awful) quality of my own musings. Bob W.

Lots of buttons to amuse the Gas Gas rider when he is not airborne over the bumps - Concentrate man!

You always expect to bump into Paul Blezard at these shows, I did not see him but thought he would love this bike, the Gas Gas Dakar. Bob W.

Another brilliant BMW show innovation - you press the big red button and the recorded noise of that exhaust can on a dyno bellows out of the display, crowds flocked to the stand thinking that a real live motorbike was being revved to the max - Excellent! Bob W.

This one is for Dominic as he likes rat bikes.

I propose to donate one of these to every amateur bike frame builder right after my lottery win. There may be some considerable delay....Bob W.

To give the chap his due, this is far neater than anything I ever made. Bob W.

The latest Honda uses Ecomobile-style principles to assist the nervous rider.....Bob W.

We have often discussed the necessity for adequate size in a topbox and here a model shows how the box must be in proportion to the rider......

White Suzuki GS1000 Phasar with a fine collection of Quasars during the 2005 Quasar rally at Laughton. This machine actually started life as a Mk2 Quasar, with a roof. Handling leaves something to be desired, but it's very comfortable. Pic: Paul Blezard

One of the NSU 'Hammocks' designed and ridden by Gustav Baumm for NSU from 1954 to 1956.

Does anyone know anything about this picture? I thought that the two cabin STVs sitting next to their big brother were a PhotoShop special and did not really exist. But closer inspection reveals that they are not miniatures made from the bigger image and appear to be real vehicles. So what are they? The only information I have is that the aircraft may be an Italian jet trainer and the image arrived in a mail from Australia.

It's Russian

Opposite side showing steering link

Zoom in on the axle to see what looks like a fixed king pin.

QB's Helix-3 test drive

Second of 2 pages from THK catalogue

First of 2 pages showing the ball joint at one time on offer from THK

These are about £40 new, but they may pay off by being free moving out of the box.