Sports Bikes

JOHN REYNOLDS: 2004 BSB title to be celebrated at Motorcycle Live

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Mark Lancaster

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8th November 2024

Suzuki will celebrate the 20th anniversary of John Reynolds’ 2004 British Superbike title at this year’s Motorcycle Live, which takes place from 16-24 November at Birmingham’s NEC. Onboard the now-iconic Rizla Suzuki GSX-R1000, ran by the Crescent Suzuki team, Reynolds won his third British Superbike title, taking seven wins along the way. It was also the…
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YAMAHA: R1 Race and GYTR

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Mark Lancaster

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5th November 2024

We knew this was coming – but it still hits hard. The first Yamaha R1 appeared just six years after our sister magazine Fast Bikes itself hit the streets – so in many ways, they grew up together. It was the original rulebook-rewriter; the superbike that toppled the mighty Honda FireBlade; the first of the…
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BIMOTA: Back on track with Kawasaki Racing

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Mark Lancaster

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24th October 2024

The newest force in WorldSBK racing, Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team (BbKRT), has just completed its first on-track test session since the Bimota machine was first unveiled to the public at Jerez on 21 October. The two-day test at Jerez, the same venue as the final round of the 2024 season, was an important first…
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HARRIS PERFORMANCE: The Frame Game…

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Mark Lancaster

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22nd October 2024

When it comes to chassis development, few folks know more than the legends at Harris Performance. Our pals from Fast Bikes went to town, questioning them on all there is to know about this pivotal, mind-blowing subject. Here’s John ‘Big Mac’ McAvoy’s learnings… Harris Performance has been building motorcycle frames for the great and the…
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ARCHIVE: 1991 was a good year for Yamaha

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Mark Lancaster

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21st October 2024

LUCKY NUMBER SEVEN 1991 was a pretty good year for Yamaha. VJMC’s Steve Cooper remembers how it went down… As is so often the way in many motor sports, a capricious decision caused a lot of head scratching and work for the Yamaha team ahead of the 1991 season. Michelin’s bean counters decided the cons…
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TESTED: Metzeler’s Roadtec 02

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Mark Lancaster

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19th October 2024

Bruce Wilson has been over to the Isle of Man to see how Metzeler’s new Roadtec 02 hold up in the wet and dry around the famous TT course… I’ve never come across a hoop branded as a Super-Sport-Touring, but that’s exactly where Metzeler brackets its new Roadtec 02. The thinking is simple: it can…
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TOP TIPS: Choosing the perfect helmet

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Mark Lancaster

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18th October 2024

Picking the right lid goes beyond simply deciding which design you like best, but where do you start? Whether looking to kit yourself out for the first time or treating yourself to some new attire, choosing a new helmet can have you scratching your head on what to look for. To help make it easier,…
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LAST ORDERS for the Superquadro engine…

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Mark Lancaster

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27th September 2024

To celebrate before its Superquadro engine is phased out, Ducati’s released a fully loaded, limited-edition version of its Panigale V2. The supersport sector used to be so simple. Four Japanese 599cc inline-four sportsbikes duking it out, plus the Ducati 748 throwing out the occasional conrod at the back while looking utterly gorgeous. Then we got…
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MOTORCYCLE LIVE: JD Stunts to WOW crowds

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Mark Lancaster

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20th September 2024

Fresh off the back of his most recent World Record achievement, Jonny Davies (aka JD Stunts) will be performing in the brand-new Festival Zone at MCL24 every single day… Fans can watch the reigning UK Stunt Champion aboard his modified Ninja ZX-6R unleashing a wealth of adrenaline-fueled stunts in the dedicated arena inside the Festival…
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TESTED: Honda Fireblade RR-R SP

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Mark Lancaster

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3rd September 2024

Four years on from the revolutionary release of the RCV-inspired Fireblade, Honda’s given its flagship sportsbike a masterpiece of a makeover. Bruce Wilson reports… While there is undoubtedly so much to love about the revolutionary Blades of the last few years, I’d be lying if I say that either of the 2020-plus machines have been…
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