superbike
1000CC Used Test – Yamaha YZF1000
It wasn’t really fashionable when it was launched in 1996, and when the R1 came out two years later, its days as a sportsbike were numbered. Read more…
Playing with Fireblades
Cadwell Park looked magnificent in spite of the wet October backdrop. A light Lincolnshire wind was busy trying to prise the fading leaves off their branches adding to the foliage that carpeted the damp Tarmac. Read more…
Venetian Balls – Aprilia Tuono 1000R
With 114 canals, 120 islands and 400 bridges, venice isn’t the first venue you’d consider re-launching the world’s maddest naked sportsbike. An hour away, however, are roads that are just as bonkers as the new 2006 Aprilia Tuono 1000R. Read more…
Middling Leftovers – Honda CBF600
Founded by the Phoenicians in the south of Catalonia. Tarragona has found itself colonised by Romans, pillaged by pirates, and more recently chosen by U2 to shoot some poncey video for their hit album ‘How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb’. Read more…
Qatar Hero – First Ride Yamaha YZF-R6
Like playing lead guitar in a supergroup, leading the supersport class isn’t easy. Jp went to Qatar to see if Yamaha’s new R6 has learned the string-bending skills needed to be the 600-class axe king. This bike revs to 17,500rpm. Read more…