Sports Bikes
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RETRO RIDES: Honda VTR1000R Firestorm
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It’s hard to imagine that the Firestorm has ever been a striking bike, even when its very first iteration was released way back in 1997.
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EIGHTIES ICON: Yamaha RD350LC
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At the end of the Seventies, Yamaha took the decision to reconnect the link between their successful racing TZs and their RD road bikes
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ROADS: Racing to RETURN to Oliver’s Mount this year
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Oliver’s Mount has confirmed its new road racing calendar for 2020 – and the big news is that there is a new date for the Barry Sheene Classic. Race organisers have just announced two action-packed three-day weekend events in 2020. And if all goes to plan, the Barry Sheene Classic which was due to…
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Triumph Speed Triple: Then and now
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You only have to take one look at these two models to see that a lot has changed over 20 years. But what exactly does two decades of development mean for Triumph’s flagship naked bike? There was only one way to find out…
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The king is dead: A celebration of the GSX1300R Hayabusa
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After 20 years of speed record breaking, the GSX1300R Hayabusa was dropped from Suzuki’s UK line-up in 2019. John Nutting celebrates some of its achievements and rides a pristine example.
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WSB: Plans in place to RESTART racing in August
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World Superbikes organisers are hard at work as they attempt to get the 2020 race season back underway this August. With the season halted after the first round of the season at Phillip Island due to the coronavirus outbreak, Dorna is putting plans together to restart racing at Jerez across July 31 – August 2.…
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MotoGP: Grand Prix of Japan cancelled too
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MotoGP organisers have just announced the cancellation of another round as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. This time it’s Japan. It’s just been confirmed that the Grand Prix of Japan won’t be going ahead during the 2020 MotoGP season. Set to take place from across October 16-18 at the Twin Ring Motegi, it looks…
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MotoGP: British and Australian Grand Prix CANCELLED
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MotoGP organisers have confirmed that there’s going to be no top level racing at Silverstone and Phillip Island during the 2020 season. As a result of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and the numerous calendar changes, it has been announced that the British and Australian Grand Prix have been cancelled for 2020. The British Grand Prix…
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TT Lock-In: Relive the greatest moments in TT history
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Whilst the bikes may not be racing down Bray Hill this year, TT fans can look forward to eight evenings of exclusive TT-themed entertainment from the past, present and future as part of ‘TT Lock-In’ in June.
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TT 2020: Get YOUR road racing fix at home. TT LOCK-IN kicks off on June 6.
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Get ready for eight days of Isle of Man TT goodness from the comfort of your sofa. There’s going to be no racing on the Isle of Man this year as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Instead, road racing fans will have to get their fix of Isle of Man TT action from home.…
