Sports Bikes
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Mean and Moody: new black-on-black livery for the Panigale V2
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If you want a sportsbike that is road-ready and capable of MotoGP-style handling on the track, the Ducati Panigale V2 should appear on your shortlist. Built with a chassis adapted from its sibling, the Panigale V4, the smaller V-twin may not provide as much power, but is agile and braking performance is outstanding. Ducati has…
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RACE READY: Team Classic Suzuki’s GSX-R1000 K1
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Team Classic Suzuki has revealed its latest retro race bike build – and this time it’s a trick first generation GSX-R1000. We love to see what Team Classic Suzuki has been up to. It knows what it’s doing when it comes to setting up retro bikes for the racetrack. Over the years, it’s created some…
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‘No Room For Error’ TT Series out today!
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The wait is finally over… ‘No Room for Error’, the brand new high-stakes documentary series will be available to watch from 9pm, Monday 22nd May You’ll be able to experience the unrivalled behind-the-scenes access of No Room for Error as the series airs exclusively on ITV4 and ITVX over four consecutive evenings from Monday. Outside…
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Ducati Riding Experience Academy’s first UK event heralded a stunning success
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*Ducati’s first running of the famous DRE Racetrack Academy in the UK at Silverstone *World-class instructors from Silverstone and Ducati, including Michele Pirro, Karel Abraham, Chaz Davies, Alex De Angelis, Ferruccio Lamborghini and Dario Marchetti *Limited to 60 participants riding a fleet of Panigale V4, Ducati offered a truly exclusive track experience on Britain’s only…
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Hillary Musson
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Something we wanted to reflect upon with the TT almost upon us – Hilary Musson – the first woman to compete solo in the Isle of Man TT after the ban on women was revoked – passed away aged 76, earlier this year. Bob Pickett looks back… Hilary’s introduction to bikes came aged 16, when…
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Sheene and Suzuki
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Yamaha struggles to hold its own against some seriously tough competition towards the end of the 70s – VJMC’s Steve Cooper remembers… 1977 saw Yamaha back in full factory action with Venezuelan Johnny Cecotto and American Steve Baker both riding the latest and essentially all-new version of the TZ500. The OW35 marked a significant direction…
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Your guide to starting racing!
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Ever thought about mixing it up on track? Don’t know where to start? Don’t worry, Danny McFadden, our man in the paddock is on hand to fill you in on exactly what you need to know if you fancy becoming part of the vibrant club racing scene in the UK. My own journey into racing…
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Biking Bucket List: No Limits Trackdays
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From £55 / www.nolimitstrackdays.com No Limits Trackdays was set up way back in 1993 – and in that time, it’s carved out a reputation as the UK’s top trackday provider, with sessions at an extensive range of circuits at home and across Europe. So if you want to spend a bit of time on track…
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Biking Bucket List: California Superbike School
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Level 1 starts from £465 / www.superbikeschool.co.uk It doesn’t matter what bike you ride, whether you ride on the road or track, or how fast or slow you ride – if you ride a motorcycle, you can improve. The California Superbike School has more than 30 years of experience of helping people ride faster and…
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Suzuki Live returns for 2023!
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That’s right. Suzuki’s top drawer track event is back at Cadwell Park on July 15-16. With track sessions for classic and modern Suzukis (for novice, intermediate and experienced riders), as well as classic race bike parades (with both pre-2000 and post-2000 models welcome), if you’re into the Japanese marque, you’re going to be in your…
