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BALLISTIC BEEMERS: Upgrades for BMW’s missiles
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Alan Dowds brings us up to speed… S1000R, S1000RR, M1000R and M1000RR There’s a heap of fresh updates for BMW’s inline-four 999cc S1000 and M1000 models, in both single R naked and double R superbike format. The big news is the 2025 M1000 RR, finally crowned as WSBK king under Toprak Razgatlıoğlu, which gets a…
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YAMAHA: New supersport sensation
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Yamaha’s long-awaited R9 sportsbike is quite a tempting little proposition on the quiet. Yamaha’s gone above and beyond our expectations in some respects, giving the new upper-middleweight sportster some classy chassis components and a new lightweight bespoke aluminium frame, as well as modern aerodynamic bodywork with winglets. But with peak power output of 117bhp and…
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YAMAHA: R1 Race and GYTR
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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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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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TESTED: Metzeler’s Roadtec 02
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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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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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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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TESTED: Honda Fireblade RR-R SP
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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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FOGGY: Still gets goosebumps
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Carl Fogarty admits he can still feel the emotion of winning his first World Superbike title even though it happened 30 years ago. The Blackburn hero, fondly known as Foggy, became a British sporting icon during a career that saw him lift four World Superbike Championships. But it was his maiden success in 1994 that…
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GREEN MACHINE: Experimental Gixer to run at Suzuka 8 Hours
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It may be difficult to fathom, but nearly two years have passed since Suzuki’s surprising declaration to withdraw completely from worldwide motorcycle racing. However, as dedicated followers of the FIM Endurance World Championship are aware, this decision did not come to fruition. As December rolled around, Suzuki made another big announcement. The Yoshimura SERT (Suzuki…
