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Grey Matters - 400cc test
By Jon Urry on 29/07/2010 14:49:50
In the early 1990s, 400cc race reps were all the rage. But that was nearly two decades ago. Are these pocket rockets still a viable buy in the secondhand market or simply relics from the past?
with price tags of less than £2,000 for a quick zip to see if they lived up to their billing. Oddly enough, they more than did…Read on for the Honda CBR400 NC29
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Five unlimited budget trackday bikes
By Jon Urry on 08/06/2012 13:03:00
From a road homologated WSB Ducati to ex-500GP machinery. If you're into trackdays and money is no object, then why not invest in the best bikes, born with racing in mind
and Wayne Rainey, so it is the real deal and not some back marker’s transport like a CRT bike…Engine: 499cc, V-four, l/c, two-strokePower: 190bhpWeight: 129kg2008 Ducati 1098R – £15,000While you may think the ultimate Ducati track bike would be the £40,000
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Ducati 1098R - Technical presentation
By Jon Urry on 28/01/2008 11:03:33
Get your lab coat on, this is getting serious
, the highlights are the bike weighs 168kg thanks to carbon bodywork and a new lighter engine. The 1098R’s 1198cc motor has a 2mm bigger bore and stroke compared to the 1098S, giving it a whopping 180bhp and almost unbelievable torque figure of 99ftlb.Ducati claim
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2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R first ride
By Jon Urry on 28/10/2008 14:43:01
Straight from Japan, Jon Urry sends us back the low down on the new 2009 ZX-6R
Lubrication Forced lubrication, wet sump Overall length 2,090 mm Overall width 705 mm Overall height 1,115 mm Wheelbase 1,400 mm Seat height 815 mm Wet weight 191 kg Fuel capacity 17 litres
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Splitting Heirs: Ducati 998 v 1098
By Jon Urry on 19/01/2011 14:50:02
The Ducati 999 was just a stop-gap between the legendary 916 and the stunning new 1098. So for the first time ever, here are the two stablemates ridden head to head...
, allowing the motor to rev higher. These changes didn't come cheap. A 998R cost £18,995 compared to the 998S's £13,000.Which is why I had resigned myself to the fact I would never get the chance to ride one. For a start they are so rare that owners
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First Ride: 2007 Kawasaki ZX-6R
By Jon Urry on 02/04/2008 12:27:37
Harder, sharper and more track focused than ever before. The new ZX-6R challenges you to a fight down at your local race track. He who reaches his limit first, loses.
), by 10,000rpm it's really getting interesting, at 12,000rpm you're starting to fly and at around 14,000rpm both you and the bike are bouncing off the walls and screaming like a deranged gibbon.Continue the 2007 Kawasaki ZX-6R Review
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Five great £3000 track weapons
By Jon Urry on 31/05/2012 16:51:00
Want a road bike that'll also cut in on the track? You don't need to blow the bank, check out these smart buys instead
the same 100x63.6mm bore/stroke, however the 998 has 0.1mm shorter stroke).The SP1 is 100% reliable and needs virtually no maintenance while still pumping out 136bhp. A Power Commander soon sorts the fuelling and you are left with a track bike that is less
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First Ride: Ducati 1098R
By Jon Urry on 10/04/2008 21:09:57
If you can’t beat them, get the rules changed so you can then build a bike with all the bits you need to dominate the racetrack out of the box. Ducati’s 1098R is pure WSB homologation magic...
would have set you back around £250,000!TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTSEngineThe 1098R’s Testastretta Evoluzione engine is based around the 1098’s motor but has an increased 1198.4cc capacity with a 2mm bigger bore and stroke of 106x67.9mm. To match this new
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Alternative Twins: Multistrada, R1200R, XB12R and GT650R
By Jon Urry on 01/02/2007 16:46:09
Talk of twins and it's a fair bet you'll be imagining a Ducati 999 or Aprilia Factory. But what are the 'alternative' two-pot choices?
CAPACITY - 17L TOP SPEED - 130.4mph 0-60 - n/aTANK RANGE - 110MILES
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First ride: Ducati 1098R
By Jon Urry on 06/11/2008 13:03:10
Thinking of buying a 1098R Ducati? Check out our first ride report of the ultimate factory superbike for the road
the 1098R a ‘pure and simple race bike,’ and it is. The new 1,198cc motor, up 100cc thanks to a bigger bore and stroke, has titanium con rods, titanium valves, a lightened crank, sand-cast cases, a slipper clutch, specially treated rocker arms to the same
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