at the brake lever under gentle braking - it's a sign of warped discs and they'll cost £250 plus to replace. Also the six-pot brake calipers don't stand up too well to a winter's salt and rust attack. If you plan to run one through winter then keep the calipers

R as being ‘harder’ than the standard model, though I must say I never thought the original was soft. To the 675-based original the R brings fully adjustable suspension and four-piston radially-mounted calipers. Both are welcome additions to a bike

indicators, and then it's down to the amazing sculpted Brembo calipers, only ever seen before on factory racers.The Siamese-like lights above the intake ducts give the look of a friendly face, while behind this you'll find a neat, fully digital dash

at Donington Park with some old trout called Mackenzie, a team shirt and two VIP passes to a 2003 British Superbike event.And if that isn't enough, all purchasers are entered into a draw where you will be in for a chance to ride JR's superbike at a closed track

-mounted calipers with separate pads do the stopping up front, but with smaller 310mm discs. The idea was to keep overall braking performance the same but reduce the inertia effect of the 320mm discs to help handling. It's hard to tell if this helps a great deal

to report on the reliability front. However, I've had a few wet trips, which is challenging some areas of the finish on my 675. Despite my efforts to dry her off the front and rear brake caliper mounting bolts have become pitted, plus the area around

at 14,500rpmTorque: 42.38ft/lb at 11,000rpmFront suspension: 41mm Inverted forksAdjustment: Preload, compression, reboundRear suspension: MonoshockAdjustment: Preload, compression, reboundFront brakes: Four-piston calipers, 310mm front discsRear brake

be just as good. The discs are now 10mm smaller in diameter, thinner and squeezed by six pot calipers.Like the brakes on the new 1098 Ducati, it's the instant braking connection that's most noticeable from any other road bike to date. I found the best

features that stand out for me are the radiator and rear disc, which without doubt came straight from the latest Scania. Talking of brakes, the front discs and calipers look small and out of proportion but still do a fine job of bringing this great machine

-bloc calipers are fantastic. They stayed consistent in the boiling conditions and were most impressive at the end of the long start finish straight where I was braking from 175mph to the next 50mph right hander with two fingers and plenty more in reserve