Riding a bike ain't easy. Even the experts accept that learner training is, at best, no more than a solid grounding to work from. In fact, learner training leaves some stones well and truly unturned, and it's these moist, dark areas of riding we're going to look at.And we're not ...

Wheelies: they're not big and they're not clever but they are a lot of fun.My first bike was a TZR125 and on asking if I could wheelie it, a friend said to me: 'If it's got two wheels, it'll wheelie'.That's a mantra I've enjoyed testing out for the last decade. For the large part...

ACCORDING TO reports in some Italian press this morning, Max Biaggi has just signed on the dotted line for a one year deal with Aprilia in WSB.The Italian will contest the company's all-new RSV4 superbike in the big bike class. He will ride in a one

cut his teeth in the Supersport class, has made a high-profile return to the domestic middleweight series this season and been a regular podium finisher, even notching up a win in the most hotly-contested championship in 2008.The news comes hot

IT'S BACK! We've secured images of Honda's 2011 CBR600F - the real world sports 600 that's dominated the middleweight sportsbike class for the last 23 years.Featuring a 16-valve engine, producing around 120bhp at 12,000rpm, the subtly-styled CBR

impressive lap times in the end of season tests on a Honda NSF250R, the bike she will ride in 2012. The current plan is for Herrera to step up to the MotoGP Moto3 class in 2013. MotoGP rider Alvaro Bautista has acted as a mentor to Herrera, tipping her for a

Club racing is the bare bones of motorcycle sport giving the chance for weekend warriors to join budding upstarts in a slipstreaming, out-braking duel around top-class circuits before a return to the 9-5, Monday to Friday routine.Before going racing

THE MotoGP Kawasaki Racing Team has giving a tip-off about its colour-scheme for 2008 - according to the squad its title sponsor will be the Monster Energy drink brand for both the 2008 and 2009 World Championships. One of the two leading energy

Haslam master class, which gives riders the chance to hone their skills around the world famous Donington Park GP circuit in a no-pressure environment, aboard a track prepared Honda CBR600RR, with expert one-to-one tuition from some of the best

at the Portuguese track, having won last year's event in convincing style.The young Australian made the podium at last year's event but hasn't yet stood on the top step in the premier class; Stoner took victory at Estoril in the 2005 250cc event.Speaking ahead