Just finished our track time here at Portimao circuit. We've been testing the new Maxxis Supermaxx Diamond sports touring tyre so it's a bit odd to come to a race circuit but, as it happens, the mix of torrential rain and bone dry tarmac (in

Just got back in after our first track session on the new 2012 Fireblade.Portimao has had quite  lot of rain recently and even though it's dry now there's very little grip which is a bit tricky bearing in mind we've got some new Bridgestone S20

, either. Even during the gentle out-laps the steering was noticeably better. There are plenty of corners at Portimao where you need to hug an apex for slightly longer than normal or tighten your line to position yourself for the next bend. On the stickier

I'm chucking a few essential items into my massive stuffa bag, ready to go to Portimao tomorrow for the International launch of not just the Honda NC700X but also the new Fireblade, too.You couldn't fathom two bikes at further ends of the scale. One

brands, you could probably afford to do just that...Continue here for the track test of the Maxxis Supermaxx Diamond, with an onboard lap of Portimao

wearing it pretty much non stop since January and generally I adore it. However, it took a track day at Portimao for me to realise that I'd have to get it tweaked. Popping my head up into the 170mph draught at the end of the straight forced the chin bar

with your face pressed against the clocks to keep the front wheel drilled into the ground. You need your legs as much as your upper body to wrestle this feller round the undulating Portimao circuit.In this very early season shake-down test session

firm that have kept me in Arai for two decades, so by now I've just about started to trust their judgement.I've only tried it on so far (I'll use it next week for my first trip to Portimao) but the first impressions are good. It's super-light (1340g

I’ve been testing this Drift 170 camera for the past few days. I also took it on the recent Portimao Maxxis tyre launch where I managed to sneak it onto Gary Mason’s Kawasaki Superbike.We’ve been using the GoPro HD set-up for over a year now