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

not look all new but there are definitely some major improvements.'It’s a fun bike to be enjoyed on a variety of roads,’ said a company spoke-speaker. I’d tend to agree although the ride back I’ve had – against the stop in sixth gear for nearly half an hour

gear are the order of the day the big Sprint really finds its legs and rewards the rider with a quick, quiet, smooth and stable armchair-like ride to carve through the bends.On my bike – worryingly numbered 13 – changing the rear preload made all

in mind the less exclusive 2010 Yamaha VMax costs the thick end of £18,000 and the price tag for the Germsn handbuilt V6 doesn't seem quite as bad.But hang fire before cashing in the premium bonds. Although the bike goes on sale in late 2011, the focus