re-think. It didn't really need a redesign but Suzuki gave it one anyway. For 2007 the GSX-R gets some chassis changes, an electronic steering damper, new look, engine tweak and a new gizmo - for the first time on a production sportsbike the GSX-R1000

to radically change sportsbike rider's perception of Beemers overnight but it's actually a pretty capable track bike and a very good road one.Lining up in the fast group of the trackday waiting to go out on track I was a bit unsure on how the BMW would get on

racers with lights bolted on and are the fastest things on the road today.Honda’s RC30 and Ducati’s 851 both need little introduction. Since their release in 1987 these engineering masterpieces have revolutionised the way we look at sportsbikes, both

damp cloth over the flames of my sportsbike fire. I've come to accept that I need a more practical bike.But this doesn't necessarily mean I have to break out the pipe and slippers. Practical can be fun, which is why I picked the Tiger.Having ridden

to them. So, after a heated discussion in the TWO office (as ever, centring around hardcore sportsbikes versus usable streetbikes and so-called all-rounders), we decided to find out, once and for all, which motorcycle is king of the block.The criteria

simply ripped a fairing off a sportsbike, fitted flat bars and then covered over the ugly bits on the engine with cheap carbon fibre panels. While the other bikes have a stylish, sculptured look about them, the Tuono is raw and backstreet. It's a true

sportsbike," said Jim. "It'd be too fast. The only thing between you and a very long drop is a bit of rusty Armco. These bikes should be perfect, fast enough for fun, but without getting messy."Perfect supermoto country then. Lots of 40-50mph corners, a

-loaded).Firstly, it's billed as a semi-sportsbike but makes the kind of buzz that evokes a wasp with a bit of a cold. Secondly, the fuel tank's position - just below the seat - makes the bike feel like it's riding with a pillion when full. Thirdly, for a £6k bike

It's not Honda's best-selling sportsbike for nothingPlenty of people overlook it in favour of its racy stable-mate, the newer 'double-R' CBR600RR. The truth is most of us would be better off with the 'F', even if it is considerably less glamorous

The sportsbike market is a battleground between manufacturers all trying to prise the cash from your hands. Every year the one-upmanship takes on new heights as every new model tries to better the current market leader by grabbing the headlines