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First Ride: 2013 Honda CBR600RR C-ABS review
By Ben Cope on 26/03/2013 13:45:50
At a freezing-cold Donington where even the mighty Ron Haslam struggled to get heat in the tyres, we ride Honda's revised Supersport offering. In between mugs of hot tea.
managed it. It feels to me like Honda knows better and I’m not convinced they always do.I’m going to take the 2013 CBR600RR for a proper road and track test once the weather sharpens up and then I’ll be able to deliver a full verdict. For now, you know a
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2010 Honda VFR1200 European launch road test
By Tim Skilton on 11/06/2010 09:12:17
Honda has a lot riding on this one. With dwindling 1000cc supersports sales and an increase in the sports-tourer market, the VFR1200F is arguably the company’s most important new bike for a decade
for engine reliability and performance.Rain pain in SpainSo, here we are in not-so-sunny Southern Spain for the European launch of the VFR1200F. Honda has planned a 200-mile route for us to test the new machine: 60 miles of motorway, around 80 miles of fast A-roads
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First Ride: 2010 MV Agusta F4 1000R launch test review
By James Whitham on 04/08/2010 09:55:20
Visordown’s Chief road tester is former World Supersport star and all-round top chap James Whitham. MV Agusta generously allows him to sample the new F4. Is he a happy chappy? Or utterly disgusted with Agusta? Find out
, was a nightmare on the road. The riding position was uncomfortable, the suspension so hard it hurt, the clutch so grabby it was impossible to set off smoothly, and the motor had strong top-end but the fueling was all over the place making the throttle
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2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R first ride review
By Jon Urry on 14/04/2010 12:16:39
It may only look like a small update, but there’s a lot more under the skin of the new ZX-6R. With a new look comes a more refined attitude
on revs and was flatter than the world economy anywhere else.This was a bike pitched at the trackday enthusiast and despite it being a finely honed circuit tool, when it came to riding on the road was a massive pain in the arse. Compared to the discovered
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First Ride: Ducati 848 Evo review
By Ben Cope on 20/04/2011 10:16:47
Ducati's entry-level sportsbike packs more punch but is power it's real strength?
of the one-piece monobloc Brembos as used on the 1198. Although the new brakes still chomp on the same 320mm discs, the difference is huge.On the road, it's hard to claim you can feel that extra 6hp, but the way you ride the EVO has changed from the standard
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First Ride: 2004 Triumph Daytona 650
By Niall Mackenzie on 30/03/2008 22:17:28
The Daytona 600 has always had the legs; it's one of the best-handling 600s around. With an extra 47cc - and a load more mid-range - the Daytona 650 might nearly be the perfect middleweight.
When, in 2002 Kawasaki suddenly broke the rules and released the 636cc ZX-6R our British sense of organisation, not to mention fair play, was slightly offended. How can it be a supersport 600 when it isn't 600cc? That's just not cricket, surely that
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Niall's Spin: 2005 Kawasaki ZX-6R review
By Niall Mackenzie on 17/09/2010 15:56:04
The two-year development cycle the Japanese manufacturers all follow for their sports bikes means previous models can quickly be forgotten and the ZX-6R is a case in point
as the ZX can still live with any of the opposition in the 600 supersport class. With the 600cc ZX-6RR reserved for supersport racing duties, the ZX-6R gets a useful 36cc capacity advantage over the R6, CBR600RR and GSX-R600.This obviously helps
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2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250R first ride review
By Michaela Irwin on 28/04/2010 14:31:07
Kawasaki’s baby Ninja has already sold out in the UK and offers serious style for first-timers and commuters who want to look the part. We sent a total beginner to the world launch in Barcelona
given section of road. And in oh-so many ways, Kawasaki’s new Ninja 250R delivers just that. This small green thing made me wish I was 19 years-old, made me want to take a step back and learn to ride all over again. Except this time on a bike that could
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First Ride: 2008 Ducati 848
By Jon Urry on 17/02/2008 14:42:12
It’s just like the 1098 but smaller, right? Er no, actually it isn’t. Ducati has taken a completely new change of tack with its 848
such as ‘best balance between road and track’ and ‘entry level superbike.’ Hmm, this didn’t sound like what I was expecting. I wanted to hear lightweight, rev-hungry, supersport, phrases that would hint at a bike you could really throw around (or up) a track
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First Ride: 2007 Kawasaki ZX-6R
By Jon Urry on 02/04/2008 12:27:37
Harder, sharper and more track focused than ever before. The new ZX-6R challenges you to a fight down at your local race track. He who reaches his limit first, loses.
. On track the new ZX-6R is stunning, and for those fleeting few days in Alabama I felt like a proper World Supersport racer. But without the talent...As with the current R6 you have to understand how to ride the ZX-6R to get the best out
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