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	Five great £3000 track weapons By Jon Urry on 31/05/2012 16:51:00 Want a road bike that'll also cut in on the track? You don't need to blow the bank, check out these smart buys instead the same 100x63.6mm bore/stroke, however the 998 has 0.1mm shorter stroke).The SP1 is 100% reliable and needs virtually no maintenance while still pumping out 136bhp. A Power Commander soon sorts the fuelling and you are left with a track bike that is less

	Road Test: 2007 600 Supersport review By Jon Urry on 26/05/2007 20:30:05 Have the latest sports 600s taken track focus to a level where it has limited their viability as road bikes? It certainly looks that way, but then looks can be deceiving... So what do you want in your sports 600?Do you want a track day missile, focused, sharp, rev-hungry and aggressive? Or a sporty road bike with useful midrange that can cut it on track if the mood takes? This year has seen a definite split

	Multiplicity: Buell Firebolt, Ducati Multistrada, Triumph Speed Four, Kawasaki Z1000 By Jon Urry on 04/07/2003 10:44:45 It's a town bike. No, it's a mile-muncher. No, it's a back road missile. No, it's a track tool. Meet the bikes with more split personalities than a room full of schizophrenics something that may actually work. It's the golden rule, KISS... Keep It Simple Stupid!If you want to design a bike that is as good at dodging city congestion as it is devouring motorway miles while still being fun on the back roads and a competent track day

	Five unlimited budget trackday bikes By Jon Urry on 08/06/2012 13:03:00 From a road homologated WSB Ducati to ex-500GP machinery. If you're into trackdays and money is no object, then why not invest in the best bikes, born with racing in mind and Wayne Rainey, so it is the real deal and not some back marker’s transport like a CRT bike…Engine: 499cc, V-four, l/c, two-strokePower: 190bhpWeight: 129kg2008 Ducati 1098R – £15,000While you may think the ultimate Ducati track bike would be the £40

	Litre Beaters: 2003 1000cc test By Niall Mackenzie & Jon Urry on 19/05/2003 11:29:51 When you absolutely, positively have to go as fast as possible from one point to another there is only one class to turn to. But when the siren goes off is the new GSX-R still the fastest way to get to a nuclear bunker? about.Track verdict A very forgiving bike to ride and confidence inspiring despite huge horsepower. The new chassis has really harnessed the power of an already excellent motor and made it useable.Continue the litre test

	First Impressions: Triumph Daytona 675R By Jon Urry on 17/02/2011 16:03:25 Jon Urry reports back from Portimao THE standard Daytona 675 is a pretty accomplished track bike, but the addition of the Ohlins forks has taken the Daytona 675R to a whole new level.Initially Triumph set the bike up on a track setting but after one session the forks were too stiff

	Bridgestone BT-002 review By Jon Urry on 15/10/2006 10:17:52 Bridgestone launches its new Racing Street tyres - road-legal rubber aimed predominantly at track day riders in search of serious grip They say: "Combines race-winning performance with rider friendly characteristics" BridgestoneWe say: "The last race I won was with an egg and spoon" Jon UrryChoosing a tyre is all about being honest. There isn't any point in riding around on track

	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. ZX-6R Kawasaki pulled out all the stops, not only with the bike but also the experience.'Hardcore.' 'The ultimate track day.' 'Stay on the gas.' These are all terms the Kawasaki marketing people were using during the presentation of the new ZX-6R

	Ron Haslam Training School for Kids By Jon Urry on 05/11/2004 14:25:42 Twelve years old and lapping Donington on a Honda CBR125 with Ron Haslam's On-Track about safety. "The On-Track course is mainly aimed at complete beginners, but also people who want to build their confidence, possibly after a long break from bikes," explains Ron. "They get the experience of riding around the track, but we also aim

	Sharpen your mind: Be faster on track By Jon Urry on 21/09/2010 16:36:53 Are you getting the most out of your track day, riding as fast as you can and pushing you own limits? Or have you slipped into the comfort zone? .And I know I'm not alone. Like everyone else on a track day I have no interest in cart wheeling through a gravel trap. The embarrassment of being returned on the recovery truck is easily overcome, but broken bones and a bent bike are harder to laugh off