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Splitting heirs: Yamaha YZF-R6 2005 vs. 2006
By James Whitham, Tim Dickson on 27/01/2011 10:26:19
I know the R6 well not only 'cos I raced one for three seasons in World Supersport but also because we used 'em as marshals' bikes on our track days.
ON THE TRACKI KNOW THE R6 well, not only 'cos I raced one for three seasons in World Supersport but also because we used 'em as marshals' bikes on our track days. I've done a million laps of everywhere on R6s, and riding one is like putting on a
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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.
. This is a bike that is unashamedly aimed at the track day rider, race rep nut and experienced road rider. What they're saying, then, is it's not for novices. So to allow us to experience the new 6R in its best light, i.e. on a race track, Kawasaki
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First Ride: 2003 Ducati 999S review
By Jon Urry on 13/09/2010 16:10:22
If you want a bike that makes you feel a million dollars whenever you ride it there is only one manufacturer to turn to
is at the absolute peak of its game. And riding a 999S is all this, and even more.Waiting to take it out on track at Brands Hatch I was more nervous than I have ever been about riding a bike. It wasn't just the thought of the £11,250 bill should things go wrong
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Niall's Spin: Suzuki GSX-R1000 K6
By Niall Mackenzie on 07/10/2010 16:47:33
Endorsed by many as the best superbike in 2006. The K6 Gixxer holds a special place in the heart of Niall Mackenzie, here's why...
is always preferable. Best bike on the track? Definitely. Best 1000cc sports bike for the road? Maybe, but the Fireblade and the R1 are right up there too.Suzuki GSX-R1000 K6 SpecificationsEngine 999cc, liquid-cooled inline four DOHCPower 151bhp @ 11,200rpm
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First Ride: 2006 Triumph Daytona 675
By Niall Mackenzie on 20/09/2010 21:12:48
It's the one we've all been waiting for. Niall Mackenzie finds out if Triumph's new 'Urban Sports' bike delivers on the hype
protruding when you delve into hidden areas.Since my first sighting of it at the NEC in November I've been looking forward to riding this bike. Being a small sports bike, I stupidly thought it would feel similar to other small sports bikes. But from
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First Ride: 2007 KTM 990R Super Duke
By Jon Urry on 02/04/2008 16:18:38
Urry's been to Hungary to track test KTM's super spec Super Duke.
it...We only rode the R on a racetrack, so can't say with any real certainty how it will perform on the road, but on track it is stunning. The slightly longer rear shock has the effect of raising the rear of the bike, sharpening the steering angle
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First Ride: 2008 KTM 990R Super Duke
By Jon Urry on 27/05/2008 23:08:28
Urry's been to Hungary to track test KTM's super spec Super Duke.
it...We only rode the R on a racetrack, so can't say with any real certainty how it will perform on the road, but on track it is stunning. The slightly longer rear shock has the effect of raising the rear of the bike, sharpening the steering angle
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First Ride: James Whitham's KTM RC8R review
By James Whitham on 09/02/2009 16:46:38
TWO's James Whitham reports back from the launch of KTM's sharp new RC8R
choking for a bash round it ever since, and it didn’t disappoint ...neither did KTM’s new flagship sports bike. Although at first glance the RC8R looks very like the standard RC8, KTM have put a lot of effort into both addressing a couple of major gripes
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First Ride: 2007 Buell 1125R
By Bertie Simmonds on 02/04/2008 17:59:37
25 years in the making and Erik Buell finally makes the bike he always dreamed of: a liquid-cooled V-twin with plenty of poke and handling to die for. So has junking the Harley engines given Buell a new edge?
. But TWO's columnist Colin Edwards has had a couple of good results around Laguna, home of the launch of the new Buell 1125R, so I thought he'd be the right person to ask. Thing is, despite it being my first lap, the advice is lost on me as the bike
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First Ride: 2002 Triumph Speed Four
By Bertie Simmonds on 29/03/2008 19:11:57
Picture the scene if you will. It's 2006, we're in the middle of a recession and another Government still ignores the benefits of motorcycles to the detriment of UK road users everywhere.
like the new Speed Four could be our saviours. Fun, on road, furious on track, but without the associated and inflated costs.In all honesty, initially I thought the Speed Four looked like something Ainsley Harriot had made on Ready Steady Cook
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