weight is claimed to be below 175kg as Husky have worked to centre the distribution of mass.Suspension wise, the front features a 48mm Sachs fully adjustable fork; compression, rebound damping and spring preload. Likewise the shock is a fully adjustable

the MV Agusta F3, the bhp for 675 Brutale will drop from the 140bhp of the sports bike to a claimed and more manageable 115bhp for the naked. Also, the now trademark for MV's three cylinder through the triple tier exhaust.The powerplant is not the sole

has been developed in-house at KTM, but to adhere to regulations the engine must be made available to other teams, priced at €12,000. German chassis builders Kalex have opted to utilise KTM's single-cylinder engine for its own Moto3 bike.Pic: KTM UK

outfit of Max Biaggi and Eugene Laverty.The reasoning behind the switch to Aprilia machinery could be a result of the new rule changes stipulating a weight increase for 1200cc v-twins.Spy shot from Motosprint

Junior Cup DatesPre-season training Cartagena, Spain. March 19-21Holland, Assen – April 22Italy, Monza – May 6Italy, Misano – June 10Spain, Aragon – July 1Czech Republic, Brno – July 22United Kingdom, Silverstone – August 5Germany, Nurburgring – September

, backwards-facing cylinder stays, as does the tucked away radiator and straight-draught fuel infection and filter assembly. Weight is expected to be the same as this year's model at an incredible 67kgs.The 2011 model has been selling at £5,499 inc vat

the old (suffix) RR's 144bhp to 158bhp thanks to some internal engine modifications – camshafts, throttle bodies and intake tracts – while weight drops from 190kg to 183kg.In line with MV's other recent releases, the F3 and Brutale 675, it also gets 8

injection and revised cylinder head, with new valves and amodified combustion chamber, contribute to a powerplant pumping out 128PSand revving to a 13,950rpm redline. A new magnesium cam cover alsocontributes to the weight-saving and, as a further benefit

the throttle a bit you realise what a focused, specifically set-up and awesome machine a modern world class superbike is."To cope with the huge power and silly levels of grip the suspension, especially on Spies’ R1 and Haga’s 1098 F09, is so firm that it

alloy with eccentric chain adjusterFront Wheel Cast aluminium alloy 5-spoke 17 x 3.5inRear Wheel Cast aluminium alloy 5-spoke 17 x 5.5inFront Tyre 120/70 ZR 17 Rear Tyre 180/55 ZR 17Front SuspensionShowa 43mm cartridge forks with dual rate springs