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Kings of Cornering: Part Four
By mark forsyth on 10/08/2011 14:29:57
Rarer than a blue steak
Code named OWO2 the £22,000 R7 was an unashamed homologation special produced by Yamaha to compete in World Superbike.With a total production run of just 500 units spanning from 1999 to 2002 this twenty-valve 750 was expensive and, due to the fact
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House of Fun - 750cc Sports bikes
By Warren Pole on 05/10/2003 10:29:16
Overlooked by fashion, out-classed on the racetrack, is there any point in a modern day 750? Wozza and co thrash the cream of the crop to find out
the rare bikes in the bag too.A mint R7 was coming along with owner, farming magnate and fine fellow Jamie Rule, and the MV was waiting for collection at D&K Motorcycles 'oop North. The GSX-R750 was a no-brainer because we were using my boxfresh long
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The short but sweet life of the Yamaha R7
By Niall Mackenzie on 17/01/2012 15:39:42
It didn't win any BSB races but I love it all the same
I was reunited with an old friend recently, my 1999 Virgin Yamaha R7 Superbike. By the end of 1998 I had won three straight BSB titles with the Yamaha YZF750, when main sponsor Cadbury’s pulled out leaving zero funds for a title defence
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WSB: Donington Park - Race Results (2)
By Visordown News on 29/06/2009 10:12:30
Six Brits make the top 10 in race two from Donington
RACE TWO results from this weekend's World Superbike action at Donington Park:1 19 Spies B. (USA) Yamaha YZF R1 35'14.788 2 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 6.622 3 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 6.816 4 67 Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 7.349 5
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Mark Forsyth's Kings of Cornering
By Visordown on 16/08/2011 13:40:45
MF picks five motorcycles that go 'round corners very well indeed
to the physically huge 888 that preceded it, the 916 combined the size of an RGV250 Suzuki with the stomp to equal the best superbikes around at the time. It was a heady brew."Click here for Part ThreeYamaha YZF-R7"The chassis data for this high revving in-line four
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WSB 2011: Donington Park Race 1 Results
By Visordown News on 28/03/2011 09:48:01
Results and highlights from the first race at the returning Donington Park
'17.861 RT. Maxime Berger (Supersonic Racing Team) Ducati 1098R 7'43.215 RT. Eugene Laverty (Yamaha World Superbike Team) Yamaha YZF R1 4'37.934
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WSB: Misano - Race Results (1)
By Visordown News on 21/06/2009 20:01:55
Get the news from Race One at this weekend's Misano WSB meet
by taking an impressive second place, with Michel Fabrizio bagging the final spot on the podium. 1. Spies B. (USA) Yamaha YZF R1 45'02.773 (135,093 kph); 2. Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 7.931; 3. Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 11.836; 4. Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati
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Europe's only Yoshimura X1 sells at auction
By Visordown News on 21/10/2012 21:43:09
Uber-rare Yoshimura factory-racing special fetches big money
of them remain in Japan, mostly owned by collectors.The X1 Hayabusa was created by Yoshimura in 2000, to race in their domestic Formula X class. The X1R won its class in the Suzuki 8-Hour, qualifying just behind Haga's factory Yamaha YZF-R7 - some going
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WSB: Brno Race Results (2)
By Visordown News on 26/07/2009 21:36:59
Full results table from the second race at Brno, Czech Republic
FULL RESULTS from today's second race from the tenth round of the World Superbike Championship at Brno are as follows:1. Ben Spies USA Yamaha WSB YZF R1 20 laps2. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Racing RSV-4 +0.213s3. Michel Fabrizio ITA Ducati Xerox 1198R
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Imola WSB Race Results (1)
By Visordown News on 28/09/2009 07:59:23
Full results from the weekend's WSB action
FULL RESULTS from the weekend's WSB action, Race One, Imola, are as follows:1. Noriyuki Haga JPN Ducati Xerox 1198R 2. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Racing RSV-4 +2.074s3. Michel Fabrizio ITA Ducati Xerox 1198R +2.190s4. Ben Spies USA Yamaha WSB YZF R1 +5
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