I'VE just ridden the all-new 2009 R1 at the Eastern Creek circuit in Australia, and what can I tell you? It's an awesome machine. Please check out the videos below for more insight.It seems like we've been waiting forever for the 2009 Yamaha R1

. Journos that had recently been to Losail on the 2008 Kawasaki ZX-10R launch said the Kawasaki pulled your arms off compared to the Blade, which makes sense as Kawasaki is claiming a maximum power output of 200bhp (with ram air.) This certainly wasn’t my

-revving but he reckons it totally transforms the Gixxer, letting it stay with any new ZX10 or S1000 no matter what their state of tune. I have no evidence he is working for Leo Vince but by the time our chat was over I was almost reaching for the credit card

my first ride on the 2008 ZX-10R round the Catalunya GP circuit near Barcelona in Spain. After half a dozen laps I truly felt like I had been transported back to the early nineties when I was riding a factory YamahaYZR in 500cc GPs. Although 40kg

between the mental but fun ZX-10R and Aprilia Tuono and on both bikes enjoyed solid rear grip and excellent stability. My only negative comment would be a lack of confidence with the front, but as other riders were clearly faster than me it could well have

opportunity to visually scrutinise the best-looking version so far.Stand back to take in the view and you can see the influences from both the ZX-10R and MotoGP ZX-RR machines. The new 6R has a low screen and flowing contours all the way back to the tail unit

on the box.Another high profile team in green is PR Kawasaki with the experienced and hard charging duo of Gary Mason and Simon Andrews at the controls. Gary had a brief flurry with a 2012 Evo spec ZX-10RR late in 2011 but unfortunately without any great

.It feels closest to the last R1, not the big-bang one, but the previous model, it's not  revvy like a Blade it's not peaky like a ZX-10R, it's smooth in the way it makes it power, like a big turbine, which makes it easy to ride hard.I stiffened up the front

’ll find out this weekend at the Croft BSB round if his magic has worked for Taylor Mac. To the casual observer it may have looked like I simply ran out of talent when I fell from a ZX10 exiting Hislop’s chicane last week at Oulton Park. Others thought I

’s best so it’s still a box that has to be ticked at least once a year. Donington and Brands Hatch GP are more satisfying circuits where you can really enjoy the huge power and fancy electronics of your latest S1000RR and ZX10(when it arrives) and where