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  1. First Ride: 2006 Honda Fireblade

    ... it's a tricky old place to learn. It has a wide variety of corners, and the flat and featureless nature of the place means it's quite easy to get some of those corners mixed up. But 'ignorance' of a track can actually do you a few favours, ...

    mossy - 19/09/2018 - 08:01 - 0 comments

  2. Tornado Novecento RS review

    ... enough to affect which gear you need to be in for the corners, as the standard Tornado has a decent amount of mid-range, but the RS does drive out of corners harder and faster thanks to the altered cams. It isn’t a huge ...

    Ben Cope - 19/09/2018 - 03:49 - 0 comments

  3. Fastest Vinales stays grounded as Yamaha feeling returns

    ... felt by all riders last season: acceleration out of corners. “I am using a pretty similar [setup] to Jerez and I like when I ... side, under acceleration we have to improve because in the corners we are quite fast at top speed. We are strong into the corners now.” ...

    anonymous - 23/09/2019 - 09:35 - 0 comments

  4. Fast Friday for Vinales, Rossi

    ... all the bumps. "Now I would like to improve the slow corners, especially the exit. Still we didn't set-up with the electronic so I'm ... we need to improve. "For me, I always feel good in fast corners. I can carry a lot of speed and that's very good. But also I think we ...

    anonymous - 13/04/2019 - 12:27 - 0 comments

  5. Daytona 600 (2003 - 2005)

    ... its weight and width helps it keep traction through the corners and makes you feel confident to push it faster and harder through the ... inspires confidence in most situations, easy to throw into corners, though in most cases corners are not an issue. Its British and it ...

    Ben Cope - 01/01/2003 - 00:00 - 11 comments

  6. Dovizioso: We can’t go home with a smile

    ... with the Ducati’s turning issues around Assen’s long corners, fast changes of direction and layout through which he believes it is ... with the high speed this is not the best, there are long corners where you have to make the speed there and it’s not our best point. ...

    anonymous - 30/06/2019 - 19:32 - 0 comments

  7. 990 Superduke (2004 - present) review

    ... stable it isn't much fun. What's much more fun is attacking corners. The suspension is provided by the KTM owned WP Company, with 48mm ... feels even stiffer, more composed and more assured in the corners. It destroyed Fuerteventura's bends at a blinding rate with a grinning ...

    Ben Cope - 19/09/2018 - 03:49 - 0 comments

  8. Simon Crafar: Let's get back to great racing

    ... do on track at Trackdays? I see riders focussing on the corners instead of focussing on the straights. They ride down the straights not on the throttle stop, looking for the corners, then go through the corner as fast as they can. I get them to approach ...

    Ben Cope - 10/05/2024 - 04:09 - 2 comments

  9. XJ6 (2009 - present)

    ... Very light and nimble, easy to flick around corners or the bumpers of d1ck heads that dont bother indicating, looks nice ... starter bike, predictable, easy to ride, and nice in the corners. Only let down by Yamaha being too keen to detune the engine into ...

    Ben Cope - 04/06/2009 - 00:00 - 5 comments

  10. First Ride: 2005 Honda CBR600RR

    ... moment on the wet track for no apparent reason just a few corners before. I wasn't proud, although I must admit it was still kind of ... confidence, while the pin-sharp steering made lining up fast corners effortless and safe. A lighter swingarm now incorporates the upper ...

    Niall Mackenzie - 10/05/2024 - 04:24 - 0 comments

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