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Conceived in boom-time and canned when Laverda owners Aprilia felt the pinch from falling scooter sales, the SFC (Super Freni Competizione – as in super brakes competition) was an interpretation of Laverda’s iconic early seventies endurance racer

Removing bodywork sounds like a simple task but it can frustrate and confuse. Here's how to do it the easy way

When Rossi made the announcement that he was moving to Yamaha it was obvious 2004 was going to be a special year, here are some of those moments

PC Marcus McCormick, a West Midlands Police Bike Instructor, offers some solutions to developing corner confidence...

More riders mess up on lefthand bends than in just about any other situation. Panic has a lot to do with how we can get things wrong and then make things worse

The two biggest factors in serious motorcycle crashes are errors in cornering or overtaking. Here’s how to overtake safely and confidently every time

There’s always more than one line through a corner, but (usually) only one is correct. A steady throttle and a settled bike make staying on the right line easier and it makes adjusting a line quicker too

Often find yourself struggling to judge corner entry speed? Unsettling the bike with mid-corner gear shifts? This guide will get your planning and corner entry speed right on the money. Ride faster and ride safer.

The hardest part of any corner is judging how fast it can be safely taken. Here’s how to break down the corner into sections to help get your approach speed correct

With any corner the objective is to get through as safely as possible, and that means maximising your view ahead. Here’s how to make the road work for you

Nostalgia hits and future classics. They may be getting on a bit but they’re still capable...

Times for Monday's test session from Brno

Hopping on to the ferry to visit the home of the Armoy Armada and the great roads which they developed their craft

Road racing’s superstars may dominate the headlines, but the unsung majority are still the sport’s lifeblood. Warren Pole unpicks the fabric of ‘real’ road racing

Classic styling for these retro inspired modern bikes, Triumph, Ducati and Moto Guzzi all have what it takes. But who's got it licked?

With new litre sportsbikes costing upwards of £10,000 the used market is booming. But at £5k are these bikes half the performance as well as half the price?

Motorcyclists spend a lot of money and effort on looking good, but there is a small minority who tarnish the coolness by wearing ridiculous gear. Here are 10 fashion don’ts…

Not that you'll ever need this lot of course, but just in case here's how to make the best of a bad situation. After more tugs than I can count and nine court appearances here's what I've learned

Tasty rear wheel bits from LighTech srl

Teen dream or basic machine: whether you want pose or practical there’s a 125 out there to suit

MotoGP's support class may change for the 2011 race

The top bikes of 2010 from the Tuning Fork

The important bikes from Kawasaki in 2010 and they don't all come in green

Not a sportsbike in sight in the line-up of the most important bikes of 2010 from Ducati