In this issue

Next-generation supersport
If you’re confused about the supersport scene, you’re not the only one. We try and make sense of it all.

RATING RUBBER...

We love a tyre launch, and especially ones of a sporty disposition. So when Michelin dropped us a line about not one, but two additions to their range, we didn't need our arm twisting to get stuck in and see what they're all about...

10+ mins

YAMAHA MT-09 - If you like your bikes nutty, naked and packed full of punch, you'll love the fourth-generation Yamaha MT-09.

Ten years ago, I found myself a part of the maddest, baddest, and arguably most illegal motorcycling I've ever a put my name to.

6 mins

A CUT ABOVE

Four years on from the revolutionary release of the RCV-inspired Fireblade, Honda's given its flagship sportsbike a masterpiece of a makeover.

10+ mins

Steve Parrish

I'm fresh back from the South African Classic TT races and Christ, it's still bloody raining over here.

3 mins

SHOEI X-SPR PRO

I'll cut to it... when it comes to my kit, I don't mess around - especially when it comes to helmets.

3 mins

THE FRAME GAME

When it comes to chassis development, few folks know more than the legends at Harris Performance. We went to town, questioning them on all there is to know about this pivotal, mind-blowing subject.

10+ mins

DUCATI HYPERMOTARD 698 MONO SINGLEMINDED

Few could have predicted Ducati's decision to build a feisty, featherweight supermoto, but we're superglad the top brass took the decision to roll the dice in this this direction.

9 mins

RED BULL GASGAS TECH3 RC16 MOTOGP

We check out the weapon ridden by Pedro Acosta and Augusto Fernandez...

2 mins

DESERT BY NAME, DESERT BY NATURE...

We hit the deep, sandy stuff to see whether Ducati’s latest adventure bike should be on your wish list.

10 mins

KTM 1390 SUPER DUKE DUKING IT OUT!

Regular viewers of our Naked Sportsbike of the Year videos will know that the outgoing 1290 Super Duke is one of our favourite bikes, and for good reason.

10+ mins

COLUMNIST: Tom Neave

THE TIM AND TOM SHOW NEAVE TWIN RACING

2 mins

THE 8TH WORLD WONDER...METISS MS19

There are many different ways to go racing, as French Endurance World Championship team Metiss knows better than most.

10+ mins

Tried Out

EVOTECH PERFORMANCE LEVER GUARDS, COVERS AND CAMERA MOUNT

3 mins

BRIDGESTONE BATTLAX S23

Bridgestone Five years after released the excellent S22, we are now graced with its successor. Welcome, the new Bridgestone Battlax S23.

6 mins

HINCKLEY'S HERO

What's not to love about Triumph's fabulous Street Triple and Street Triple R?

5 mins

PBM DUCATI PANIGALE V4R

It might not always seem like it, but Ducati basically owns BSB.

2 mins

BIMOTA TESI H2 BRILLIANTLY BONKERS

There are superbikes... and then there are supercharged bikes. Like this. And it's every bit as bonkers as you'd imagine.

3 mins

MV AGUSTA F4 CLAUDIO LOUD, PROUD, AND DRAWS A CROWD

As far as tributes go, nothing comes close to the Claudio.

4 mins

2003 PETRONAS FP1 BRIGHT GREEN BUT BARELY SEEN...

Kicking off our run of truly special bikes is a super trick triple, built first and foremost for racing.

3 mins

HONDA FIREBLADE CBR1000RR-R SP JOHN MCGUINNESS TT REPLICA...

Have you ever found yourself in two minds, arguing with your own thoughts as to whether something is better, worse, or simply indifferent?

4 mins

THINK YOU'RE SPECIAL?

In a world rammed with super trick, super fast and super saucy motorcycles, what does it take to be defined as truly 'special'? We ponder that question, then offer up some of best bikes we've ever ridden...

7 mins

Steve Parrish

I was heading over to the Suzuki Live event at Cadwell Park the last time we spoke and it turned out to be a great do, apart from dodging the showers we seem to be getting accustomed to during our great British summer.

2 mins

DUCATI 749R RED ROCKET...

Just under a decade ago, Ducati pulled the covers off a very special supersport bike. Here's Timmy's take on the iconic 749R.

7 mins

BEEMERS BOOZE AND BURN-OUTS...BMW MOTORRAD DAYS 2023

Back in July, some 37,000 people flocked to BMW's Motorrad Days, held for the second time in the German capital, Berlin. I was one of them...

6 mins

ON TRACK...DUCATI PANIGALE V4R

Ducati settles for nothing less than perfection, and the V4R is right at the very forefront of that. Experience is the first word that springs to mind; it's a truly special experience to ride this Panigale (just like the rest of the V4 range), and you can just tell that every last detail has been thought about with this bike.

4 mins

UNDER THE SKIN...DUCATI V4R

I've said it before, and no doubt I'll say it again - Ducati doesn't do things by halves.

4 mins

ON TRACK...HONDA FIREBLADE RR-R SP

To kick things off, I decided the Fireblade would be the weapon of choice to get my senses sharpened and the ball rolling for this year's Ultimate Sports Bike track test.

5 mins

ON TRACK...BMW M 1000 RR

When I first clapped eyes on this carbon-covered kryptonite, I can't say I was particularly dazzled by the new styling and upgraded aero package. Now I've seen one in the flesh, I've turned a full 180 and can completely appreciate the bodywork overhaul and the detail within.

5 mins

UNDER THE SKIN...BMW M 1000 RR

The latest M 1000 RR must surely be the first bike to be faster in a straight line as well as around corners than the bike it’s replacing without getting a single upgrade to its engine or chassis.

4 mins

SPORTSBIKE VS SUPERNAKED - WHICH is FASTER?

It’s a question that needs answering. With a chunk of help from Ducati, Pirelli and a certain BSB star, we pitched one of the finest sportsbikes on the market against its technically similar supernaked sibling.

10+ mins

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