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Is this the best value naked of 2025? New Honda Hornet ridden & rated.

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Alex Bestwick

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15th December 2024

Honda’s new Hornet is every bit the litre naked we’ve been hoping for. With good looks, great handling and a torquey, playful motor, it offers so much more than what you’d expect from a machine costing under £10k. Here’s how we rated it on its international launch.
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Testing the Triumph Speed Twin 1200 RS: ready to go retro?

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Alex Bestwick

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6th December 2024

Are you ready to go RETRO? Every now and again it pays to slap on a bit of beard oil, dig out that skin-tight leather jacket and indulge in a bit of retro-themed romanticism. To cut to it, Bruce recently stepped out of his comfort zone to swing a leg over Triumph’s new Speed Twin…
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The right tyres for you? Michelin Power GP2s review

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Alex Bestwick

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29th November 2024

If you’ve followed our Ultimate Sports Bike series, you’ll have seen Michelin’s Power GP2 was our choice of control tyre for our track fuelled antics. The question is, what makes them special and are they right for you? Here’s our take on them. See the tyres in action.
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Ducati 996 on track: Racing Icons | Ultimate Sports Bike 2024

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Alex Bestwick

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22nd November 2024

Who doesn’t love a Ducati 996? After spinning laps on this reprobate around Cadwell Park we found it impossible not to be spellbound by this V-twin powered beauty from Bologna. Here’s our take on this unforgettable machine that took the BSB championship in the hands of Neil Hodgson back in 2000.
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Perfecting the Panigale: 2025 model launch and review

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Alex Bestwick

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16th September 2024

We head to the outskirts of Rome to spin laps on Ducati’s new 216hp Panigale V4S. Here’s why we think it’s one of the fastest and easiest-to-ride big sportsbikes on the market right now…
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What’s it like to ride an IOM TT Superbike?

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Alex Bestwick

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6th September 2024

Have you ever wondered what goes in to making an Isle of Man TT-spec superbike or what one’s like to ride? Well, we did, so we asked Team Classic Suzuki to ride their top 10 Senior TT finishing GSX-R1000R. Here’s what we made of it…
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Aprilia RS 457… is this the best A2 sports bike ever?

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Alex Bestwick

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22nd August 2024

Aprilia know a thing or two about building sports bikes, and their box-fresh RS 457 is no exception to that rule. With pure performance at its heart and a raft of tech and features to keep you comfy, we ponder whether this is the best A2 machine to ever hit the market?
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A race against time – Project 37 Part 3

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Alex Bestwick

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30th July 2024

It’s crunch time for Tim as he takes on Cadwell Park’s Mini-Twin lap record on a modified Suzuki GSX-8R.
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What’s the best naked on track?

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Alex Bestwick

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12th July 2024

What’s the best sub-litre naked on track? Having grasped the pecking order on the roads, we decided to see which of our awesome foursome cut it best around Cadwell Park.
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Suzuki GSX-8R – Project 37 – Part 2

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Alex Bestwick

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27th June 2024

Having copped a feel of the GSX-8R around Cadwell, Timmy leans on the guys at Powerslide to slim down and tone up his Suzuki before getting back on track.
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What’s the best sub-litre naked on the road? – Part 1

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Alex Bestwick

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20th June 2024

What’s the best sub-litre naked on the road? Well, there was only one way to find out and that meant gathering four of the best options on the market and putting them through their paces over several days and hundreds of miles.
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Suzuki GSX-8R – Project 37 – Part 1

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Alex Bestwick

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13th June 2024

Armed with a new Suzuki GSX-8R and the question of how close it could lap to Cadwell Park’s mini-twin lap record, Tim gets stuck in to see what’s on the cards.
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Retro relish: Yamaha XSR900 GP

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Alex Bestwick

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27th April 2024

Old school cool with all the mod-cons. Yamaha’s gone back to the future, combining retro looks with an epic, contemporary sub-litre platform. The end result is something you’ll be wanting in your life.
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Honda’s CBR6000RR is back!

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Alex Bestwick

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14th March 2024

Honda’s CBR6000RR is back! – Seven years after Honda walked away from the supersport sector, the Japanese brand has returned with its much loved and greatly improved CBR600RR. Here’s what we made of it around Portimao race track.
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Triumph Daytona 660 – What you need to know about this entry level sportsbike

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Alex Bestwick

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14th March 2024

Triumph’s throwing its hat into the middleweight sportsbike sector with its saucy, new Daytona 660. We headed over to Spain to give it a spin.
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