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TECH TALK: More revs, more power

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Mark Lancaster

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15th January 2025

Alan Dowds has had his brain fried by 221bhp at 15,250rpm… He explains: Ducati’s Panigale V4R makes massive power, thanks to a sky-high rev limit. How does it do it? And why are revs so important for power? Let’s find out. I freely confess that I’m a bit jaded and cynical these days. It takes…
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TORQUING POINT: Single-Sided Rear Swingarms

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Mark Lancaster

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11th January 2025

An unravelling from Alan Dowds… Ever seen a red squirrel? Unless you live in the right part of Scotland, it’s unlikely; the ginger rodents have been outcompeted by their dull sciuridaen relatives from North America, the eastern grey squirrel. And we all prefer the tufty-eared red variant over the grey, don’t we? Why is that?…
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CFMOTO: V4 Engine

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Mark Lancaster

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3rd January 2025

Here’s one from the left field: Chinese budget bike maker released imagery of an all-new V-four superbike-spec engine at the Milan Show – and just about no facts about it. Dubbed the V.04, it’s a 999cc 90° V-4, making around 210bhp, and will, according to the firm, be ‘competition ready’ which, we assume, means a…
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MV AGUSTA: F3 Competizione

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Mark Lancaster

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28th December 2024

Its parent firm Pierer might be suffering financial woes, but MV Agusta keeps turning up to bike shows with outstanding machinery. This F3 Competizione is a solid upgrade to the firm’s 800 supersports weapon, with radical aerodynamic bodywork, and an even more radical weight loss programme all over. The engineers have cut wet weight to…
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BUILDING: A track-ready machine

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Mark Lancaster

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11th December 2024

Dean Ellison shares his wisdom… While it could be argued that buying a readily built track bike is a great route to go down, it’s not without its pitfalls. It is a bit of a lottery because quite often you’re buying on faith, and the hope that the bike you’re purchasing is what the seller…
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NORTON: New South West Dealer

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Mark Lancaster

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30th November 2024

Norton Motorcycles has begun a new sales partnership with established motorcycle dealer, Macpherson Motorcycles. Located in Plymouth, Macpherson Motorcycles brings Norton’s iconic range of motorcycles closer to enthusiasts in the region. From the timeless Commando 961 to the cutting-edge V4SV and V4CR models, these exceptional motorcycles are now available to view, test ride, and purchase…
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BALLISTIC BEEMERS: Upgrades for BMW’s missiles

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Mark Lancaster

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23rd November 2024

Alan Dowds brings us up to speed… S1000R, S1000RR, M1000R and M1000RR There’s a heap of fresh updates for BMW’s inline-four 999cc S1000 and M1000 models, in both single R naked and double R superbike format. The big news is the 2025 M1000 RR, finally crowned as WSBK king under Toprak Razgatlıoğlu, which gets a…
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YAMAHA: New supersport sensation

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Mark Lancaster

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9th November 2024

Yamaha’s long-awaited R9 sportsbike is quite a tempting little proposition on the quiet. Yamaha’s gone above and beyond our expectations in some respects, giving the new upper-middleweight sportster some classy chassis components and a new lightweight bespoke aluminium frame, as well as modern aerodynamic bodywork with winglets. But with peak power output of 117bhp and…
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BIMOTA: Back on track with Kawasaki Racing

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Mark Lancaster

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24th October 2024

The newest force in WorldSBK racing, Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team (BbKRT), has just completed its first on-track test session since the Bimota machine was first unveiled to the public at Jerez on 21 October. The two-day test at Jerez, the same venue as the final round of the 2024 season, was an important first…
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TESTED: Metzeler’s Roadtec 02

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Mark Lancaster

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19th October 2024

Bruce Wilson has been over to the Isle of Man to see how Metzeler’s new Roadtec 02 hold up in the wet and dry around the famous TT course… I’ve never come across a hoop branded as a Super-Sport-Touring, but that’s exactly where Metzeler brackets its new Roadtec 02. The thinking is simple: it can…
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TOP TIPS: Choosing the perfect helmet

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Mark Lancaster

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18th October 2024

Picking the right lid goes beyond simply deciding which design you like best, but where do you start? Whether looking to kit yourself out for the first time or treating yourself to some new attire, choosing a new helmet can have you scratching your head on what to look for. To help make it easier,…
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LAST ORDERS for the Superquadro engine…

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Mark Lancaster

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27th September 2024

To celebrate before its Superquadro engine is phased out, Ducati’s released a fully loaded, limited-edition version of its Panigale V2. The supersport sector used to be so simple. Four Japanese 599cc inline-four sportsbikes duking it out, plus the Ducati 748 throwing out the occasional conrod at the back while looking utterly gorgeous. Then we got…
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TESTED: Honda Fireblade RR-R SP

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Mark Lancaster

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3rd September 2024

Four years on from the revolutionary release of the RCV-inspired Fireblade, Honda’s given its flagship sportsbike a masterpiece of a makeover. Bruce Wilson reports… While there is undoubtedly so much to love about the revolutionary Blades of the last few years, I’d be lying if I say that either of the 2020-plus machines have been…
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FOGGY: Still gets goosebumps

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Mark Lancaster

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21st August 2024

Carl Fogarty admits he can still feel the emotion of winning his first World Superbike title even though it happened 30 years ago. The Blackburn hero, fondly known as Foggy, became a British sporting icon during a career that saw him lift four World Superbike Championships. But it was his maiden success in 1994 that…
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Rea signs new two-year extension with Kawasaki

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Mark Lancaster

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19th July 2022

Kawasaki has announced that six-times WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea has signed a two-year contract extension to race inside the official Kawasaki Racing Team (KRT), continuing the successful partnership that began in 2015. After taking over 100 WorldSBK race wins on Kawasaki machinery Jonathan has shown characteristically high levels of motivation and confidence in the future…
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