A friend of mine has recently taken delivery of a 2008 Honda Fireblade. I’ve always thought the Yamaha R1 was the most seductive and desirable incarnation of the Japanese Superbikes but will the Fireblade change my mind? Well…no. It’s a beautiful piece of machinery with curves in all the right places, but it looks more [...]
Archive for February, 2009
‘Blade versus R1
Posted: 28th February 2009 by admin in Bikes for TrackdaysTags: Fireblade versus R1, Honda, Sportsbike, Yamaha
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Streetbike versus Superbike
Posted: 11th February 2009 by admin in Bikes for SundaysTags: CB1000R, Fireblade, Honda, naked, Sportsbike, Streetbike, Superbike
Would you be better off trading in your sportsbike for one of the new breed of super-fast streetbikes? Would you be comfortable going ‘naked?’ Well, you wouldn’t be disappointed if it was the latest Honda CB1000R. We’ll soon be putting the new (and great-looking) naked streetbike through its paces as it goes up against the [...]
‘Busa versus ZZR
Posted: 11th February 2009 by admin in Bikes for SundaysTags: hayabusa, hypersports, ZZR
The ‘hypersports’ class has two clear frontrunners in the race to be crowned king of the road. The Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa and Kawasaki ZZR 1400 are both devastatingly fast, reaching 180mph before the first ‘expletive’ travels from brain to lips. But what are they like to live with and which one matches your riding style [...]
Some say this is the ultimate contest of the litre bike premier league. Others say the fireblade has leaped forward from the opposition again and become the ultimate machine. Whatever your opinion it’s great to put them head to head (or wheel to wheel). More to follow when we get the results back. In the [...]
It’s nice being “Mr Average”. Being 5 feet 10 inches tall means I can fit almost any bike. Not something that can be said about a friend of mine who, at 5 feet 4 inches tall, sits a little lower than average. In the past this has limited his choice of bike (and his chances [...]