It's swaggered into the middleweight twin class, out punching and undercutting its rivals left right and centre. But don't dismiss the competition just yet...
Do we need retro muscle bikes like Honda's CB1300 in the UK again? Visordown’s industry expert, who in his own interest cannot be named, argues it's time the Japanese brought them back
We asked Gez Kane, regular contributor to Practical Sports Bikes, Classic Bike and various other publications which three bikes make him weak at the knees. No rules, no restrictions, any bike goes.
We asked aircraft engineer, motorcycle collector and two-wheeled fanatic Chris Wilson which three bikes make him weak at the knees. No rules, no restrictions, any bike goes.
We asked John Hackett, MD of Ducati Coventry and home to JHP Racing, which three bikes make him go ooh la la. No rules, no restrictions, any bike goes.
We asked veteran motorcycle journalist Simon Hargreaves which three bikes make him go ooh la la. No rules, no restrictions, any bike goes. Over to you Simon...
With production motorcycles making close to 200bhp, the top-speed war that once raged between manufacturers is long dead. Visordown's industry expert, who can't be named in his own interest, thinks it needs reviving.
Know someone with a BMW S1000RR which they ride like a Puch Maxi? Let them get on with it, says Si Hargreaves. If they're having fun, that's all that matters