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Big Headlines for the K11 with 9kg in weight lost, Big Piston Forks and Mono block calipers.

Focused track weapon with race derived Öhlins suspension.

The Ducati 999 was just a stop-gap between the legendary 916 and the stunning new 1098. So for the first time ever, here are the two stablemates ridden head to head...

Kawasaki's ZX-6R has a reputation of being a serious track tool, wild to the point of instability. The 2007 model is both heavier and less powerful. Is this progress or a backward step for the 6R?

One man's floor is another man's ceiling. The words 'sports bike' can mean very different things, so we compare two contrasting takes takes on a common theme.

The Spanish Rieju manufacturer might be a new name to us here in Blighty but the company has some serious, deep-rooted history.

Aprilia's new RSV4 with the fairings removed.

Cross-plane crank R1 gets slight restyling and traction control

The 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R retains the mad Zed feeling but backed up with best traction control in the business.

Can Suzuki revitalize the competitive supersport category with the 2011 GSX-R600? Mark Forsyth does some laps of Almeria to find out.

Overlooked when new, the second-hand metal that's got us thinking, 'Now that's a good idea...'

So you want a brand new 2010 R1 but don’t have £13,000 burning a hole in your pocket? Despair not – the older model is a peach, so leap in there, grab a bargain. Here's how

The RC8R is a major improvement on the old model, with the RC8 gear box and fuel injection a lot less smooth. But if you can find an RC8 at a fair price and you’re prepared to invest in gearing and an exhaust- you’ll have yourself a hot machine

Kawasaki's all-new ZX-10R is bursting with technology. But is it better than BMW's S1000RR?

It’s 1989. Superbikes are on the cusp of being quite brilliant, and Honda’s RC30 and the 851 Ducati are now leading the charge

Highway to Heaven: Six bikes, six roads, six twats, six stories. Ben Cope knows the score. But not even the supreme skills of ace lensman Paul Bryant could make this internet millionaire look any good

KTM's plan could be seen as audacious; take on the benchmark boss, Ducati’s 1098. So, should Ducati be scared?

In 1998 Aprilia launched the fast and affordable RSV Mille. Now the V-twin has handed over its flagship status to the new RSV4, so we celebrate a decade of the UK’s favourite V-twin sportsbike

In the age when Valentino Rossi openly disapproves of all electronic aids in MotoGP, Honda launches a totally new ABS-system, developed specifically for sportsbikes. Meet the 2009 Fireblade CBR1000RR C-ABS.

The ultimate buyer’s guide to the GSX-R1000 written by the people who actually own the bike...

The ultimate buyer’s guide to the CBR600RR written by the people who actually own the bike...