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2009 Superbike Smackdown VI Track
2009 Superbike Smackdown VI Track
…Japanese and one wicked Italian for a Shootout at the Thunderhill Corral to find out who the last bike standing would be. All showed up guns-a-blazin? with full-factory support at the technical and fast T-Hill, which proved to be an ideal circuit for our liter-bike shootout. We call it NorCal?s hidden treasure…
2009 Superbike Smackdown VI Street
2009 Superbike Smackdown VI Street
…-new candy-colored Superbikes. This year Motorcycle USA presents separate track and street evaluations for your liter-class sportbike pleasure.More than anything riding a contemporary liter-class sportbike is an exercise in restraint. Whether it be keeping yourself from using all 150-odd rear-wheel horsepower…
2008 Superbike Smackdown V
2008 Superbike Smackdown V
…of this year's Smackdown author, Ken Hutchison, say it all: 1300 miles driving with the trailer, 17 days on the road, 12 Zantac, eight riders, five bikes, four tracks, three cities, two states, not enough clean underwear... It all comes down to one thing in the end - the winner of Superbike Smackdown…
2007 Superbike Smackdown IV
2007 Superbike Smackdown IV
…we immersed ourselves in clutch roasting debauchery that will forever be known as Superbike Smackdown IV.This quintet of riders put a quartet of liter bikes to task on two different race tracks and unleashed their fury on a variety of unsuspecting roads in search of the answer to the most significant…
2006 Superbike Smackdown III
2006 Superbike Smackdown III
…without any competition. But do any of us really need a bike with more than 150 horsepower at the rear wheel? Probably not, but that's not gonna stop us from gathering together the four Japanese brands for a no-holds-barred cage match. We rode these bikes on most every type of pavement you can imagine, from…
2005 Superbike Smackdown II Track
2005 Superbike Smackdown II Track
…wasn't the only bike chosen by our individual staffers. For this test, we wanted a place that would highlight the awe-inspiring power of the literbikes, so we decided to head to Portland International Raceway and its 3200-foot front straight, where the speedometers of a few bikes in our test displayed…
2005 Superbike Smackdown II Street
2005 Superbike Smackdown II Street
…please, don't get all squidly on us and think you're capable enough to handle these as your first bike; they make a 427 Shelby Cobra feel like a Kia in comparison. Some of you will wonder which of these bikes is fastest around a racetrack, while others don't even know where their nearest track is. For the…
2004 Superbike Smackdown
2004 Superbike Smackdown
…baritone exhaust that will never be mistaken for a puny 600. While bikes such as a Ducati 999 or even the R1 entice a rider to go fast, the ZX demands it no sissies allowed! Over the years, much ink has been used to tout that Bike X is an open-class weapon in a middleweight chassis. In 2004, no one…
Superbike Smackdown VI Street Conclusion
Superbike Smackdown VI Street Conclusion
…consecutive year Honda?s CBR1000RR is the best street bike money can buy. Check out what our tester?s would purchase if they needed a new sportbike for 2009. Adam Waheed, Road Test Editor:A new year and another batch of insanely awesome liter-class sportbikes. Man, it?s a great time to be alive! And…
2009 Honda CBR1000RR Comparison Street
2009 Honda CBR1000RR Comparison Street
…the bike for high-performance in a low-key package. Just make sure not to get it in the ?hey, look at me!? Repsol colors. While plus sized riders might get annoyed by its lack of wind protection, especially when compared against the Suzuki, for the vast majority of riders there isn?t a liter-class…

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