" MCUSA's award for the best literbike for the street sits menacingly in gravel, waiting for its next victim. With this raging quartet, the performance differences on the road are nearly insignificant. A street rider would have to be both brave and foolish to find them. And that's why we are taking…

" 2004 Suzuki GSX-R1000 atLaguna Secafor the Superbike Smackdown Track Test. Conclusion Fourth Place: Suzuki GSX-R1000 Although the Gixxer's lap time was slowest, there's no doubt that more work on its setup and a clear track would have it firmly in the hunt. But time once again proves to be a…

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…) 02-03 CBR 919/954RR (Shock HO 202) 04-07 CBR 1000RR (Shock HO 604) Kawasaki 05-06 ZX-6R (Shock KA 502) 04-05 ZX-10R (Shock KA 345) 06-07 ZX-10R (Shock KA 540) - Include the top mount steering damper (SD 177) Extra $300 Suzuki 01-03 GSX-R 600 (Shock SU 149) 04-05 GSX-R 600/750 (Shock SU 347) 05-06…

" 2004 Honda CBR1000RR In The Hunt When exploring the details and riding characteristics of Honda's new CBR1000RR during a day-ride with a Red Rider rep last week, I couldn't help but think back to 1998 when Honda introduced a heavily revised CBR900RR. The double-R CBR had set the standard in open…

Tom Sykes achieved a major breakthrough with the chassis setup of the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R in the final day at Sepang. Having ridden on the first day of official Kawasaki Racing Team development tests at Sepang on Monday, Chris Vermeulen will now continue his recovery towards full race fitness in…

" 2005 Kawasaki ZX-6R During the press introduction of the revised CBR600RR, a Honda spokesman described the middleweight sportbike class as ""the core of the industry."" This much is also true for Team Green, which actually jump-started the 600cc sportbike class with the introduction of the ZX600R…

The Titanium exhaust is routed under the seat for improved ground clearance. Yamaha claims 56 degrees of lean angle are available on the 2004 R1. Making Beautiful Music If you were blindfolded and the new Yamaha R1 engine fired up next to you, I doubt it would be possible to guess what sort of bike…

…skills. Riders are separated into three groups based on relative speed, and we had no problem with the Diablos keeping pace with the fastest group. 04 Superbike Smackdown Track Gallery Recent Sportbike Motorcycle Reviews "

The 2006 Honda CBR1000RR went on a weight-reduction plan that was supplemented by an injection of horsepower. It really makes a difference when you ride it back-to-back with the 2005-spec machine. It was going to be tough for me to pass up this opportunity. Not only do I own a 2004 Honda CBR1000RR ,…