Now in its second generation, BMW's S 1000 RR is still at the cutting edge of superbike technology.
SHARING the genetic makeup of your handsome but macho and firebreathing big brother is no bad thing. It's just like the RSV4, only smaller.
Launch Report: 2012 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade
Honda's Fireblade might be 20 - could it be the best yet?
Traction control brings the R1 up to date. While many of the 1000cc sportsbikes on the market have traction control, the new generation YZF-R1 hasn't been one of them, until now...
DESPITE LAMs replacing the 250cc learner limit across most of Australia, two-fifties are still a very popular choice for new riders, and Honda's new CBR250R will be a popular choice.
Traction control is nothing new in this age of ultra modern hyper sportsbikes. Most manufacturers offer it to some extent, even if it's only available on their premium models, but Aprilia has taken one step further with its APRC (Aprilia Performance Ride Control) package.
Tipping Suzuki's new-generation GSX-R600 sportsbike into Darwin's Hidden Valley raceway left-hand hairpin first turn can be heart-in-the mouth stuff: getting the entry speed right into the second-gear corner after doing over 240km/h down the straight can be tricky if you leave the braking to the 150 metre mark.
THERE aren't too many changes to report on the BMW S 1000 RR for 2011. There are new colours: Light Grey Metallic or Thunder Grey Metallic join the still available white/blue/red version.
IT'S been a long time coming but we've finally ridden the Fischer MRX 650. It's a pretty thing to look at and is a sweet handling machine to boot.
BMW'S S1000RR is one of the most technologically advanced road bikes ever built. As a sportsbike it has few equals.




