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12 Laguna Seca United States 2012 MotoGP
18 Mugello Italy 2012 MotoGP
18 Silverstone Great Britain 2012 MotoGP
26 Laguna Seca United States 2011 MotoGP
26 Le Mans France 2011 MotoGP
16 Indianapolis 2010 MotoGP
11 Assen Netherlands 2010 MotoGP
32 Jerez Spain 2010 MotoGP
5 Estoril Circuit Portugal 2009 MotoGP
14 Jerez Spain 2009 MotoGP
1 Valencia 2008 MotoGP
24 Misano Circuit San Marino 2007 MotoGP
25 Jerez Spain 2007 MotoGP
17 Estoril Circuit Portugal 2006 MotoGP
13 Sepang Circuit Malaysia 2006 MotoGP
2 Brno Czech Republic 2006 MotoGP
11 Laguna Seca United States 2006 MotoGP
28 Mugello Italy 2006 MotoGP
7 Valencia 2005 MotoGP
43 Phillip Island Australia 2005 MotoGP
16 Le Mans France 2004 MotoGP
16 Jerez Spain 2004 MotoGP
31 Brno Czech Republic 2003 MotoGP
18 Suzuka Japan 2003 MotoGP
 

2014 Super-Middleweight Sportbike Shootout

2014 Super-Middleweight Sportbike Shootout

When racing organizations around the world ushered the end of the 750cc superbike era circa 2003 by allowing 1000cc four-cylinders to compete, it wasn't long before almost every OEM dropped 750cc sportbikes from their lineups, focusing instead on developing new 1000cc beasts to comply with the...

Published on February 12 2014, 09:25
Source: www.motorcycle.com
 
 

In case you haven't heard, we here at Motorcycle.com really like the . I mean, we really like it. Its 1301cc V-Twin is beyond brutish, with a chassis more than capable of supporting that engine both in the canyons and the track. What's more, its relatively upright ergos are plenty comfy for the... 

Recently, we here at Motorcycle.com brought you one of our biggest tests to date, in the form of our 2014 Middleweight Mash-Up Six-Way Shootout. In it, we wrangled six bikes with minimal or non-existant fairings, ranging in displacement from 471cc () to 690cc () and put them to the test.... 

Editor Score:86% Engine 17/20 Suspension/Handling 12/15 Transmission/Clutch 9/10 Brakes 9/10 Instruments/Controls 4/5 Ergonomics/Comfort 8/10 Appearance/Quality 10/10 Desirability 9/10 Value 8/10 Overall Score 86/100 There's no doubt about it, the Ducati 1199 Panigale is one sexy motorcycle. Its... 

Editor Score:87% Engine 19/20 Suspension/Handling 13/15 Transmission/Clutch 8.5/10 Brakes 8.5/10 Instruments/Controls 4/5 Ergonomics/Comfort 8/10 Appearance/Quality 9/10 Desirability 10/10 Value 7/10 Overall Score 87/100 In most other environments, however, the Rivale makes me do something I... 

By Tom Roderick and Troy Siahaan Party animals have their drawbacks, though, the worst being their proclivity for convincing you to do really stupid things at incredibly inappropriate times. For the record, no cute, furry four-leggers were harmed during this shootout, but laws were... 

What we have in these five bikes: BMW S1000R, Ducati Monster 1200S, Kawasaki Z1000 ABS, KTM Super Duke R, MV Agusta Brutale 1090RR, is an assemblage of pretenders to the throne. What throne? The literbike streetfighter throne upon which Aprilia's Tuono V4R APRC ABS has comfortably resided since... 

Editor Score:94.0% Engine 20/20 Suspension/Handling 15/15 Transmission/Clutch 9.5/10 Brakes 9.75/10 Instruments/Controls 3.5/5 Ergonomics/Comfort 9.75/10 Appearance/Quality 9.5/10 Desirability 9/10 Value 8/10 Overall Score 94/100 Turn off the switchable ABS and Motorcycle Traction Control (MTC)...