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THE NEXT LEVEL- 2012 YAMAHA YZF-R1 FIRST RIDE
The addition of traction control takes Yamaha’s R1 another step up in the realm of serious sporting weaponry
FEATURES
FIRST RIDE: 2012 DUCATI STREETFIGHTER 848
A TAMED FIGHTER
The Ducati Streetfighter 848 is as aggressively designed as its big-bore sibling, but is more practical for the average rider
LITERBIKE MODS: 2011 SUZUKI GSX-R1000
Suzuki hasn’t updated the GSX-R1000 in years, so we do our best to put it on par with the competition
PROJECT BIKE: GSX1250FA GSX-ESSIVE
The Holeshot treatment takes our Suzuki GSX1250FA from not enough to almost too much
PIT PASS: UNTAPPED POTENTIAL?
Riding the factory BMW superbike of Leon Haslam and the satellite BMW Motorrad Italia superbike of Ayrton Badovini
PIT PASS: NEARLY THERE
Riding Jonathan Rea’s Castrol Honda CBR1000RR WSBK racebike
PIT PASS: OBSOLETE? WHO’S OBSOLETE?
Riding Carlos Checa’s World Superbike Championship-winning Ducati 1098R RS11 superbike
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