‘who says oldschool 600s are dead?’

Sportsbike sales have bombed as we’ve got older and the bikes have got faster and more pricey. The new R9 is set to redress these issues, but will it attract lapsed sportsbike riders? We ask former TT racer – and now pensioner – Chris Moss

BMW S1000RR 2012 MILES

THE SMART-MONEY TEST

FIRST RIDE

The road-focused sportsbike market is changing – meet the Ducati Panigale V2 S and Yamaha R9

Superbike looks and drama with none of the discomfort