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

FIRST RIDE

Ducati’s last no-cost-spared homologation bike and the final V-twin WSBK champ

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

Superbike looks and drama with none of the discomfort

If you’re not fussy about getting a 2025 bike, there are some extraordinary deals out there on new 2024 models