Retro rivalry

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

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

XSR125 proves you don’t need huge power for max grin factor

THE SMART-MONEY TEST

Superbike looks and drama with none of the discomfort

Or, put another way, the latest all-round sports tourers flogged across that there France. The new Triumph Tiger Sport 800 and updated Yamaha Tracer 9 GT and BMW F900XR go on a mini-break