Creating a buzz

TT legend John McGuinness and MCN’s Justin Hayzelden compare notes on the award winning CB1000 Hornet SP and McPint’s own GB350S

HONDA CB1000 HORNET SP 8744 MILES

Madder than a box of frogs, more flickable than your best mate’s ears and more unbridled pleasure than an elasticated waist: welcome to the madcap world of sporty street bikes…

The new generation of supersport machines are great to ride on the road. But can they keep up on track?

Celebrating the best tall-rounders in the business – machines that combine adventure ergonomics with sports-tourer performance

…It’s more like a new dawn. But how do these more civilised supersport bikes compare to their howling 600cc ancestors? We find out by taking the new Ducati Panigale V2 S and Yamaha R9 for a blast with the Honda CBR600RR