‘you get off a blackbird like you only just got on it’

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Former Honda chief development rider, ex-Honda Racing UK boss, and Bonhams specialist writes for MCN

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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

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