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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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We’ve done the first 750 miles with our perky new Beemer. Here’s what Mike Armitage has found so far