Can the r9 help us love sportsbikes again?

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

BIG QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Our pick of the top used bikes from Yamaha’s iconic sporting range

Superbike looks and drama with none of the discomfort

Dan welcomes the R9 with seven glorious days of sunshine-fuelled sportsbike indulgence

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