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Sport Rider’s Sport Bikes section showcases articles about sport bikes and street bikes from Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Triumph, Kawasaki, BMW, Ducati, Aprilia, Bimota, Buell, KTM, Moto Guzzi, MV Agusta, United Motors including motorcycle reviews, sport bike road tests and comparisons.

Motorcycle Reviews

Motorcycle Performance Numbers Motorcycle Performance Numbers
Hard numbers for every sportbike tested by Sport Rider since 1997 more
Weights and Measurements Weights and Measurements
Numbers for every sportbike tested by Sport Rider from 1997 to the present. more
'08 Literbike Shootout Dyno Graphs '08 Literbike Shootout Dyno Graphs
Find out which bike's power is immediately apparent based on these dyno graphs. more
2007 Ducati Motorcycles - Sport Bikes 2007 Ducati Motorcycles - Sport Bikes
See what's new for Ducati North America in 2007. more
Suggested Suspension Settings Suggested Suspension Settings
Sport Rider's setup recommendations for every bike tested from 1997 more
2007 Honda CBR600RR Full Test - Back to Basics 2007 Honda CBR600RR Full Test - Back to Basics
Honda applies the tried-and-true formula to its new CBR600RR-make it lighter, shorter and more powerful-and comes up with a winner. more
Sport-Tourer Comparison-- Aprilia RST1000 Futura vs. BMW R1150RS vs.Ducati ST4s ABS vs. Honda VFR800 ABS vs.Triumph Sprint ST--The Flexible Five Sport-Tourer Comparison-- Aprilia RST1000 Futura vs. BMW R1150RS vs.Ducati ST4s ABS vs. Honda VFR800 ABS vs.Triumph Sprint ST--The Flexible Five
Getting away from it all aboard a quintet of sport-tourers: Aprilia RST1000 Futura vs. BMW R1150RS vs.Ducati ST4s ABS vs. Honda VFR800 ABS... more
Old vs. New Sportbikes Old vs. New Sportbikes
Can Upgraded Old Bikes Beat The Latest Models? We Compare Two Generations Of Suzuki GSX-R1000s & Yamaha YZF-R6s To Find Out. more
Sportbike Dyno Charts Sportbike Dyno Charts
Courtesy of the experts at Sport Rider more
'07 Literbike Shootout - Mind The Gap '07 Literbike Shootout - Mind The Gap
Ducati 1098 VS. Honda CBR1000RR VS. Kawasaki ZX-10R VS. Suzuki GSX-R1000 VS. Yamaha YZF-R1 more
2007 KTM Sport Bikes 2007 KTM Sport Bikes
See the newest '07 KTM Super Duke 990, light, agile and invigorating. more
2007 KTM Super Duke 990 2007 KTM Super Duke 990
Precise and agile through the curves more
2007 Bimota Motorcycles - Sport Bikes 2007 Bimota Motorcycles - Sport Bikes
Improved ergonomics, styling and performance for 2007 more
2007 Bimota DB6 Delirio 2007 Bimota DB6 Delirio
Design, uniting esthetics and necessity more
Ben Spies: All Grown Up Ben Spies: All Grown Up
Revisiting his harrowing high-speed Daytona testing crash more
2007 Yamaha YZF-R1 on the Dyno 2007 Yamaha YZF-R1 on the Dyno
Nearly 160 horsepower! more
2007 United Motors V2S-650S 2007 United Motors V2S-650S
The 650 with a stylish front fairing! more
2007 Aprilia Tuono 1000 R Factory 2007 Aprilia Tuono 1000 R Factory
Better technical characteristics and performance for 2007 more
2007 United Motors V2S-650 2007 United Motors V2S-650
"All The Ingredients You Need for Pure Sport Bike Pleasure" more
2007 Aprilia Tuono 1000 R 2007 Aprilia Tuono 1000 R
1000CC superbike less a fairing more
2007 Moto Guzzi Sport Bikes 2007 Moto Guzzi Sport Bikes
Italian style fusing with comfort and safety define the 2007 Moto Guzzi line more
2007 Moto Guzzi Norge 1200 2007 Moto Guzzi Norge 1200
Cruising into the US Market more
2007 UM V2S-650R 2007 UM V2S-650R
UM makes racing less expensive more
2007 Aprilia RSV 1000 R Factory 2007 Aprilia RSV 1000 R Factory
Redfined for success on the track more
2007 Ducati Monster S4RS Testastretta 2007 Ducati Monster S4RS Testastretta
Representing the true hallmark of all Ducati Monsters more
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