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Moulding matter with the force of passion. By means of this philosophy, MV AGUSTA creates its models following a commitment that starts from expert craftsmanship and materializes into the rational language of standardisation

In September 2009, Chris Carr set a new motorcycle land speed record of 367.382mph in the BUB Seven streamliner. And the shape of the fastest bike ever built was inspired by, erm... a fish. Here’s how it all happened

The two best superbikes on the planet: 2009 World Superbike champion Ben Spies’ Yamaha R1 and runner-up Nori Haga’s Ducati 1098F09. And the mighty James Whitham gagging to wring their necks at the spectacular Parkalgar circuit

A countdown of the best designs adapted to road bikes for the perfect race replica

German 250cc GP sensation Toni Mang upset the Honda applecart with a masterful display of riding

Jeremy Burgess is Valentino Rossi's crew chief at Fiat Yamaha. Nobody knows more about what it takes to win a Grand Prix

GSX-R. No other machine has had the impact on motorcycling in the last 30 years than those four letters have. But what has made the GSX-R so great?

So what if your motorbike is over 10 years old, it will still demolish a £150,000 supercar away from a set of traffic lights

If these bikes were a weapon they would most likely be an elephant gun, Visordown counts down the best of the capable all rounders to the lairy sports baiters

The Ducati Roadshow continues in 2010 bringing its event truck and demonstration fleet to even more locations around the UK

Trick trials rider Jason Finn butts up against Pip Anderson, one of the best free-runners in the UK. Over a city course, who's got the legs?

The orchestrated victory antics that have defined the popularity of the greatest motorcycle racer of all time

With a bit of careful planning and knowing exactly what to say, you could be test-riding the bike of your dreams this afternoon. John Hogan went deep undercover to see just how easily he could blag rides on some seriously hot bikes

The original GPZ900R of 1984 sired a long and illustrious family of Ninjas that are a huge part of motorcycling today. From the mental ZX-10R to the blistering ZZ-R1400, none of them would have existed without the GPZ900 25 years ago

Get track fast for minimum brass. These machines all have what it takes to get right on the pace

Visordown presents the Top 10 secondhand supersport bikes

In the 1980s the hardest Grand Prix racers in the world were the works motocross riders. Their 500cc open-class bikes were savage and virtually uncontrollable by normal people, while the riders themselves were a breed apart

In 2007 the future looked bleak for Ducati. With debts in excess of £30 million and with a product range that simply wasn’t selling, it was quite possible that another famous Italian marque was about to go bust. And then along came the 1098

We look at the 10 movers and shakers who determine what we ride, what we wear, where we do it and even what the future holds

If you’re getting bored of Brands and tired of tipping into Redgate, you need to get your circuit fix abroad. We trawled Europe to find you a selection of the best racetracks you’ve never heard of

When BMW entered World Superbikes last season you’d be forgiven for thinking that the German marque had never started a race before, let alone won any. The reality is rather different

In 1998 the fiercest battle between two team-mates took place in British Superbikes. Niall Mackenzie and Steve Hislop set the racing scene alight with their increasingly vicious clashes

Set your springy bits, go bastard-fast

26 year-old Gary Taylor was the first British rider to nail the back-flip. Here’s how to do it