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Intro: Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP, In The October Issue

Featured In the October 2020 issue of Roadracing World:           "All it took was a rip down the front straight and a...

Aprilia RS 660: First Ride Report

First Ride: Aprilia RS 660 Introduction Santa Barbara, California Oct. 21, 2020 "There's No Way This Thing Is Only A 660..." by Michael Gougis "There's no way this thing...

189 MPH Track Ride! Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory, In The September Issue

Featured In the September 2020 issue of Roadracing World: Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory         The rear wheel spun and then the traction...

Video: Testing The Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory, In September Issue

  On the Front Cover: Chris Ulrich rode a 1078cc Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory at Road Atlanta (one of his favorite tracks) and saw 189 mph...

Video Preview: Ducati Superleggera V4 Review, In The August Issue

The August 2020 issue of Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology is still available on newsstands, was mailed to subscribers weeks ago, and includes our...

The Light Heavyweight: KTM Introduces 200 Duke For North America

By Michael Gougis To make a good first impression, it's good to call attention to your strengths. KTM North America was faced with the dilemma...

Riding Ducati’s Superleggera V4 Winged Wonder! In the August Issue

Featured In the August 2020 issue of Roadracing World: Ducati Superleggera V4       I was a little nervous as I threw a leg...

Video: 2020 Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX Ride Review Preview

Roadracing World Editor At Large Michael Gougis gives a video preview of his riding review of the 2020 Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX sport touring motorcycle....

Bike Intro: KTM 1290 Super Duke R, Beast Mode! In The April Issue

Featured In the April 2020 issue of Roadracing World:      "The 1290 Super Duke R is a one of-a-kind hyper-naked motorcycle, unlike anything else...

Riding The 2020 Kawasaki Ninja 650 ABS KRT, In The March Issue

Featured In the March 2020 issue of Roadracing World: It's been more than half a century since Kawasaki built its first 650cc-class Parallel Twin, the...

Wild, Wet Desert Ride On A Ducati Panigale V4S, In The March Issue

Featured In the March 2020 issue of Roadracing World: "Talking myself into pinning the throttle of Ducati’s 2020 Panigale V4 S with the bike leaned...

Video: Ducati Panigale V4 S Racetrack Intro Ride With Chris Ulrich

It rained on the 2020 Panigale V4 S intro in Bahrain, but that didn’t stop Racing Editor Chris Ulrich from giving it a go...

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