Sports Archives - Bike Review https://bikereview.com.au/category/motorcycle-reviews/sportbikes/ Motorcycle reviews, Product reviews, News, Features, by leading experts. Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:04:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://bikereview.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cropped-favico.fw_-32x32.png Sports Archives - Bike Review https://bikereview.com.au/category/motorcycle-reviews/sportbikes/ 32 32 Bike Review | 2026 Yamaha YZF-R7 and YZF-R7LA https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-yamaha-yzf-r7-and-yzf-r7la/ https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-yamaha-yzf-r7-and-yzf-r7la/#respond Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:30:03 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=167521 The 2026 Yamaha YZF-R7HO and LA get a sharper chassis, smarter electronics and useful engine updates, but it is the LA LAMS-approved sportsbike that still makes its biggest impression by

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-yamaha-yzf-r7-and-yzf-r7la/feed/ 0 Bike Review | 2026 Ducati Panigale V2 S https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-ducati-panigale-v2-s/ https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-ducati-panigale-v2-s/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:30:25 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=167066  The 2026 Ducati Panigale V2 S sheds weight, gains an all-new 890cc V-twin and delivers a more approachable take on Ducati’s already popular supersport formula. Jeff tests it on his

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-ducati-panigale-v2-s/feed/ 0 Bike Review | 2026 Yamaha YZF-R9, Road Test https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-yamaha-yzf-r9-road-test/ https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-yamaha-yzf-r9-road-test/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:30:56 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=166684 Ever since the original MT-09 arrived and turned the nakedbike class upside down, I’ve been waiting for Yamaha to build a proper supersport around the CP3 triple. I

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-yamaha-yzf-r9-road-test/feed/ 0 Bike Review | Norton Manx R Signature edition, road & track video https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-video-norton-manx-r-signature-edition-road-track/ https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-video-norton-manx-r-signature-edition-road-track/#respond Sat, 23 May 2026 07:43:47 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=165784 Back in 2023 we visited the Norton Solihull factory for a tour, last year we visited the new Norton Motorcycles engine facility at TVS, India. Now we’ve completed

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-video-norton-manx-r-signature-edition-road-track/feed/ 0 Norton Manx R, Full Technical Details, Model Variants and Price (UK) Released https://bikereview.com.au/norton-manx-r-full-technical-details-model-variants-and-pricing-released/ https://bikereview.com.au/norton-manx-r-full-technical-details-model-variants-and-pricing-released/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 23:07:03 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=165445 Norton have today released details we’ ve been waiting for on the Manx R superbike, including specifications on four model variants; Manx R, Manx R Apex, Manx R Signature and

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/norton-manx-r-full-technical-details-model-variants-and-pricing-released/feed/ 0 Staff Bikes | 2025 BikeReview Yamaha YZF-R9, Part 3 – Finale! https://bikereview.com.au/staff-bikes-2025-bikereview-yamaha-yzf-r9-part-3-finale/ https://bikereview.com.au/staff-bikes-2025-bikereview-yamaha-yzf-r9-part-3-finale/#respond Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:50:54 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=166670 Sad news, our long term Yamaha YZF-R9 test had to be cut short as the bike has proved so popular that Yamaha needed it back early! Our 6-months became 4-months

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/staff-bikes-2025-bikereview-yamaha-yzf-r9-part-3-finale/feed/ 0 Staff Bikes | 2025 BikeReview Yamaha YZF-R9, Part 2 https://bikereview.com.au/staff-bikes-2025-bikereview-yamaha-yzf-r9-part-2/ https://bikereview.com.au/staff-bikes-2025-bikereview-yamaha-yzf-r9-part-2/#respond Fri, 27 Feb 2026 04:35:28 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=163473 Our BikeReview Yamaha YZF-R9 has been living up to expectations so far. Nick has been riding it to work one day per week, plus heading up the Old Road on

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/staff-bikes-2025-bikereview-yamaha-yzf-r9-part-2/feed/ 0 Bike Review | 2026 Suzuki DR-Z4SM Supermotard https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-suzuki-dr-z4sm/ https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-suzuki-dr-z4sm/#respond Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:38:03 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=161853 Supermotos make ordinary roads entertaining and the DR-Z4SM is no exception. We recently took delivery of both the SM and the DR-Z4S enduro version. First up, the tarmac fun machine

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-suzuki-dr-z4sm/feed/ 0 Video | Old vs New: Ducati Panigale V2 Bayliss vs Ducati 996 https://bikereview.com.au/video-old-vs-new-ducati-panigale-v2-bayliss-vs-ducati-996_video/ https://bikereview.com.au/video-old-vs-new-ducati-panigale-v2-bayliss-vs-ducati-996_video/#respond Sun, 11 Jan 2026 21:39:10 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=161308 It’s not often you get to line up a piece of Ducati history alongside its modern-day tribute, fire them both up, and spend the day swapping them on

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/video-old-vs-new-ducati-panigale-v2-bayliss-vs-ducati-996_video/feed/ 0 Throwback Thursday | Yamaha TRX850, 30 years on https://bikereview.com.au/throwback-thursday-yamaha-trx850-30-years-on/ https://bikereview.com.au/throwback-thursday-yamaha-trx850-30-years-on/#comments Wed, 26 Nov 2025 18:00:48 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=159872 Launched in 1995, the TRX850 fused a 270° parallel twin with European-inspired chassis thinking to create an affordable sportsbike. Three decades on, its engineering story, racing pedigree and distinctive feel

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