Sports Archives - Bike Review https://bikereview.com.au/category/motorcycle-reviews/sportbikes/ Motorcycle reviews, Product reviews, News, Features, by leading experts. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:32:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 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 Throwback Thursday | 2016 Ducati Panigale 1299, a decade on https://bikereview.com.au/throwback-thursday-2016-ducati-panigale-1299-a-decade-on/ https://bikereview.com.au/throwback-thursday-2016-ducati-panigale-1299-a-decade-on/#respond Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:30:27 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=163989 Ten years ago, Ducati’s 1299 Panigale set out to tame the track-focused 1199 without losing its ferocious edge. We spent two weeks with the 205hp superbike to find out whether

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/throwback-thursday-2016-ducati-panigale-1299-a-decade-on/feed/ 0 Bike Review | 2026 Suzuki GSX-R1000R 40th Anniversary Track Test https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-suzuki-gsx-r1000r-40th-anniversary-track-test/ https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-suzuki-gsx-r1000r-40th-anniversary-track-test/#respond Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:27:05 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=172001 Four decades after the GSX-R750 revolutionised the sportsbike world, Suzuki celebrates with a 40th Anniversary GSX-R1000R. Featuring revised engine internals, upgraded electronics and anniversary liveries, the latest

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-suzuki-gsx-r1000r-40th-anniversary-track-test/feed/ 0 Suzuki GSX-R1000R, 40-Years of GSX-R and 25-Years of the 1000! https://bikereview.com.au/suzuki-gsx-r1000r-40-years-of-gsx-r-and-25-years-of-the-1000/ https://bikereview.com.au/suzuki-gsx-r1000r-40-years-of-gsx-r-and-25-years-of-the-1000/#respond Tue, 22 Sep 2026 03:43:22 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=170919 To refresh your memory on this special edition model that Suzuki released last year, we thought we’d share the tech details and info on the model, the 2027 Suzuki GSX-R1000R

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/suzuki-gsx-r1000r-40-years-of-gsx-r-and-25-years-of-the-1000/feed/ 0 Bike Review | CFMOTO 750SR-S Track Test https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-cfmoto-750sr-s-track-test-review/ https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-cfmoto-750sr-s-track-test-review/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:30:57 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=168687 With an all-new inline-four engine, Brembo brakes, KYB suspension and a single-sided swingarm, the CFMOTO 750SR-S has the ingredients of a genuine middleweight sportsbike. We headed to SMSP

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/bike-review-2026-norton-manx-r-signature-test/feed/ 0 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-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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