Fast Bikes

BMW’S KAISER

They say that time is a great healer. Well for the Japanese manufacturers, time most certainly hasn’t helped them when it comes to taking on BMW’s S1000RR. From the very moment the RR arrived on the world scene it has left the Japanese trailing in its wake. True, in terms of WSB success it’s fair to say Kawasaki have comprehensively handed BMW their arses, but if you look at domestic club racing, the TT, showroom success and the rate of technological advancement of the RR compared to the likes of the R1, Blade and GSX-R1000 – well, there isn’t much comparison, is there? And it has just got even worse for the Japanese…

With BMW pulling the covers off an all-new generation of RR and announcing they are heading back into the

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Fast Bikes

Fast Bikes1 min read
Fast Bikes Win A Trackday Competition
IN ASSOCIATION WITH NO LIMITS TRACKDAYS FastBikesMag.com/FastBikes-Forum Facebook.com FastBikesMagazine @FastBikesMag WANT TO WIN? To be in with a chance of winning a No Limits trackday, either send us a pic on our Facebook page or email one to lette
Fast Bikes6 min read
Naughty BUT NICE
Ten years ago, I found myself a part of the maddest, baddest, and arguably most illegal motorcycling I've ever put my name to. The gig was called the Dark Dog Moto Tour, crossing from the north to the south of France over seven days, littered with ro
Fast Bikes3 min read
Steve Parrish
S ince we spoke last month, I've had the MCN London Bike Show at the Excel Centre, and that was a huge success, with a strong turn-out to the shows I held alongside Allan Millyard and Henry Cole (on Henry's stand). We talked all things two-wheeled, b

Related Books & Audiobooks