Naked AMBITION KAWASAKI’S Z900 RACER
Evolve or die. It’s a reality that’s shaped our world and our ways since day dot – and it’s also shaped our racing. You could say that trends come and go, along with the bikes that best suit them, but the question is what to do when manufacturers start binning core products from their line-ups? A decade ago, every brand and their dog were stacking the showrooms high with 600cc sportsbikes, but that’s no longer the case. As of today, the only real option for racing inclined supersport riders is to opt for Yamaha’s ‘track only’ R6 model. Or you could beg a mate in faraway lands to send you over one of Honda’s equivalently orientated CBR600RRs (it’s best not to think about the shipping costs).
It’s a shocking state of affairs, but it is what it is. While Supersport 600 racing is still very much a staple part of club and national competition levels all around the world, series organisers are having to think about what happens next. No Limits Racing is one of the biggest and best club racing championships in the UK, and it’s also one of the most forwardthinking. Way back in 2019 it saw the writing on the wall and made the call to introduce the Triumph 765RS Cup. It did well, being contested by riders of the popular middleweight Triumph, split into two classes of faired and unfaired models. What became obvious was
