Australian Road Rider

THE RETURN OF THE SENSIBLE SPORTSBIKE

Sports bikes never went away, they just got more radical.

Going fast on a motorcycle is one of the joys of riding. Feeling the wind, hearing the noise, enjoying the rush of endorphins as you wind the throttle on, driving the bike forward, tipping it hard into turns, finding the edge of your tyres, performance and ability.

It’s not really about outright speed – you’ve gone faster in an aeroplane. Airbus, however, is a very well named company, because it never set out to get its passengers’ heart rates up, despite traveling

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