We are up in the mountains enjoying the end of the summer holidays and the phone rings for the first time in more than two weeks. It’s Ian McLaren, the team principal of last year’s ASP Rope/McLaren Race Team. “Hey Glenn. When last did you ride as real race bike?” Hmmm – been a...

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Earlier in the year, Yamaha confirmed that its two legendary sports bikes – the R1 and the R6 – are to be shelved as far as the road models go, being replaced instead by track-only versions. This move had much to do with dwindling superbike sales among Japanese brands combined with...

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