On The Front Cover: Chris Ulrich on a 2016 Yamaha YZF-R1 leads Ken Hill on a Kawasaki ZX-10R at UMC. Last year the Yamaha YZF-R1 outscored the 2014 defending champion BMW S1000RR in our Open-class sportbike comparison test. In this issue we run the 2015 defending champion Yamaha against the newest 1000cc-class sportbike contender, the Kawasaki ZX-10R. It turned out to be a very close-run fight. Photo by Joe Salas/4theriders.com.
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FEATURES
Inside Info
Historic Racebike Illustration: 1967 Kawasaki 250cc A1R
Shootout: Kawasaki ZX-10R vs. Yamaha YZF-R1 at UMC
MotoGP Analysis: The Impact of New Spec Tires and Electronics
Back In The Day: Editor’s Scrapbook
At Home With Jake Lewis
PROFESSIONAL RACING
MotoGP At Assen: Jack Miller Wins Amid Chaos
Assen MotoGP Notes: Miller Drinks Champagne From A Boot
MotoGP At The Sachsenring: Marquez Risks It All To Win
Sachsenring MotoGP Notes: Rossi and Lorenzo Get It Wrong
MotoAmerica At UMC: Beaubier And Elias Win
MotoAmerica UMC Inside Info: Substitute Riders
MotoAmerica At Laguna Seca: Beaubier And Hayes Win
MotoAmerica Laguna Seca Inside Info: Corti vs. The Americans
2016 MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 Champion Josh Herrin
2016 MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Champion Bryce Prince
World Superbike At Laguna Seca: Sykes And Rea Win
SEMI-PRO AND CLUB RACING
KTM RC390 Cup Wild Card: CEV Refugee Daniel Costilla
American Kid Max Toth Trains With Chicho Lorenzo
COLUMNS
Letters To The Editor
10 Years Ago
MotoGP Trivia
Numbers
Josh Hayes: Mississippi Madman
Melissa Paris: Just A Girl Who Likes To Go Fast
Kyle Wyman: Where’s Wyman?
James Rispoli: Rispoli Revolution
The Kids’ Page: Gus Rodio
The Crash Page: Gabriel Rodrigo and Fabian Quatararo
Racing, School, & Track Day Calendar
High Performance Parts & Services Directory
New Products
Advertisers Index
Classified Ads
ASRA/CCS Newsletter
Chris Ulrich: Adventures Of An Ex-Racer