Triumph joined the super-league, super naked race in 2021 with the Speed Triple 1200 RS. Compared to the 1050cc Speed Triple it replaced, the bigger-engined 1160cc 178bhp triple had the kind of power, electronics, suspension and brakes that would finally let it compete with super naked royalty - wild machines like the Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 Factory, Ducati Streetfighter V4 S, the KTM 1290 Super Duke R of the day and the sadly missed Yamaha MT-10SP. For its 2026 update, power is up to 181bhp, torque rises to 94.5lb-ft (made 250rpm lower in the revs at 8750rpm), the exhaust is 150 grams lighter and the crankshaft has been balanced. Mechanically-adjustable Ohlins makes way for the latest Ohlins Smart EC3 Technology semi-active suspension and the electronics, including its new lift control (which Triumph says will give you a 60cm wheelie in level 4), are refined. It gets lighter new wheels, bars are 7mm higher and 10mm wider each side, but elsewhere it’s largely unchanged. In this video I see how the Speed Triple 1200 RS has evolved and take it to an airstrip to see if its new lift control system can turn you into a wheelie god. Enjoy!

KTM’s 1390 Super Duke RR is one of the rarest of the super naked breed. Only 350 have been made and it comes lavished with top-notch WP suspension, all the electronics you could ever wish for and swathes of carbon fibre. But how does it compare to one of the kings of the class: Aprilia’s mighty Tuono V4 1100 Factory? To find out, I pitch the two head-to-head with the help of Richard Doyle. Not only does he own this KTM 1390 Super Duke RR, it’s his 147th bike... He’s also had three Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 Factory models along the way, so who better to ask what these machines are actually like to live with? Enjoy.

If you’ve ever fancied a KTM 1390 Super Duke R, but never thought it wasn't bonkers enough, this is the bike for you: the KTM 1390 Super Duke RR. It costs £24,999 and only 350 are being made. It uses the same 1350cc V-twin engine as the R and R Evo models, comes with a titanium Akrapovic slip-on can and makes the same claimed 187bhp. But it’s in the chassis department where the RR gets racier. It’s 11kg lighter thanks to forged seven-spoke aluminium wheels and swathes of carbon fibre bodywork. WP suspension is uprated with a gas fork cartridge kit and a top-spec race shock, tyres are semi-slick Michelin Power Cup 2 and everything is adjustable from the seat height to the levers and rearsets, including an easy switch to a race shift gear pattern. Stopping power comes courtesy of uprated Brembo HyPure calipers with carbon air scoops. In this video I get to take this very special super naked for a spin and take a look at its rivals. A big thanks to its owner, Richard Doyle for letting me loose on his pride and joy.

For some, their opinions of a road-going superbike is inextricably linked to its racing cousin. Win on Sunday, sell on Monday... But it’s fair to say the BMW S1000RR has always lived in the shadows of most of its rivals in top-level superbike racing… unless there’s a Toprak aboard. But that doesn’t mean it’s had its day as a road or trackday bike… far from it. In this video I take the latest-generation S1000RR for a spin around the Vallelunga circuit in Rome, Italy and am quickly reminded why it’s such a phenomenal machine. I also look at its rivals to see where the BMW fits into the superbike world. Enjoy.

Ever since the Aprilia Tuono V4 grew from a 1000 to an 1100 in 2015 it’s been one of my all-time favourite bikes and I’ll tell anyone who’ll listen how much I love it. In the MCN launch video of the 2019 version I even said: "If I could marry a bike, it would be this... " In this video I test this latest version, updated in 2025, to see if it’s lost any of its shine (it hasn’t) and talk about how it compares to its super naked rivals. Enjoy.

Norton's new Atlas is like no other Norton we’ve seen before… but in a good way. Check out this video from the world launch in Iceland to see why. Enjoy.

It may look like someone’s quietly wheeled Freddie Spencer’s 1982 CB750F out of the Honda Collection Hall at Motegi, but this is actually Honda’s new CB1000F. Styled to mimic Fast Freddie’s brutal AMA Superbike, the CB1000F is heavily based on the CB1000 Hornet, complete with its 1000cc inline four-cylinder engine, steel diamond frame and electronic rider aids. But it’s been re-tuned to give more lowdown oomph with power trimmed from the standard Hornet 1000’s 150bhp to 122bhp. It also has shorter gearing for stronger acceleration and a newfound rumble to its soundtrack. In this video we get to ride the Honda at its world launch in Rome and speak to the man himself. Enjoy.

BMW struck gold when they released the R nineT in 2013. Not only did it coincide perfectly with the retro boom, it looked great and rode even better. There have been plenty of different versions over the years and it evolved into the R12 nineT in 2024 - complete with a new frame and Euro5+ tweaks. There have been some absolute corkers along the way, like the original R nineT and the latest R12 G/S... and some misses, like the R nineT Racer with its notoriously uncomfortable handlebars. But last year BMW produced this: the R 12 S. I’ve been gagging to ride it ever since it was released and in this video, I finally get the chance. Enjoy!