Intended as a celebratory livery in honor of Nicky Hayden’s 2006 Moto GP championship, the Repsol-stickered superbike is now a more somber reminder of how instantly things can change. The second generation in-line four had a nice bump in torque and slightly quicker steering, but didn’t give up the steady handling and great build quality.…
Eric L. didn’t even give us the chance to post this gorgeous Yamaha FZR400RR from RSBFS Premier Sponsor Deftone Cycles before he snapped it up. In keeping with our recent flood of 400s, this aluminum Deltabox’d rocket is destined to be the Yin to Eric’s Yamaha FZR750’s full-bore Yan. We’re humbled that our website has…
In the pantheon of 400cc sportbikes, a lightweight, rev-happy segment of rippers designed to help aspiring knee draggers stay within foreign tiered-licensing guidelines, the Kawasaki ZXR400 stood out as a hard-edged race replica writ small. The baby brother of the world-class ZX-7 superbike, the ZXR400 turned its tiny displacement and diminutive weight into an advantage.…