Well that’s it, part one of USB 2020 is over and it might not come as a massive surprise to some of you that the model that’s come out on top is BMW’s all-singing, alldancing, mighty S 1000 RR. But that’s not to say that the other bikes in this mammoth test are second rate, heavens no. In fact Carl’s just bought himself a Ducati Panigale V2, last year I bought myself a Kawasaki ZX-10R which I absolutely love (granted it wasn’t the more expensive RR that we featured in this test) and Bruce was until very recently the proud owner of a Suzuki GSX-R1000 L7 – bikes that came ninth, eighth and fifth in this test respectively; how’s that for putting your money where your mouth is?
The point that I’m trying to make is that all of these bikes are top class. Just to qualify for a place in this prestigious test is testament to each and every one of these bikes’ abilities. Take the V2, for example, the model that brings up the rear in our USB standings – it’s a great little bike with a lot going for it; great brakes, decent tech, mega comfortable… but it’s never going to have the legs to outrun a 1000cc superbike. Likewise the Triumph Daytona 765 Moto2, which is not only a barrel overflowing with laughs, it looks awesome and is a piece of history – but it’s still not a thou’.