There isn’t a better, more thorough method of testing sportsbikes than riding 1000 European road miles in every possible condition followed by two days of balls-deep circuit appraisal – garnished with mates for the full flavour. Here’s the first episode of our eagerly anticipated Yamaha R1 v Kawasaki ZX-10R: several hundred miles from the UK to Limoges ruined by torrential rain. Banter saved the day.
The next instalments – featuring rohypnol in a gay bar, getting stung in the eye, and ample sunshine and sexual roads on 2016’s finest steeds – will follow in the next few days. Big thanks to Brittany Ferries for the crossing…
