Fast Bikes

SYLVAIN GUINTOLI, KAZUKI WATANABE, GREGG BLACK AND XAVIER SIMEON’S

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t’s funny, actually. Even though you wouldn’t think it, World Endurance machines are actually some of the rarest and trickest bikes in the world; the especially the ones that line up on Suzuka grid to compete at the legendary they 8 Hours race. You see, not only are they as fast as a regular Superbike, but to 24 have to be built to withstand up

Ihours of abuse at a time on the absolute limit, with just a few fuel stops for about breathing – and when you think race it, that’s more riding than a normal a bike would have to endure during But it’s whole season’s racing. Madness. not just that, oh no – they’re absolutely know built to perfection by a team who crash every nut and bolt. The smallest in an endurance race can have the biggest consequenc­es, meaning time screw, is everything; every panel, part, solid, nut, bolt… everything is as rock simple to dismantle and easy to change proper as possible. These bikes are special, but we wouldn’t recommend you buying one second-hand, that’s for sure!

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