The naked bike category has exploded in popularity in the past 10 years. Now, manufacturers readily equip these bikes with their latest high performance engines and technology.
Suzuki’s GSX–S1000 is a bit of an outlier in the large displacement naked category.
Round 2 of the MotoGP series was held in Argentina this weekend, with Marc Márquez (Ducati) again dominating. Marc broke the lap record with pole position and then won both of the weekend’s races, including Saturday’s Sprint and Sunday’s full GP.
Announced a few months ago, the popular Aprilia RS 660 (we tested the Tuono Factory version here) has several changes for 2025, and is now also available in a Factory version with Öhlins suspension.