Motorcycles Used
Superbike racing motorcycles are derived from standard production models. In the past, however, manufacturers took advantage of loopholes in the rules to create "homologation specials" — motorcycles with low production numbers made especially for racing.
Motorcycles that raced in the British Superbike Championship include:
- BMW Motorrad: BMW S1000RR (currently)
- Ducati: Ducati 916/955, Ducati 996 RS, Ducati 998 RS, Ducati 998 F02, Ducati 999 F04, Ducati 1098 (currently)
- Honda: RC30, RC45, RC51, CBR1000RR (currently)
- Kawasaki: ZXR750, ZX-7RR, ZX-10R (currently)
- KTM: KTM 1190 RC8(currently)
- Suzuki: GSX-R750, GSX-R1000 (currently)
- Yamaha: FZR750, YZF750, YZF-R7, YZF-R1 (currently)
Withdrawn Motorcycles
- MV Agusta: MV Agusta F4
- Norton: Norton rotary F1
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