Superbikes are designed for spectacular performance and head-turning looks. The peak of two-wheeled engineering, they are the most sought-after and stunning bikes on the road. Superbikes is a celebration of these superlative machines, with over 200 bikes featured in detail. In an unusual and practical landscape format it includes the world's greatest machines, from the earliest superbikes such as Honda's CB750 and Kawasaki's Z1, to the latest Yamaha YZF R-1 and Ducati 998R. Annotated photographs of each bike from every angle provide a definitive guide to these powerful and beautiful thoroughbred machines. For the real enthusiast there is a comprehensive specification box containing every fact and figure imaginable, from engine size and tyre measurements to top speed, weight, power output and gearbox.