Former MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden has had his first taste of the Honda CBR1000RR machine he will ride in World Superbikes next year in a two-day test at Aragon. Hayden announced his switch to the production-based series ahead of October’s Japanese MotoGP round, joining the Honda Ten Kate squad alongside Michael van der Mark. And while the American’s running was restricted somewhat by morning fog during both days of the Aragon test, Hayden said he was able to begin exploring the limits of his new mount on a track with which he is already familiar. “It was my first time on the CBR, but truthfully it’s still just a motorcycle,” said Hayden. “The forks are a little different, the...
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