Welcome to Front End Chatter Episode 50 – yes, you're not imagining it, it's really real, and only a week after Episode 49.

Anyway, with next to no racing to chatter about, we've finally got round to answering all your emails (at least, the ones that had a question) – some from as far back as last September; sorry about that. So, in some particular order, we natter about:

• Sportsbike luggage systems
• What will happen to production racing when there are no more production sportsbikes
• Why sports 600s are dying out
• The best headphones for on bike entertainment
• The perils of Hi-Viz
• An extremely long-winded and rambling piece about girls in bike sport
• Does size matter? (this is a different point)
• Why you only see Ducatis in the Ducati factory car park
• Who's better – Rossi or Marquez?
• Why Honda's Deauville is desirable
• The future of electric bikes
• A whole heap of buying advice for several FECers which always seems to end up in the recommendation of a Ducati Multistrada or a BMW R1200GS
• ...and much, much – some would say too much – more

Thanks for enduring this one – it's a monster – and look forward to some exciting news regarding Front End Chatter in the near future. Email: [email protected]

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