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2020 Ducati Streetfighter V4 released

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Alan Dowds

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24th October 2019

178kg dry, 208bhp, double wings, all the electrickery. Where do we sign? Okay, it’s not much of a surprise – indeed, this is one of the most heavily-trailed new bikes of 2020. But it’s still good to see it in the flesh at last. Our man Boothy was in Rimini (that’s a town in the…
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Take the 9.16 to Birmingham!

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Alan Dowds

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18th October 2019

Ducati UK wants sweet 916s for its NEC show stand, to celebrate 25 years since the legendary machine was launched Got a swish old 916, 996, or 998? Fancy showing it off? Then you need to give the good folks at Ducati UK a shout. Because the Bolognan massive is having a bit of a…
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2020 Kawasaki Ninja 650 revealed

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Alan Dowds

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9th October 2019

New colour LCD dash, Bluetooth connectivity, LED lights and fresh Dunlops sharpen the middleweight twin for next year We like the Ninja 650 round here. Okay, it’s a little on the steady side – but remember, that engine is at the heart of some of the best Minitwin and Supertwin racebikes around – so it’s…
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2020 Triumph Street Triple RS released

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Alan Dowds

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7th October 2019

No more peak power, but a heap of extra midrange, and a slew of tech updates for Triumph’s slick middleweight roadster
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Ducati confirms V4-powered Multistrada for 2021

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Alan Dowds

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20th September 2019

First 200bhp adventure bike on the way? When the facts change, we change our minds round here at Fast Bikes Towers. So when ‘adventure bikes’ had like 55bhp at the piston-top, while weighing more than a small Volvo, we poo-pooed them with extreme prejudice. Big traillies (as they were known) like the old 750 Honda…
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British bike Builder ABM launches new 765-powered GP2 racer

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Alan Dowds

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13th September 2019

Carbon/ceramic forks, carbon sprockets and a spanking Triumph 765 motor – what’s not to like? If you were slightly underwhelmed by the new Triumph 765 Daytona Moto2 replica, then feast your eyes on this piece of total filth. Built in Kent by Associated British Motorcycles (ABM), the GP2 machine is the first bike to feature…
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Suzuki BSB stars thrash mini-gixxers to the limit

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Alan Dowds

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6th September 2019

GSX-R125s have their collective cocks thrapped off in extra-curricular BSB kart-track race Remember riding with your mates on your first bike? Mad wasn’t it? There’s something about a load of riders on small-bore bikes that makes it far more dangerous than riding big bikes. You see the same thing on 125cc press launches: everyone is…
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Aprilia’s mad RSV4 X megabike deliveries begin

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Alan Dowds

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5th September 2019

Yes, fast-group plutocrats, your 225bhp/165kg ultimate track bike is in the post… The launch of this bike was a teeny bit overshadowed back in April – the Noale firm announced the RSV4 X super-spec track machine during the RSV4 1100 Factory launch. And since only ten are being made, it’s a little bit on the…
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Honda set to launch CBR300RR twin for 2020

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Alan Dowds

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4th September 2019

Rumours in the far East of new big-bore CBR250RR to take on Yam R3 Summer’s over and we’ll soon be seeing some of the saucy new models for 2020 starting to appear in the wild. This one looks like it might well feature at the Milan show in November – a new mini-sportsbike from Honda…
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MV Agusta Donates one-off F3 800 to uNICEF kids charity

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Alan Dowds

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14th August 2019

Varese firm proving it does a lot of work for charidee mate It’s August, which means 99 per cent of Italians are on their hols somewhere, eating gelato, lying on beaches looking fab, and waltzing past fuming English tourists in passport queues. But not all of them it seems – the good folks at the…
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HUsqvarna mini race-Rep on the way?

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Alan Dowds

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14th August 2019

KTM revving up legendary Scandi-brand to take on Moto3, road bike shurely on the cards… KTM had a bit of a mare at its home MotoGP round at the weekend, with Pol Espargaro failing to finish for the third year in a row, gah, and Johann Zarco being dropped for 2020 after a poor showing.…
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Brit MotoGP hero racing TWO-STROKEs in Kent

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Alan Dowds

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12th August 2019

But it’s not what you might think… YES – we’d all love to see two-stroke GP bikes racing at Brands Hatch. But this story is a little bit different. UK MotoGP star Bradley Smith is back in Blighty, competing on a two-stroke racebike, sure, but it’s a return to his motocross racing days for Smith,…
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Mini-MV Agustas on the way?

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Alan Dowds

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6th August 2019

Italian exotica firm pens deal with Chinese firm to build new range of 350-500cc bikes Times are tough, and everyone has to work harder to stay ahead of the game. And when it comes to motorcycle manufacturers, that means expanding your range, spreading your appeal – and also cutting your costs. Even ‘premium’ brands like…
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2020 Yamaha YZF R1 and R1M released

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Alan Dowds

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14th July 2019

Evolution not revolution for Yam’s litre superbike, with high-rpm engine mods seemingly aimed at WSB improvements. Is it enough to top the league leaders though? Yamaha’s been ploughing its own superbike furrow for a decade now, with the crossplane crank big-bang configuration on its R1 engine. Having the uneven firing order from the unique crankshaft…
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Ducati’s £40k 916 Anniversary Edition Panigale V4 – all the deets

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Alan Dowds

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14th July 2019

V4S with V4R frame parts, posh paint, slick bolt-ons, limited to 500 copies, number 5 sold to help support late Ducati racer Carlin Dunne’s family. We announced this bike the other day, and Ducati has released all the info on it at the Laguna Seca WSB round this weekend. It’s a very special version of…
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