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March 2017 – Issue 324

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Carl Stevens

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7th February 2017

2017 Honda Fireblade They made us wait an agonisingly long time before they released a brand new Fireblade. So, just how good are the new RR and SP versions? 2017 KTM Super Duke R – Track As if the new Super Duke 1290 R wasn’t already good enough, Rootsy finds out what a fully track…
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Jerez World Superbike test 2016: Kel Edge Gallery & Notes!

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Carl Stevens

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27th January 2017

Finally, after a long (and very cold) winter, the racing season looms over us; even if we might not be able to see most of the bloody stuff (click here for the doomsday story). So what did we learn from the two day test at Jerez? Jonathan Rea is still THE force to be reckoned…
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Sky and NOW TV customers on the verge of losing Eurosport

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Carl Stevens

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27th January 2017

As if January wasn’t sh*t enough anyways, we’ve been thrown another massive curve ball due to an ongoing squabble between Sky and Discovery – a disaster for both British and World Superbikes. This means that if you have Sky or Now TV, you could be losing twelve channels: Discovery HD, Discovery History, Discovery Home &…
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February 2017 – Issue 323

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Carl Stevens

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9th January 2017

KTM 1290 Super Duke R The Austrians hit back, turning the naked beast into something befitting the name. Rootsy heads to Qatar to find out more… Yamaha MT-09 We like nothing better than a day on any of Yamaha’s MT range. The new MT-09 offers more of the same – we’re up for that! Kawasaki…
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British Superbike Championship 2017: The grid so far…

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Carl Stevens

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19th December 2016

It’s all change in the British Superbike paddock for 2017! With the championship giving us some of the most exciting racing on two wheels, we give you the lowdown on who’s where so far for next year… BeWiser PBM Ducati: No change in the reigning champions camp, with Shane Byrne and Glen Irwin lining…
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Why Suzuki are back at the top of their game…

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Carl Stevens

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14th December 2016

As the covers come off the Bennetts Suzuki team, it’s pretty clear that Suzuki really do believe in their new flagship sports bike. Signing the likes of Taylor Mackenzie and Sylvain Guintoli in Superbike, and Richard Cooper in Superstock 1000, one must have to wonder if the Japanese giant has something up their sleeve with…
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Bell Race Star Helmet – Review!

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Carl Stevens

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13th December 2016

The new Bell Race Star helmet is one of those products that we are sent at Fast Bikes and clamber over each other to review. We have been waiting for its arrival in the UK for around 12 months and now that it has landed, could not wait to see what new innovations the iconic…
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Kawasaki Z650 – First ride teaser + specs!

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Carl Stevens

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12th December 2016

For us, this bike as a lot to live up to; replacing the ER-6N is always going to be a tough job as it was such an easy, all round package and the ‘Z’ heritage is filled with 40 years of incredible machines – meaning a combination of the two for this bike could be…
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Getting under the skin of the new Ariel Ace-R

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Carl Stevens

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23rd November 2016

As far as mentality goes – it’s all gone out the window in the creation the new Ariel Ace-R. Pure, unadulterated bike porn with some impressive figures to accompany… Engine: It doesn’t get much bigger than this – a 1267cc Honda V4 lump which bashes out 201BHP and 143NM torque, which an absolutely mental thought.…
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Cream Carbon Battery Operated Grips Review!

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Carl Stevens

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22nd November 2016

Cream Carbon’s solution to cold hands this winter is a heated grip that not only takes you literally seconds to fit, but negates the need to slice off the old grips or plug into the bikes battery. You merely slide the waterproof neoprene cuffs over your standard grips, plug into a battery that comes complete…
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New 2017 Norton V4 SS & RR Superbikes!

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Carl Stevens

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21st November 2016

Here at Fastbikes we have a lot of time for things that are fast, exclusive and absolutely drop-dead gorgeous. So when Norton announced their V4 SS & RR we were bloody excited, and for good reason. We delved into the details to see why you should be excited about this bike… It is a step…
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Ellison and Laverty sign for McAMS Yamaha

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Carl Stevens

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19th November 2016

Team Traction Control are finally making the long awaited step up to the MCE British Superbike class for next season, signing James Ellison and Michael Laverty for their 2017 campaign – alongside Tarran Mackenzie in Supersport to become the factory backed squad for the coming season. Following their success with multiple wins in both the…
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Richard Forrest’s Sepang MotoGP Photo Gallery!

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Carl Stevens

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3rd November 2016

As Sepang was pretty special this weekend, we decided to give you guys a little gallery to feast your eyes on. So how about some riding style comparison? So who’s got the best style? We’re thinking Marquez for pure craziness but Jack Miller is pretty classic. But as a little bit of a…
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Fast Bikes magazine is looking for a new Editor

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Carl Stevens

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31st October 2016

The UK’s best sports bike magazine is looking for a new Editor. The perfect candidate will be an experienced journalist; organised, influential, and as good at planning, subbing, commissioning and briefing as they are at writing and riding faster-than-most without crashing. A geek-like knowledge of sports bikes past and present plus the technical understanding to…
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New 2017 Kawasaki Z1000 R!

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Carl Stevens

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29th October 2016

With the range of Supernakeds growing ever more popular (and bonkers), it was only a matter of time until Kawasaki upped their game and finally gave its Z1000 a higher spec twin; behold, the Z1000 R edition. Here at Fast Bikes, we love the letter ‘R’ on anything; so it’s always good news when a…
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