Carl Stevens

  • Summer 2018 – Issue 342

    Summer 2018 – Issue 342

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    The latest issue of Fast Bikes is out now. Get yours at any discerning newsagent or subscribe to get yours delivered to you each month. Un-identical twins We put the KTM RC8R and Aprilia RSV-R Mille to the test. BMW HP4 Race BMW let us rag their £68,000 beast. Yamaha MT Tracer launch We sent…

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  • July 2018 – Issue 341

    July 2018 – Issue 341

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    The latest issue of Fast Bikes is out now. Get yours at any discerning newsagent or subscribe to get yours delivered to you each month. Sportsbike of the Year The biggest, toughest, fastest, most comprehensive sportsbike test on the planet. Aprilia Tuono V4 vs Trumph Speed Triple Can Triumph’s new steed take on the almighty…

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  • June 2018 – Issue 340

    June 2018 – Issue 340

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    The latest issue of Fast Bikes is out now. Get yours at any discerning newsagent or subscribe to get yours delivered to you each month. High speed hustlers We pitch Kawasaki’s all-new supercharged super-tourer against Suzuki’s stalwart speed machine – the Hayabusa 1300. Honda CB1000R The new ‘Neo Sports Café’ themed CB was set to…

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  • May 2018 – Issue 339

    May 2018 – Issue 339

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    The latest issue of Fast Bikes is out now. Get yours at any discerning newsagent or subscribe to get yours delivered to you each month. Ducati Panigale V4 Our first UK road test on the all-new V4 Panigale. KTM 390 Duke Is it the middleweight murderer we’ve been waiting for? Yamaha MT-07 Yamaha let us…

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  • April 2018 – Issue 338

    April 2018 – Issue 338

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    The latest issue of Fast Bikes is out now. Get yours at any discerning newsagent or subscribe to get yours delivered to you each month. Triumph Speed Triple RS New naked weapon – ridden and rated. Yamaha YZF-R1M Flagship superbike’s tech tested. Kawasaki H2 SX Our first taste of the supercharged tourer. Used ZX-9R Reader’s…

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  • Watch – Suzuki GSX-R1000R Superstock build – Part One!

    Watch – Suzuki GSX-R1000R Superstock build – Part One!

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    Interested in what goes into building a race bike? Well look no further! For the last few months Carl has been tirelessly building up a Suzuki GSX-R1000R into a Superstock spec’ bike, where he then plans to go and race it. As we love you lot so much, we took Bike World along to get…

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  • March 2018 – Issue 337

    March 2018 – Issue 337

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    The latest issue of Fast Bikes is out now. Get yours at any discerning newsagent or subscribe to get yours delivered to you each month. Ducati Panigale V4 The one we’ve all been waiting for, but is it the new king of sportsbikes? Yamaha MT-09 SP Taking Yamaha’s glitzy SP to the limit! Electric track…

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  • February 2018 – Issue 336

    February 2018 – Issue 336

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    Stallions MV’s Euro 4 F3 800 scraps it out with Ducati’s 959! Honda VTR SP1 Revisiting Honda’s special superbike. Bimota BB3 vs YB4 test! Thirty years in the making. Electronic suspension Delving deep into smart springs. Ten with… Johann Zarco MotoGP’s golden rookie has his say. Get fit, ride faster! Want to ride faster for…

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  • OMG – Gino Rea to BSB!

    OMG – Gino Rea to BSB!

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    Yep, the former European Supersport champion will be making his British Superbike debut in 2018 with an all-new squad named OMG Racing Suzuki, with none other than experienced crew chief Ray Stringer at the helm. Being a podium finisher in both World Supersport and Moto2, the Brit will line up with the new team on…

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  • January 2018 – Issue 335

    January 2018 – Issue 335

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    Retro Renegades We go all hipster on the best modern retros. Track Toys Need a new trackday bike? Step this way. Best of 2017! What we loved during the last 12 months. How low can you go Small bikes don’t have to be boring, do they? Ten with… Ron Haslam We catch up with the…

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  • December 2017 – Issue 334

    December 2017 – Issue 334

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    Naked attraction Thrashing the very best middleweight naked weapons on the market! Big bad blowers We strap ourselves in for a full-blown assault on the senses. Chinese cracker We test WK’s TT machine! Turbo vs Super Stuck between a turbocharger and a supercharger? Look no further! Bridgestone R11 Just how good is Bridgestone’s new track…

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  • November 2017 – Issue 333

    November 2017 – Issue 333

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    Noughty by Nature We take on the bestest and baddest bikes from the turn of the noughties! Test of Time Just how much better is the new GSX-R1000 than its predecessor? Buying Used Buying a used bike? Make sure you read our golden rules first. Head Cases We take a thorough look at the state…

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  • October 2017 – Issue 332

    October 2017 – Issue 332

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    Road to race Just how different is Michael Laverty’s McAms Yamaha R1 from the stock R1M? We find out! Suzuki GSX-R125 and GSX-S-125 Sukuki shows its strength in the lower capacity scene with two new learner legals. Blast from the past The world’s best history lesson on a 1987 GSX-R750 endurance racer. Mellow Yellow Ducati…

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  • September 2017 – Issue 331

    September 2017 – Issue 331

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    Duncati Panigale 1299 R Testing Ducati’s last ever V-twin superbike. 35K Challenge We gave Fagan 35K and told him to go play…. The V-twin dynasty Having a teary look back at Ducati’s history. Suzuka 8 Hour! The world’s most important superbike race. Time Attack We get stuck in at the inaugural event. Dirtquake Checking out…

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  • Brands Hatch BSB – The Lowdown!

    Brands Hatch BSB – The Lowdown!

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    If any of you guys made the trek down to Brands at the weekend, you’d know it was bloody worth sitting through that atrocious weather for some absolutely awesome racing. Do we even expect less from these guys anymore?! Race one: In typical British fashion the weather was an absolute pain in the ass for…

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