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Suzuki’s Classic Racing team goes modern for the TT

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Alan Dowds

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27th February 2020

Team behind the XR69 and RG500 racebikes having a go with Suzuki GSX-R1000s at 2020 TT It’s one of the most evocative paint schemes in the classic race paddock – and has done some amazing work with a load of sweet old Suzuki race bikes. And now the Team Classic Suzuki outfit is jumping in…
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FANCY RIDING WITH VALENTINO ROSSI?

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Carl Stevens

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20th February 2020

Last year, we were lucky enough to get an invite to the Dainese Riding Masters event at Misano, where we rubbed shoulders with the likes of Rossi, Morbidelli, Marini, Pasini, and even had instruction from one Loris Capirossi… And Dainese have just announced that it’s back for 2020, and bigger than ever. Taking place on…
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ZERO’S NEW SR/S

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Carl Stevens

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19th February 2020

Zero have just released their SR/S, an updated and faired version of the naked SR/F released last year. We’re riding it next week, but here’s the headline figures you need to know… -110 horsepower -190 Nm of torque. (190!) -229kg -Yes, it’s electric. -13% improvement in efficiency and range compared to the naked SR/F -14.4kWh…
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TRY OFF-ROADING WITH BETA

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Carl Stevens

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12th February 2020

Every fancied a go at getting dirty? Well read this way… Situated at three different (but ‘clean’, as far as off-road goes) MOD locations, the Beta Experience days have been set up by Wayne Braybrook, the super experienced enduro rider, and his RAW Enduro team. Between them, they’ve mapped out a whole host of routes…
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2020 DUCATI PANIGALE V4S – VIDEO REVIEW!

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Carl Stevens

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11th February 2020

We headed out to Bahrain, to see if Ducati’s updated Panigale V4S really was the real deal, and it’s fair to say we enjoyed it… Make sure you pick up this month’s magazine, for the full in-depth review! https://www.classicmagazines.co.uk/current-issue/fb/source/fb122?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=banner&utm_term=buy-the-latest-issue-facebook-fb&utm_campaign=facebook
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2020 KTM 1290 Super Duke R – What You Need To Know!

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Carl Stevens

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11th February 2020

Boothy’s been out in Portugal, spanking KTM’s new 1290 Super duke R. Have a listen to his initial thoughts, before the full review drops in next month’s magazine! #wheelies
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March 2020 issue on sale!

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Sam Hewitt

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5th February 2020

Honda’s scantily dressed Firestorm takes on Aprilia’s nearly naked Tuono in the February issue of Fast Bikes magazine!
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MV Agusta goes up The Arsenale

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Alan Dowds

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4th February 2020

Coming soon: Burnley Brutale, Fulham F3, Celtic Superveloce or Tottenham Turismo Veloce? Sadly no – fans of North London’s currently under-performing soccer team aren’t getting a special limited edition Agusta Brutale model. Rather, it’s a chi-chi luxury website called TheArsenale to which this model pays homage. TheArsenale is based in Miami, and positions itself as…
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MV Agusta celebrates its 75th birthday

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Alan Dowds

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22nd January 2020

Exotic Italian marque first appeared in 1945 They’ll need a massive cake in Varese this week – because the good folks at the MV Agusta factory will be blowing out 75 candles as they celebrate three-quarters of a century making sweet motorbikes. Launched by Count Giovanni Agusta as a subsidiary of his aviation firm (which…
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VIDEO: BEHIND THE SCENES OF LORENZO’S FINAL GP

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Carl Stevens

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17th January 2020

Still feeling down about Lorenzo’s retirement? Well this will bring a tear to your eye.. MotoGP have just released unseen footage from the last round of 2019 at Valencia, giving a great insight from the last ever race for Jorge Lorenzo in the premier class. We thoroughly enjoyed it, so make a cuppa, sit back…
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HOW MANY BIKES DID DUCATI SELL IN 2019?

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Carl Stevens

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17th January 2020

Over 50,000! That’s pretty mad for a little factory in Bologna, isn’t it? For the whole of 2019, Ducati sold 53,183 bikes around the glove, with Italy remaining as the number one market. Shocker. Surprisingly though, Brazil, Spain and France had a massive increase in sales, with 20%, 10% and 8% respectively, while America went…
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Triumph updates Street Triple S for 2020

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Alan Dowds

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10th January 2020

Novice-friendly version of loony roadster gets a heap of tweaks The first week of January is maybe a bit of a weird time to release a new motorbike – but us hard-pressed news hacks will thank Hinckley for something juicy in these quiet times. Okay, we say new bike, but it’s more of a revamp…
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Ferrari F1 driver Charles Leclerc’s custom Husqvarna

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Alan Dowds

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8th January 2020

‘Apex 2.0’ based on Vitpilen 701, built by French custom builder Bad Winners What bike would you expect a young F1 driver to ride? A full-on superbike maybe, for track fun and honing skillz? Or a hyper-naked roadster dripping in high-tech? Or maybe they’d go the other way, and cruise about Monte Carlo on a…
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Andrea Iannone suspended from all competition after failed drug test

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Alan Dowds

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17th December 2019

Aprilia MotoGP star tested positive for performance-enhancing steroids at Malaysia round. Italian racer Andrea Iannone has been suspended from all competitions by the FIM after failing a drug test at the Malaysia round of MotoGP on November 3 2019. According to a release from GP bosses, a WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) approved laboratory found an…
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January 2020 issue on sale!

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Sam Hewitt

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16th December 2019

We’re riding the faster, smarter and sexier Ducati V2 in the January 2020 edition of Fast Bikes magazine!
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