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The Ducati Panigale V4R might be the most terrifyingly awesome bike we’ve ever seen

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Alan Dowds

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4th November 2018

OKAY, we’ve seen a few things over the years. But this is something else. We’ve just downloaded the specs and pics of the new 2019 Panigale V4R, and we’ve had to go and have a little lie down for ten minutes. Because the spec of this thing is just shocking. It weighs 193kg ready to…
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2019 Aprilia RSV4 1100 Factory launched

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Alan Dowds

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4th November 2018

WHILE we were quite rightly amazed by the Ducati Panigale V4S launched earlier this year, we did quibble a bit at the capacity increase. In a litre bike test, the V4 had a load more power, partly because it has a 1,103cc motor. How long before someone else joined them? Less than a year in…
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MV Agusta pockets €40 million investment to make new 215bhp 1000cc fours for us to thrap

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Alan Dowds

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2nd November 2018

Aren’t they lovely folks at MV Agusta? In the runup to next week’s Milan bike show, the firm’s just announced that it’s rinsed its shareholders for forty million Euros, in order to build a whole new line of inline-four litre bikes. Smart. And they’re starting off with a new Brutale 1000 which will be unveiled…
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Six new Beemers at the Milan show next week

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Alan Dowds

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30th October 2018

WE’RE LIKE excited kids at xmas here in FB towers at the moment, crossing off the days till Santy Claus is coming. But this Santy isn’t bringing selection boxes and Playstation 4s – he’s bringing all the new hot metal for 2019! And there’s going to be a load of sweet Bavarian gifts under the…
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Suzuki’s NEC homage to Sheene – rebuilding the first ever RG500 at bike show

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Alan Dowds

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30th October 2018

THE GREAT Barry Sheene rode a few bikes over his career – but it’s fair to say that he’s linked most closely with the Suzuki RG500. And Suzuki’s rebuilding the very first RG500 at this year’s NEC bike show in Birmingham. The G-54 model was the prototype 500 two-stroke square four, which led to the…
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2019 Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE and XC released

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Alan Dowds

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24th October 2018

Hinckley’s retro bandwagon rolls on with another old-skool dirtbike. Is it ‘meh’ or is it ‘wow’? When we were lads, a ‘scrambler’ was what your mad old uncle called a motocross bike. “Check mah new scrambler out son!” he’d shout as he careered across a field on a Maico 490, slightly pissed on Christmas brandy. The…
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FEATURE TEASER – THE ULTIMATE V4 SHOOTOUT!

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Carl Stevens

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24th October 2018

A test of time, wallet size  and exotica, we pitched Ducati’s GP-inspired Desmo RR against the firm’s decade fresher Panigale V4 Speciale for this month’s cover feature, and it was bloody awesome… Silk sheets, the finest of wines and not even Ron Burgundy’s jazz flute performance can hold a candle to the suave delights of…
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MV Agusta F4 Claudio unveiled

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Alan Dowds

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18th October 2018

WOW. Just look at it. This is a limited-edition, celebratory version of the legendary MV Agusta F4, named for the firm’s saviour, Claudio Castiglioni. Claudio died in 2011, after a lifetime in the Italian bike business, running Cagiva, Ducati, Husqvarna – and most famously, MV Agusta. This final edition of the F4 – there’ll…
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Four new Kawasakis coming in a fortnight

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Alan Dowds

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18th October 2018

KAWASAKI’S been doing great work recently, with its monstrous supercharged H2 bikes, new 125 Ninja and Z learner-machines, plus the sweet beefed-up ZX-10R and ZX-636R models released for 2019. But there’s more on the way! The firm’s global website has four bikes sitting under dust sheets, all set to be revealed at the EICMA Milan…
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2019 Yamaha R3 mini-superbike released

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Alan Dowds

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18th October 2018

THERE’S more rejoicing in heaven for one sinner that repents than for 99 of the righteous, according to yer bible. And there’s more rejoicing in Fast Bikes Towers for one new sportsbike, no matter how small, than 99 retro shitters or silly customs. So we’re all over this – Yamaha’s new R3 mini-superbike. Just look…
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2019 DUCATI SCRAMBLER ICON REVIEW

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Carl Stevens

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16th October 2018

With over 55,000 units flying out of Bologna and into the hands of riders around the World, Ducati really have nailed the whole Scrambler thing. So, with a new Icon for 2019, we just had to go and have a play… WHAT’S NEW? Well for starters, aesthetically there are some incredibly subtle improvements such as…
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2019 KAWASAKI ZX-6R – GALLERY & WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW!

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Carl Stevens

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11th October 2018

Yep, you heard that right folks! The Supersport era isn’t disappearing just yet… Kawasaki have finally unveiled the 2019 middleweight Ninja, and it’s got us all raring for a ride… but what’s new, besides those snazzy looking fairings? ENGINE – Utilising the same 636cc engine as before, Kawasaki have updated the engine to meet Euro4…
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Motofoto voting, now open!

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Carl Stevens

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11th October 2018

Got a keen eye for biking photography? Read this way! Remember all the way back here when we told you that you could win £1,000 or a load of cool prizes just by submitting your best biking photography? Well the pictures are up and ready for your votes, with some real corkers on offer… so…
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Fancy winning £1,000 with your bike pictures?

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Carl Stevens

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25th September 2018

Yep, Carole Nash has opened its Motofoto competition, giving you lot the chance to submit your best bike photography and win some pretty cool prizes… So if you fancy yourself as a bit of a photographer for something a bit arty-farty, general bike shots or even popping some big wheelies (we prefer the last one),…
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National Stolen Motorcycle Database Launched!

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Alan Dowds

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4th September 2018

Fresh from the ‘finally, someone’s doing something about this’ files comes this, Bikers United, a national database where victims of theft can report their stolen motorcycle or scooter and alert other bikers in real-time to a theft in their area – good on ’em, about time too! Bikers United (BU) will also make it possible…
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