Mega TV star, professional tea drinker, inventor of the sideburn and occasional motorcycle racer, Guy Martin, is now the official ambassador to Ride Out, the bike arm of charity Spinal Research.
After unveiling some sexy naked machinery in recent weeks, MV Agusta has released images and details of their new 2013 F4 range, now split into three options of the F4, F4 R & F4 RR.
Hot on the heels of the new KTM Adventure comes two more playful pups – the 390 Duke and the 690 Duke R. The 690 version is obviously a breathed on version of the current bike, but the 390 is a fresh capacity to capture the new A2 licence laws.
Triumph has just pulled back the sheet of its new 2013 Daytona 675 and 675R. On the numbers front, Triumph is claiming an extra 3bhp and 2Nm over an extended rev range, as well as lopping 1.5kg off the bike’s weight.
Put your pants back on and make haste to the shops now. Why? Because the latest issue of Fast Bikes has just flown through the door – and you’re going to love it.
Honda has been concentrating with the small stuff for 2013, but we do get a new CBR600RR to drool over, which is nice. Elsewhere, there’s an A2 friendly CBR500R and a pair of CB500s for doing the mundane stuff and flogging into training schools.
Saving the finest for their native show, Ducati has just unveiled yet more 2013 sexiness that includes the 1199 Panigale R. Staying true with previous R models, the 1199 gets serious engine treatment and is no doubt a homologation special for WSB/BSB.
If you’re wondering how to spend the next 50 minutes of your life, the you could do much worse than watching this documentary about the Isle of Man TT – from Al Jazeera of all people…
Calling all Apple device owners – you’ve got until Sunday 4th November 2012 to take advantage of the great Fast Bikes Magazine Halloween half price sale! We’re offering 50 per cent off all back issues until Sunday night, in a fantastic offer that will fill up your iPad/iPhone/iTouch with some fantastic issues.
We regularly play a game here at Fast Bikes. In the name of testing (and small wallets), we use every drop of gasoline in the tank and test the reserve light, praying another FB member is around for a roadside rescue in case the inevitable happens.