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Watch – SportsBike Of The Year 2017 – Part Deux!

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Alan Dowds

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14th July 2017

If you watched Part 1 of our big SBOTY (SportsBike Of The Year) test on Bike World last week, you may be wondering why we glossed over the remaining bikes and concentrated on the top three? Wonder no longer, as here’s Part 2! In this we speak about the rest of the runners, including the…
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Mackenzie & Read Join WGPBL At Silverstone!

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Alan Dowds

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13th July 2017

This year’s World GP Bike Legends (WGPBL) event is just around the corner, and for those in the UK, this means both in terms of dates and literally, too, as it’s being held at Silverstone once again during the annual Silverstone Classic meeting. Multiple GP champion Phil Read will be joining the fray, as will…
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Watch – SportsBike Of The Year 2017!

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Alan Dowds

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12th July 2017

In case you missed ‘us truly’ on dat dere television set, at our huge 2017 edition of SportsBike Of The Year on Bike World, worry not, because you can find it on dat dere YouTube too! Of course, for the full low down on every bike on test, you can find all the details you’ll…
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2017 Ducati 1299 Panigale R ‘Final Edition’!

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Alan Dowds

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9th July 2017

If we ever needed more proof there was a brand new Ducati Superbike on the way, then having the words ‘Final Edition’ pegged on to a special release of the current model, should be the last bit of evidence you need! Yep, we’re expecting a new V4 engined machine to be revealed in just a…
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2017 SBOTY – On Bike World TV – TONIGHT!

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Alan Dowds

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6th July 2017

Oh yes, tonight (6th July) at 7.30PM, we’ll be on Bike World with our huge 2017 SportsBike of The Year test as the main feature! Woohoo! You can find the show on Sky channel 447, or Virgin channel 545 – but it will also be uploaded to Bike World’s Youtube page at the same time,…
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KTM Sets New Pike’s Peak Record!

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Alan Dowds

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30th June 2017

KTM, and their rider Chris Fillmore, set a new run record at the insane Pike’s Peak hillclimb event in 2017, on the Austian firm’s new 2017 1290 Super Duke R! Fillmore zapped up and around the 4,302 metre high, 199.99km long course comprising of 156 corners in a new motorcycle record time of 9m49.625s. “I…
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Join us at Castle Combe’s Motorcycle Grand National!

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Alan Dowds

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26th June 2017

On the 8th & 9th of July, Castle Combe will be holding its annual ‘Grand National’ meeting for motorcycles – and we’ll be there! There’s a rather a lot on, too, not just hours and hours of hot paced racing action… Yes there will be racing, stacks of it from 125s to Classics all the…
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Guest Blog – Nicky, Tamburini, Castiglioni, Dr. T & the 916: A Reflection on Life

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Alan Dowds

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26th June 2017

In the first of a series of guest blogs here on fastbikesmag.com, Kari Young reflects (given the sad recent news about Nicky Hayden’s passing), on how an impromptu debut pillion ride on a motorcycle during a tough period in her life, soon led to dinner with the CEO of Ducati and visiting a young Nicky…
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Big Brands BSB Bash – Free Fans’ Thursday!

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Alan Dowds

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21st June 2017

With BSB returning to Brands Hatch on July 21-23rd, once again the forward-thinking national Superbike series will be holding a bit of a do on the preceding Thursday (20th), in association with Monster Energy. So, whether having the day off (or bunking it…), get yourselves down there for some sweet BSB lovin’… It’s free to…
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2017 Sportsbike Of The Year – Dyno Runs

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Alan Dowds

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20th June 2017

With our huge Sportsbike Of The Year (SBOTY) test incoming in the very next magazine, issue 329, out on the 27th June, our build up begins on here with power runs for all the bikes involved – all here in one place for you! Of course with Euro 4 now in full swing, there will…
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Time Attack @ Cadwell Park – Get Involved!

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Alan Dowds

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16th June 2017

Anybody fancy having a go at ‘Time Attack’, coming to Cadwell Park on July 16th? It’s a world first by emulating the same Time Attack format already used by cars, but this time for motorcycles… So, what is it exactly? Well it’s open to any motorcycle with with no limits at all on upgrades, none…
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Save Money on Pirelli / Metzeler Tyres!

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Alan Dowds

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15th June 2017

Are you currently looking at a set of new tyres for your bike? If so, we may have just the thing for you… Those fine purveyors of all things round and rubbery, Pirelli & Metzeler, are now running a cashback scheme to current and potential customers. We’re quite sure T&Cs will apply here, which doubtless…
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The World’s Most Beautiful Race Bike – The Cagiva C594

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Alan Dowds

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14th June 2017

You can argue with us all you like, about what the world’s most beautiful race bike ever is, but you’ll still be wrong! That’s because the most sumptious, to-die-for looking race machine is, and always will be, the one and the only, Cagiva C594… Yes, it’s true, that men and women of a certain age…
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New MV Agusta RVS Special Revealed!

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Alan Dowds

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13th June 2017

MV Agusta have just released images and details of their new RVS – Reparto Veicoli Speciali! It’s a stunning thing, a limited edition special based on the brilliant Dragster 800 RR. Aside from the obvious great looks and trinkets, the big news here is that with racing kit parts fitted (which come in a sch’weet…
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FIRST PLACE FINISH FOR RACE, ROCK ‘N’ RIDE

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Carl Stevens

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31st May 2017

Race, Rock ‘n’ Ride certainly lived up to its name last weekend as visitors raced up the famous Santa Pod strip, rocked out to Limehouse Lizzy on Saturday night, and witnessed stunt riders galore in what was an action-packed motorcycle festival with a difference. Building on its inaugural success in 2016, the show, sponsored by…
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