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New 2017 Triumph Street Triple 765!

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Alan Dowds

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10th January 2017

Oh yes, Triumph have finally shown us what we’ve known has been coming for some time now – The new 2017 Triumph Street Triple range! And there’s not just one, but three versions of the larger 765cc naked hustlers available too, begging the question – which one would sir or madam prefer? Released this very…
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2016 Yamaha MT-10 Longtermer – Video Catchup!

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Alan Dowds

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5th January 2017

We’ve just a few months left with our longterm Yamaha MT-10, and it’s been utterly brilliant, so here’s a quick round-up of what we’ve done to her thus far… Episode 1 – Time for some noise! BJ takes the bike to SP Engineering to get the first of two SP exhausts (y-piece & can) fitted.…
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Kawasaki Z650 – First ride teaser + specs!

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Carl Stevens

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12th December 2016

For us, this bike as a lot to live up to; replacing the ER-6N is always going to be a tough job as it was such an easy, all round package and the ‘Z’ heritage is filled with 40 years of incredible machines – meaning a combination of the two for this bike could be…
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Getting under the skin of the new Ariel Ace-R

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Carl Stevens

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23rd November 2016

As far as mentality goes – it’s all gone out the window in the creation the new Ariel Ace-R. Pure, unadulterated bike porn with some impressive figures to accompany… Engine: It doesn’t get much bigger than this – a 1267cc Honda V4 lump which bashes out 201BHP and 143NM torque, which an absolutely mental thought.…
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New 2017 Norton V4 SS & RR Superbikes!

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Carl Stevens

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21st November 2016

Here at Fastbikes we have a lot of time for things that are fast, exclusive and absolutely drop-dead gorgeous. So when Norton announced their V4 SS & RR we were bloody excited, and for good reason. We delved into the details to see why you should be excited about this bike… It is a step…
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Ellison and Laverty sign for McAMS Yamaha

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Carl Stevens

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19th November 2016

Team Traction Control are finally making the long awaited step up to the MCE British Superbike class for next season, signing James Ellison and Michael Laverty for their 2017 campaign – alongside Tarran Mackenzie in Supersport to become the factory backed squad for the coming season. Following their success with multiple wins in both the…
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New 2017 Ducati 1299 Superleggera!

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Alan Dowds

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7th November 2016

It’s finally here, in full, after being leaked left right and centre over the last few weeks – the new 2017 Ducati 1299 Superleggera! And it doesn’t disappoint either, with a specification worthy of a factory WSB or MotoGP hack and in some areas, it supersedes even those illustrious machines. Wow, just wow… The big…
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Fast Bikes magazine is looking for a new Editor

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Carl Stevens

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31st October 2016

The UK’s best sports bike magazine is looking for a new Editor. The perfect candidate will be an experienced journalist; organised, influential, and as good at planning, subbing, commissioning and briefing as they are at writing and riding faster-than-most without crashing. A geek-like knowledge of sports bikes past and present plus the technical understanding to…
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New 2017 Kawasaki Z1000 R!

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Carl Stevens

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29th October 2016

With the range of Supernakeds growing ever more popular (and bonkers), it was only a matter of time until Kawasaki upped their game and finally gave its Z1000 a higher spec twin; behold, the Z1000 R edition. Here at Fast Bikes, we love the letter ‘R’ on anything; so it’s always good news when a…
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New 2017 MV Agusta Dragster 800 RC!

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Carl Stevens

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29th October 2016

Now, I can hear the muttering already that it’s just another reincarnation of the Dragster RR – but don’t be fooled by those similar aesthetics. Yes, she wears some jazzier clothes but MV have also given some sweet love performance wise as well (And this is the non-power sapping Euro 3 model to boot), so…
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Life of a racer… Blog 11!

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Carl Stevens

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24th October 2016

Jesus, here we are, getting psyched up for the last round of 2016. Feels like only yesterday I was spewing letters on a word document about how awesome testing was; and now we are at the end of the road. Brands is always a mental weekend for us as its only just down the road;…
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Life of a racer… Blog 10!

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Carl Stevens

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24th October 2016

Still buzzing from Oulton, our next venture was the completely bonkers TT Circuit Assen; or the Cathedral of Speed as it’s so beautifully known. One of the best tracks on our calendar and indeed in the world for the next round of the Ducati Tri-Options Cup… It’s also one of the hardest rounds though as…
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Brand new Triumph on the way for 2017…

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Carl Stevens

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19th October 2016

Alright, I know it’s not a brand new sports bike, but Triumph have released their take on the Bobber; the first of its kind from the new range. Taking the likes of Harley and Indian head on, Triumph have really gone to town on the new model, which is set to be released in 2017.…
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The Greatest Roads In Britain Part 3 – With Dunlop

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12th October 2016

Part 3 of our Greatest Roads series, in association with Dunlop, is here! This time it’s Duke’s Pass on the A821 in Stirlingshire… Most decent biking roads are fabled routes etched into the minds of most motorcyclists. Even if you’ve not abused them, you’ll know about them, have had mates gas on about them, and…
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2017 Ducati Supersport

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Alan Dowds

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4th October 2016

Ducati is re-entering the not-quite-mental fray with the release of a new SuperSport bike. This was the machine that sat in a box during World Ducati Week at Misano, so there’s a fair chance that some of you will have seen it already. And in another way, we think that we’ve seen it already as…
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