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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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Aprilia’s RSV4 RF may be the king of sportsbikes, but the base model RR version is not only incredible, but excellent value for money, especially on a low rate finance deal – but hurry, the deal runs out on September 30th! Yes, the RR lacks the RF’s Ohlins suspension and
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There’s a growing trend of ‘fake’ bike kit and bits these days, and it could well be that many people don’t know exactly what they’re buying… Of course, smart bikers do their research first and the majority will tend to figure out whether something is straight-up or not. But, sometimes
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Clear your schedule for 17-25th November, as Motorcycle Live is back and bigger than ever for 2018 at the NEC Birmingham. With over 35 manufactures, all the latest kit & accessories and non-stop live entertainment which is all completely free, you’d be silly to miss it. Tickets are on sale
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KTM UK are offering the opportunity for one person to have a new 790 Duke at their disposal for two weeks, including a trip to MotoGP at Silverstone for the full VIP treatment! What a cracking prize this is, especially when you include the MotoGP visit where you’ll get to
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