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MV Agusta announces Super Veloce 800 retro racer production

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Alan Dowds

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11th June 2019

The super-cool looking 800 triple will be in shops next year Now, obviously, the real news we want to hear from MV Agusta is an all-new F4 1000 superbike with 250bhp, active aerodynamic wings, and optional unicorn-leather soft luggage range. But we’ll settle for this in the meantime. Yes, the neat retro concept machine the…
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techno tuono: aprilia tuono v4 1100 factory

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Mike Cowton

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7th June 2019

Aprilia have gifted their top-of-the-range Tuono some trick electronic suspension, so we trekked over to Trento to test it out. If you were lucky enough to read any of our big naked bike shoot-out last year (issue 347), you’ll know just how much love we have for the Aprilia Tuono. Since 2002, Aprilia have set…
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Blades of glory

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Mike Cowton

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5th June 2019

When it comes to sportsbike dynasties, it’s fair to say Honda’s Blade is of regal ascent. From its introduction back in 1992, right through to its current day form, the CBR has won the hearts of riders the world over. We took aside four of the most iconic Blades, bounced them off the limiter and…
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KTM releases digital upgrade for Super Duke GT leccy suspension

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Alan Dowds

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27th May 2019

Downloadable updates for the 2016-18 Super Duke GT with semi-active springers The future isn’t as good as it used to be. We’ve not got flying cars, holidays on Mars, or chicken dinners in a pill just yet. But KTM has brought out a little taste of the Bright New World that awaits us, with a…
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BMW’S 1800 Boxer comes closer to production

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Alan Dowds

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27th May 2019

Official factory concept R18 shows off the new engine at Lake Como You’ve maybe not heard of the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este – it’s not quite got the PR push that the NEC show gets of course. Rather than a jumble sale off the M6, it’s a rather chi-chi high-end gig on the shores of…
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Triumph confirms TE-1 electric bike in two years

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Alan Dowds

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15th May 2019

Hickley teaming up with Williams F1 company, Warwick University and UK gubmint to make new electric bikes Love them or loathe them, electric bikes seem like they’re going to be here at some point. And UK bike firm Triumph has announced a new partnership with some pretty big names to kickstart its own range of…
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Crazy New ROCKET SURGERY

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Alan Dowds

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8th May 2019

It doesn’t take a lot of brain science to work out that the new Triumph Rocket III will be a bit naughty YES YES, we know, it’s a silly fat cruiser, and we should be only ever posting photos of balls-out superbikes AT ALL TIMES JA JA!! But bear with us on this one for…
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sensible sportsbikes

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Mike Cowton

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2nd May 2019

Is there such a thing as a sensible sportsbike? Well, if there is, the Ducati Supersport S and Suzuki GSX-S1000F ought to be just that. Beano spent a fortnight with them to suss out whether they are sensible or nonsensical. I’ve never really found myself asking the question, ‘Do I really need a full-on sportsbike…
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factory fun

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Mike Cowton

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29th April 2019

Aprilia’s new winged wonder weapon has been given a bunch of extra ponies and is set to impress, so we headed over to the launch to check it out. What a truly awesome bike the RSV4 is. In guise or another, it’s won seven of the last eight FB SBOTY tests and, in the process,…
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READER’S RIDE – cbr600rr: street ‘n’ circuit slayer

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Mike Cowton

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23rd April 2019

Chris West thinks the world of his Honda CBR600RR, so much so that he would choose it over a new one any day. He tells us why. I have had this bike for a few years now and I really do like it. Although I rode bikes quite a bit when I was younger, when…
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Electric avenue

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Mike Cowton

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23rd April 2019

TT laps of 120mph, their own world championship and more electric bikes hitting Britain’s shores than ever before. So what is the deal with electric race bikes, and is it about time we took them seriously? Ten years ago, the thought of having fast electric race bikes would’ve been enough to secure a one-way ticket…
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LAUNCH TEASER: 2019 BMW S1000RR

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Carl Stevens

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3rd April 2019

More powerful, more agile and packing more tech than a Curry’s PC warehouse…
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KTM 690 SMC R: IT’s wheelie fun

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Mike Cowton

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2nd April 2019

When KTM told us that the new SMC R is even more of a lunatic than the last one, Boothy had to find out for himself just how good it was Getting old is inevitable. It’s a shame, I know, but there is nothing we can do about it. If, however, anyone tells you to…
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USED & ABUSED: KEIS G501 HEATED PREMIUM OUTER GLOVES REVIEWED!

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Carl Stevens

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4th March 2019

Heated Gloves from KEIS, because the winter may not be over quite yet… KEIS have long been the purveyors of Heated Clothing, Heated jackets, heated trousers and even warming pads for the soles of your feet – but they have now added the G501 Premium Heated Arnoured Outer Glove to their range. Heated gloves have…
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MARCH 2019 ISSUE, OUT NOW!

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Carl Stevens

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11th February 2019

Fed up of the cold and can’t wait for the summer? Well, get warmed up with the new issue of Fast Bikes, packed with all kinds of two-wheeled goodness: • Size Matters – We give Kawasaki’s new ZX-6R its hardest test yet, with an epic road trip and track test against one of the best…
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