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End of an era for Ducati’s superbike twins…
WE PROPERLY love the new Ducati Panigale V4 here at FB Towers. It’s got more power than Donald Trump on a turbo Hayabusa, handles like a dream, and is laden with all the tech you could ever need. There are two downsides though. Firstly, it’s not on the cheap side, especially in ‘S’ form (which…
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Classic TT 2019 to celebrate Steve Hislop’s legacy
AMAZINGLY, next year marks thirty years since much-missed TT hero Steve ‘Hizzy’ Hislop cracked the first 120mph lap round the TT. And to mark the great man’s contribution, the 2019 Classic TT will be dedicated to his memory, with commemorations dubbed ‘Back to the Future: the Hizzy years’ running throughout the event. There’ll be a…
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Shark’s new Winter Test replica lids are outrageously saucy
THE MINCE pies and stollen bites are in the shops, the fireworks have stopped, and Halloween seems like a dim distant memory. So it’s time for MotoGP and WSB winter testing! Now, as we all know, the black no-sponsor-graphics bikes are nothing short of filth, flaunting their exotic carbon-ness like SCARY WHORES in an Amsterdam…
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Norton’s sexy twins on display at the NEC show
OKAY, they’re not *all* massively sexy. But ‘well-priced twins with seemingly-appropriate performance levels’ doesn’t do so well on ‘the Google’. Or so we’re told. Anyway, slightly over-egged headlines aside, here, we have a pair of new Norton road bikes, the Atlas Nomad and the Atlas Ranger, plus a £20k mega-specced road-legal supertwin racer, the Superlight.…
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FEATURE TEASER: GET NAKED!
With super naked bikes getting better, faster and downright sexier it’s no wonder they sell in the numbers that they do. With eight strong contenders vying for the super naked crown, part one of our mega-test sees the best Europe has to offer put through their paces. Put your hand up if you love getting…
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British bike lock maker Squire unveiling ‘world’s strongest padlock’ at the NEC show
YOU’VE PROBABLY noticed that there’s been a massive upsurge in the number of slags who go about stealing bikes in the UK these days. Whether it’s down to a drop in police numbers, the decline and fall of civilisation, or the availability of small, powerful angle grinders, the fact is, bike security is more important…
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TT 2019 DATES ANNOUNCED
WE ALL sort of know when the TT is – end of May, start of June, kinda, sorta. But it’s useful to know the exact dates so we can move silly things like weddings, births, dream holidays to make room for DAS TT RACES!! Thankfully, your old buddies here at Fast Bikes have their…
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WHY YOU NEED OUR NEW ISSUE IN YOUR LIFE!
The latest issue of Fast Bikes is out now, and as per usual, it’s an absolute bloody stonker. Here’s a little taster of what we have in store this month… Get Naked Who doesn’t love a Supernaked?! Well we’ve worked our asses off to give you lot THE MOST comprehensive test on the face of…
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2018 EICMA MILAN SHOW ROUNDUP
WE COVERED all the big superbikes last week, but there were a few other pieces of sauce at the EICMA Milan show, which tickled our fancy. First up was the MV Agusta Brutale Serie Oro (gold series). We’ve ridden plenty of Brutales over the years of course, and Agusta’s take on a super-naked is tremendous…
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Used & Abused: Held Full Speed Race Suit – crashed!
We love dressing up for work here at Fast Bikes, and it always starts with a good one piece suit. Here, Boothy talks us through his bright orange get up from Held which he recently put to the test… I have had a plethora of made to measure race suits in my time with some…
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10 Christmas gift ideas for a motorcyclist!
Check out the exclusive Fast Bikes Christmas Gift Guide!
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FEATURE TEASER: MOTARD MAYHEM
We love doing skids and wheelies here at Fast Bikes, and we reckon you do too, so we’ve rounded up a pair of sexy supermotards to see what they have to offer. Are you looking for a good time? By virtue of the fact that you’re reading this website and thinking of buying a copy…
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MV Agusta unveils Superveloce 800 prototype in Milan
NOW, WE’RE the last ones to judge a book by its cover here at FB Towers. Just because a bike (or a human) looks really pretty on the outside doesn’t mean it won’t stink on the inside, when you ride it (!) But we’re willing to make exceptions sometimes. Like when we check out this…
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SIX SPEED, 150MPH ELECTRIC SUPERBIKE UNVEILED
Whaaaaaa? Yep, you did just read that right. Kymco, probably one of the largest two wheeled brands you’ve never heard off, has just released their new SuperNEX electric superbike… Although the details are still pretty scarce, the SuperNEX will get you from 0-60 in under 3 seconds, and will get you all the way up…
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THE ALL NEW BMW S1000RR… AND WHY IT COULD CONQUER THE WORLD!
What started as a whisper has finally come to fruition, and not a day too soon. The power’s up, the weight’s down and the sophistication of the Beemer is set to be the envy of the sector. Are we excited about this third generation Bahnstormer? You better believe it. Here’s a breakdown of what we…
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