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The life of a racer… Blog 5!
Okay, we survived Silverstone. By the skin of our teeth but we did it! We now had a bit of time to regroup now, before the home round at Brands Hatch. This meant all the necessary prep; finally getting hold of a (ridiculously expensive) tank from Italy, getting new pegs and bars, and generally bringing…
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SBK16: Bringing the world of Superbikes to your phone and tablet…
Italian developer Digital tales launches the SBK16 Official video game today, bringing the 2016 Motul FIM Superbike World Championship right to your fingertips. So who wants to be a World Superbike champ? The third instalment of the World Superbike app features every single bike and track from the current season, meaning you can go and…
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Fast Bikes – Latest Issue Out Now
Fast Bikes in in the shops (and the digital shops, too) so rush out now! So what’s in it? And there we were thinking two strokes had died their death decades ago. One man, Eskil Suter, thought not, and after conceiving a project in his head he’s seen it through into reality with the magnificent…
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Fast Bikes – Out Now!
Fast Bikes is 25 years old. Yes, it’s hard to believe that the accountants, insurance companies, health and safety executives or law enforcers haven’t pulled the shutter down on this most enthusiastic of ventures – but it’s true. We’re growing old disgracefully, and as such this month’s mag is a celebration of all things Fast…
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Yamaha R-Series Test Ride Heaven – The Supersport Pro Tour 2016
There was a lot going on at the Silverstone Bike Track Day last Monday, none more impressive than Yamaha’s Supersport Pro Tour. Complete with Race Truck and a fleet of YZF R6’s and YZF R1’s you were invited to test the R-Series for free, yes no money, around Silverstone’s Grand Prix Circuit. Now I have been…
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Charlie’s Blog: Silverstone Bike Track Day Experience… to remember
I am not new to Bike Track Days at Silverstone, having spent many happy hours with the California Superbike School learning the art on the Stowe Circuit, I have also ventured out onto the National circuit with the likes of Ron Haslam who can ride a bit, but this was my first visit for some…
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Fast Bikes Latest Issue OUT NOW
This month we see the big kahuna, the Fast Bikes Sportbike of the Year test. For those unfamiliar with the best test in the world, we take the ten best sportsbikes on the planet and spend two days on one of the best tracks in the world in the attempt to declare one of these…
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The Greatest Roads in Britain Part 2 – With Dunlop
We’re back with part two of our ‘Greatest Roads in Britain’ – the B4391… This time around with our rubbery Dunlop friends, we’re looking at the B4391 between Bala and Ffestiniog, which features some stunning backdrops and a whole lot of curves to conquer too. Better yet, is that it’s usually pretty quiet with little…
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WSBK Sepang 2016 Gallery – Kel Edge
We had some cracking racing from Sepang, with Sykes back on the top step in race one and Hayden crafting a beautiful maiden win in the class in a rather wet race 2. Rea managed to extend his championship lead, and although Lowes had a big off in race two, found some good pace on…
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HIGH OCTANE THRILLS AT SANTA POD THIS SPRING
THERE’S less than a month to go until Race, Rock ‘n’ Ride – the brand-new biking extravaganza from Santa Pod Raceway, Fast Bikes and Backstreet Heroes. Race, Rock ’n’ Ride, sponsored by Principal Insurance, will take place on the weekend of May 21-22, offering two days of non-stop biking action at one of the world’s most…
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10 MT-10 Facts
We’re back from the launch of the Yamaha MT-10, and boy have we got a report for you to read in the next issue. But before that we thought we’d furnish you with ten quick facts about then MT-10. 1. It uses the R1’s motor. Well, most of it. Yamaha claims it changed 40 per…
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Fast Bikes – Out Now!
It’s not all fancy launches, spanking new bikes and sunshine at Fast Bikes. In fact, there’s nothing we like more than getting some cracking used bikes and heading out to our favourite local roads. That’s what we did this month, choosing four classic machines – that have surprisingly un-classic price tags. Whether it was a…
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Experience the excitement – World Ducati Week 2016 is coming up!
Celebrating 90 years as a brand, Ducati are back and looking to make this World Ducati Week the biggest so far as the iconic marque descends on the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli once again. Taking place every two years, World Ducati Week looks to celebrate the passion and pride of all avenues within the…
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Just released: T12 Massimo – The ultimate superbike?!
Does the name Massimo Tamburini ring a bell? Well it should. Not only did he play a role in the creation of Bimota, but he designed two of arguably the most iconic and beautiful machines laden with two wheels: the Ducati 916 and the MV Agusta F4. So how can you top that? Give the…
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The racing weekend round-up: World Superbikes
After a manic weekend at Assen, the World Superbike circus descended on the historic Imola circuit in Italy (or Ducati’s back garden) for the next chapter in the currently Brit-dominated series. It may not have been the mental racing we were hoping for, but we saw some impressive rides and a real emergence of an…
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