I’m not going to lie to you – we get to do some pretty cool ‘stuff’, ride an array of fabulous motorbikes, and travel the world. 2012 has been no exception.
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Tag: 2012
New BMW HP4 Unveiled
Since its launch in 2009, the S 1000 RR has been a consistent performer in the litre class, and won our ‘Sportsbike of the Year’ test in 2010. It has already been much improved in 2012, and now it’s just got even better, with an HP4 version.
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Lorenzo Re-signs With Yamaha For 2013 & 2014
Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd have confirmed the extension of Jorge Lorenzo’s contract to ride for the Yamaha Factory Racing MotoGP Team for 2013 and 2014, immediately quashing one of the rumours for hot seat swapping action at the end of the 2012 season after Casey Stoner announced his retirement from
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Fast Bikes Issue 263 – July 2012
How great is all this sunshine? We hope you’ve been riding at every opportunity – we certainly have. Nonetheless, we’ve still found the time to put together another 148-page issue of Fast Bikes hedonism, tests, features, reviews, race news and pure sportsbike indulgence. We’ve also put together a fantastic armchair
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2012 Thundersport GB Championships Are Go-Go
As some of you witnessed, Fagan’s racing season got underway (ish) this weekend at Brands Hatch. You can read all about his adventures in the next issue of the magazine, but in the meantime, here’s the weekend’s race report from Thundersport GB’s race director, Dave Stewart. Plus, some awesome pics
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2012 BMW S 1000 RR – The Second Coming
It’s not often manufacturers offer us the chance to test old versus new models, back-to-back, but that’s exactly what BMW did in Spain this weekend.
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Three 2012 Honda Fireblade Wallpapers
Three 2012 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade action wallpapers for you, from the the launch…
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Lorenzo Leads The Way In Malaysia
Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo ended the first day of testing at Sepang on top of the time sheets with a 2:01.6, just ahead of Dani Pedrosa who was 0.346 slower than his Spanish buddy. This is J-Lo’s first proper ride since losing a bit of his finger at Phillip Island last
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MV Agusta Return To The Isle of Man
Iconic Italian brand MV Agusta will be compete in the Isle of Man TT Races in 2012, campaigned by the World Performance Racing team.
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New Husqvarna Concept Strada for 2012
Hot on the heels of the Nuda 900 R, Husqvarna has released details of another new model – the Concept Strada – which was unveiled at the Salon de la Moto show in Paris.
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BSB 2012 Race Calendar Announced
The 2012 MCE Insurance BSB calendar has been announced by series promoters MSVR. A field of 32 riders and 16 Elite teams representing six manufacturers conforming to brand new, ground breaking technical regulations will contest a new look 12 round, 26 race championship which features eight major UK circuits plus, for
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Lower Yamaha Pricing For 2012
Some fantastic news from Yamaha – they’re reducing the retail price of some of their best bikes, effective immediately on existing stock and 2012 models. The models affected are:
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No Budget Cup UK 2012 News
We’re disappointed to have to let you all know that there will be no No Budget Cup UK in 2012. The financial and logistical burdens of arranging the series in the UK has grown too large, and as a result the Belgian organisers have decided to concentrate solely on the
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Bridgestone Battlax Hyper Sport S20 Released
As we reported a few weeks ago on our Fast Bike Facebook page, Bridgestone is strengthening its motorcycle tyre line-up with the launch of a new premium sport tyre: the Battlax Hyper Sport S20 – for riders of 600 to 1300cc sportsbikes. Using the “S” (= Sport) symbol for the
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Ducati 1199 Panigale S Wallpapers
We think the 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale is one of the most beautiful bikes ever made – here’s a few desktops for you…
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