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New KTM 125 Duke

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7th October 2010

Some tasty new models and revamped old ones are due to roll out of KTM’s Mattighofen factory next year, all of them getting our thumbs up. While the track-only RC8 gets out juices flowing, and the SM T gets ABS, it’s the new 125 Duke that is the most important bike of the lot, not…
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2011 Triumph Speed Triple

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7th October 2010

Amidst a rash of classics and cruisers, one bike stands out from Triumph’s 2011 pack – the new Speed Triple. Triumph’s most iconic bike gets a massive overhaul to put it right back in the running to be the Emperor with no clothes. With Europe and Japan coming up with ever more radical streetfighters, Triumph…
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The Japs Are Fighting Back

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7th October 2010

After being given an almighty kicking in 2010, 2011 certainly looks a little brighter for Japan’s big four. The leader of next year’s pack is, somewhat surprisingly, Kawasaki. The drip feed of information on the new ZX-10R has now turned into a torrent, with Kawasaki releasing the final spec on what it hopes will be a…
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2011 Ducatis Emerge

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7th October 2010

We’ll have to wait until the Milan show to see the really exciting stuff (mainly the firm’s new cruiser – the Diavel), but Ducati’s offering at Intermot certainly gets our thumbs up. As a starter, this is all very tasty indeed.
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Moby’s Merrygoround

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30th September 2010

The strangest thing happened the other day – I actually sold one of my bikes. Having seven lying around the place seemed a little excessive, and so I moved my GSX-R750 Slabside donor bike onto someone else who needed it more – FB reader Nigel Harte, who is building himself a very nice Slabby.
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Fast Bikes – Issue 241, November 2010

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22nd September 2010

Yes, it’s that wonderful day again when you can stop fingering your old copy, and nip down the shops for a nice fresh one. The new issue is rammed with cracking content too, including our annual ‘Naked Sportsbike of the Year’ shootout.
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Red Arrows; Smoking In Public Places

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21st September 2010

You’ll probably already be aware that the Red Arrows are riding from Land’s End to John O’Groats at the end of the month, in aid of a host of worthy causes. They’re being a bit mincey and taking four days just to go one way (we did it twice in 30 hours), but in their…
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Urban Tiger Resurrected

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21st September 2010

Check out this stunning new Fireblade, sporting a rather old-skool Urban Tiger paintjob. It’s been created by paint-wizards Altamura Concepts, in response to the owner’s massive disappointment at the paintjob he’d had done elsewhere.
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How To Come Last At the No Budget Cup

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20th September 2010

This is the story of 2WheelSkool’s No Budget Cup debut, in their own words. The team are Laurence Williams, Martin Tromans and Dean Martin.
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‘Sportsbike Legends’ – Limited numbers left

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16th September 2010

Suzuki redefined the sportsbike market in 1985 with the release of their ‘Slabside’ GSX-R750. Twenty-five years later BMW have achieved the same incredible feat of ripping up the rule book and defining a new chapter for the evolution of the sportsbike.
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Andy’s No Budget Cup

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16th September 2010

I genuinely can’t think of the words that would carry enough weight to persuade you guys to give this a go. You just need to experience it for yourselves – yes, you need this in your lives.
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Bikes of the NBC

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15th September 2010

Of the 48 bikes that lined up for the first No Budget Cup race, there were a few that really stood out. Our SV650 was one, for all the wrong reasons, but on the positive side there was a great array of weird and wonderful.
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No Budget Cup

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15th September 2010

The first No Budget Cup Endurance race was held on 12th September, and was a resounding success – so long as you weren’t in the Team Fast Bikes squad.
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Charlie’s ZXR400, Another One

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12th September 2010

Just as I think I am making good progress with my ZXR400 I find the next project come round the corner. About a month ago my other half passed her test and we went out and sourced a bike. This was pretty tricky, Shay is not the tallest of lasses and thus cannot ride either…
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Charlies ZXR400, Keeping Cool

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10th September 2010

When I started stripping the ZXR400 I started compiling a list of what I needed to replace. Bar the faring that is smashed to hell, the radiator and oil cooler were at the top. A clogged up mews of shite that went throughout the intricate grills of these integral parts of the bike.
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