Fast Bikes

  • Watch – 2017 Suzuki GSX-R1000R – Episode 2 – BJ’s Blog

    Watch – 2017 Suzuki GSX-R1000R – Episode 2 – BJ’s Blog

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    BJ checks in with the second episode of his 2017 Suzuki GSX-R1000R blogs, this time looking at new brake pads, new brake fluid and some other odds and sods… Bit of a long one though, you’ve been warned! FB

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  • 2018 Yamaha R1M – Five Things!

    2018 Yamaha R1M – Five Things!

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    Mike checks in after the launch of the updated (for 2018) Yamaha R1M at Portimao, with five points on the fresh puppy, prior to the full review in issue 338, on sale 6th March! 1. Revised Öhlins Electronic Racing Suspension (ERS) not only lets you choose what rider mode you fancy, but allows full adjustment…

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  • New 2018 Triumph Speed Triple RS – Gallery!

    New 2018 Triumph Speed Triple RS – Gallery!

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    Yep, a wee sucker punch from Triumph, keeping this one close to their chests until now – an updated Triumph Speed Triple S and brand spanking new RS! Well, sort of… While the engine isn’t brand new (we’re still waiting, Triumph…), apparently they’ve changed 105 parts within it, some of which has aided the 3kg…

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  • Watch – 2017 Yamaha YZF R6 – Charlie’s Blog – Episode 2

    Watch – 2017 Yamaha YZF R6 – Charlie’s Blog – Episode 2

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    Charles ‘Charlie’ Charles checks in with his second blog on his longterm 2017 Yamaha R6, this time taking a good old gander at the suspension, and getting right down to business… … by getting it fitted some awesome Nitron gear! Enjoy! FB

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  • 2018 Yamaha MT-09 SP – Five Things

    2018 Yamaha MT-09 SP – Five Things

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    Looking forwards to the full review in issue 337 (on sale Feb’ 6th) of Yamaha’s new MT-09 SP, Mike checks in with five quick points about the wee barker! Style Before you even think about swinging a let over the new Yamaha MT-09 SP you will be stricken by the sexy MT-10 SP / YZF-R1M…

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  • WSB 2018 Jerez Testing – Kel Edge Gallery & Notes

    WSB 2018 Jerez Testing – Kel Edge Gallery & Notes

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    The first bout of 2018 testing is complete for WSB, held at Jerez, as the circus prepares to move to Portimao for another couple of days whizzing round before jetting off to Oz for round one – just a single month away! So find here a lush gallery of snaps from Jerez, by the man…

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  • Taylor Mackenzie Signs For Moto Rapido Ducati BSB!

    Taylor Mackenzie Signs For Moto Rapido Ducati BSB!

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    Poor old Taylor Mac, anyone reading his columns in our magazine last year will already be privvy to just how much of a shite 2017 the lad had, but things have just gotten much better… After he rinsed all before him in the Superstock class, many thought his return to the Superbike class would be…

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  • Test Of Time – OUT NOW!

    Test Of Time – OUT NOW!

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    In our current issue, (336, Feb’ 18), we take two Bimota race bikes separated by three decades of development and sling them around Cadwell Park to see just how times have changed… Long, long gone are the days where Bimota would show the Japanese (or anyone else for that matter), how to make a bike…

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  • The Hunt For Folger’s Replacement…

    The Hunt For Folger’s Replacement…

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    When Jonas Folger announced he was pulling out of the 2018 MotoGP series, you could almost hear the pitter patter of mobile phones being fumbled and dropped across the globe, as dozens of rider agents desperately tried to get hold of Tech Trois team boss, Herve Poncheral, before anyone else… Indeed, it came as a…

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  • 2018 MV Agusta F3 800 V Ducati 959 Panigale – OUT NOW!

    2018 MV Agusta F3 800 V Ducati 959 Panigale – OUT NOW!

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    In the current issue of our quite obviously fabulous magazine (336, Feb ’18), we pit two contenders from the slowly emerging new Supersport category against one another – MV’s lush F3 800 versus Ducati’s gorgeous 959 Panigale! With MV living under Ducati’s ever expanding shadow in recent years, could the newly updated Euro4 F3 800…

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  • Read & Watch – 2018 Ducati Monster 821 – Launch Review!

    Read & Watch – 2018 Ducati Monster 821 – Launch Review!

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    When is a brand new bike, not a brand new bike? When it’s yellow of course, er, obviously… You’ve got to hand it to Ducati – holding a launch for a bike which has, in essence, barely changed over the previous model is a bold move. The bike in question is the above titled Monster…

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  • February 2018 – Issue 336

    February 2018 – Issue 336

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    Stallions MV’s Euro 4 F3 800 scraps it out with Ducati’s 959! Honda VTR SP1 Revisiting Honda’s special superbike. Bimota BB3 vs YB4 test! Thirty years in the making. Electronic suspension Delving deep into smart springs. Ten with… Johann Zarco MotoGP’s golden rookie has his say. Get fit, ride faster! Want to ride faster for…

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  • Olfi One.Five 4K Camera – Biker Bundles!

    Olfi One.Five 4K Camera – Biker Bundles!

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    After the success of Olfi’s Black Friday deals through Fast Bikes, they have gone and created a couple of biker bundles just for you! There are two on offer, so here they are! To read our review of the camera head right here Olfi 4K One.Five Review The first ‘Biker’s Bundle’ weighs in at £169.95,…

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  • OMG – Gino Rea to BSB!

    OMG – Gino Rea to BSB!

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    Yep, the former European Supersport champion will be making his British Superbike debut in 2018 with an all-new squad named OMG Racing Suzuki, with none other than experienced crew chief Ray Stringer at the helm. Being a podium finisher in both World Supersport and Moto2, the Brit will line up with the new team on…

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  • January 2018 – Issue 335

    January 2018 – Issue 335

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    Retro Renegades We go all hipster on the best modern retros. Track Toys Need a new trackday bike? Step this way. Best of 2017! What we loved during the last 12 months. How low can you go Small bikes don’t have to be boring, do they? Ten with… Ron Haslam We catch up with the…

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