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KTM unveils hot new nakeds at EICMA show

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Alan Dowds

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5th November 2019

Updated 1290 Super Duke R, new 890 Duke and 890 Duke R for 2020 TO MILAN, where the Matighofen Massive has been showing off its wares for next year. And juicy wares they are for sure. First up was the 1290 Super Duke R, which has been well trailered online. It’s had a full-beans update,…
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KTM releases digital upgrade for Super Duke GT leccy suspension

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Alan Dowds

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27th May 2019

Downloadable updates for the 2016-18 Super Duke GT with semi-active springers The future isn’t as good as it used to be. We’ve not got flying cars, holidays on Mars, or chicken dinners in a pill just yet. But KTM has brought out a little taste of the Bright New World that awaits us, with a…
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Öhlins TTX GP Shock

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21st November 2013

New Öhlins blingery for your bike’s back-end…
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Ready To Race

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23rd April 2013

Al sneaks in some practice laps on the JHS Racing Gixer before heading to Thetford – home of the Porta Potti
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Fast Bikes Issue 253, Oct 2011

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26th August 2011

This month sees the 600cc sportsters go head-to-head with Honda’s new CBR600F jumping into the fight against its rivals; the new Triumph Street Triple gets some competition to worry about as it takes on Suzuki’s GSR750, Kawasaki’s Z750R and Yamaha’s FZ8; we give the new MV Agusta Brutale 920 a spanking; and that’s not even…
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A Basic Guide To Suspension Set-Up

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16th August 2011

Sunny days and sloppy suzzies have prompted a lot of requests to see this feature again – so here it is: a basic guide to suspension set-up.
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Fast Bikes Issue 244, Feb 2011

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17th December 2010

With Christmas boredom lurking on the horizon like post-Xmas lunch indigestion there really is only one salvation – the new issue of Fast Bikes is in the shops. So pretend you’re nipping out solo to buy the family some surprise Christmas booty, and let that surprise be that you come back clutching nothing more than…
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Ginge’s CBR600F Failure

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6th December 2010

I made the trip to JHS to get the CBR serviced and MOT’d with a sense of optimism, although there are a few faults with the bike I hadn’t counted on any of them being bad enough to cause any alarm, so I was slightly shocked when James at JHS gave me a list of…
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VFR400 Shock Treatment

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27th July 2010

Sorting my electrical, braking and fuelling problems meant I was free to ride the VFR more than a couple of miles without fear of it breaking. I knew the rear shock was a little on the soft side, but one spin soon reminded me it was more saggy than Bruce Forsyth’s ball bag.
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Bitubo Suspension Upgrades For Your S 1000 RR

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15th June 2010

Italian firm Bitubo has a long history in suspension products, with a few world championships to its name. With products like these, it may gain a few more. It’s always possible to improve on ‘perfection’, and with that in mind Bitubo have put together a package of upgrades for the BMW S 1000 RR.
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