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RATED RUBBER: POWER CUP 2
Having kitted out our supernakeds with Power 6s for the road test last issue, we decided to step things up a level and fit Michelin's awesome Power Cup 2s for the bikes' thrashing on track. Here's what you need to know about them...
2 min |
October 2025
Fast Bikes UK
BACK in the GAME
Suzuki's hooligan hero returns with a full factory revamp for 2025. The DR-Z4SM brings big torque, proper suspension, and grin-inducing antics straight out of the crate...
7 min |
October 2025
Fast Bikes UK
SPORTSBIKE SURPRISE FROM SUZUKI...2026 GSX-R1000R
Sometimes, when you see a 'new' bike in the mag, we've known about it for ages. Maybe not all the precise details, but it's been pretty obvious what's on the way and what it's likely to be all about.
3 min |
October 2025
Fast Bikes UK
THE RECKONING...
As I said at the beginning, this isn't a comparison, but it's impossible to ride both these bikes and not make comparisons.
1 min |
October 2025
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RC30:HONDA'S HOMOLOGATION HERO
The A4 piece of paper on the fuel tank left there by its owner contained a potted history of the bike, the knack of how to start it, and a few of its quirks to look out for, my particular favourite being: “Front brake pads are about 20 years old, so pretty f***ed, and the rear brake does little but make the wheel dusty.\"
5 min |
October 2025
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SAM SUNDERLAND HEADS ROUND THE WORLD
Two-time Dakar Rally winner Sam Sunderland is taking on another challenge next month - he's attempting to break the world record for riding round the world on a bike.
1 min |
October 2025
Fast Bikes UK
BSA'S BACK
Now, even we're not quite old enough to really remember BSA as a bike maker. The original firm closed down back in 1971, with the Birmingham Small Arms brand disappearing into the mess that was the British motorcycle industry back then. The name lived on through various owners and is now under Indian ownership, with the giant Mahindra conglomerate as the ultimate parent.
2 min |
October 2025
Fast Bikes UK
NEXT-GENERATION NORTON
Norton's new 1200cc sportsbike is nearly ready to break cover, and it's shaping up to be an absolute weapon. After months of whispers, blurry spy shots and internet pub-talk, the Solihull crew has just ticked off a major milestone: the big boss of TVS Motor Company, Sudarshan Venu, has been out thrashing it round a private track in the UK. And if that's not a green light for excitement, we don't know what is.
1 min |
October 2025
Fast Bikes UK
V4 TRICOLORE: NEXT-LEVEL...
If the RC30 is the epitome of smoothness and refinement, the Panigale is the very definition of violence and overwhelming levels of performance. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t refined or unsophisticated because it is all of those things, which — on the road, at least — is one of its greatest tricks... out of many.
8 min |
October 2025
Fast Bikes UK
V4: DESIGNED TO DOMINATE
One was forged a legend, the other perfects it. We pit Honda's iconic RC30 against Ducati's latest Panigale V4 Tricolore to explore just how far the V4 superbike has come in nearly four decades.
5 min |
October 2025
Fast Bikes UK
CLEANER, SHARPER, SMARTER
The big part of the 2026 GSX-R1000 update story is in the engine, and there's quite an interesting roster of revisions inside the crankcases.
2 min |
October 2025
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2026 KTM 690 R
KTM's had a few other things on its mind of late, of course - but its immediate future seemed to be secured by a massive £670 million cash investment from Indian partner Bajaj last month.
1 min |
September 2025
Fast Bikes UK
DUCATI HAILSHAM
Ducati UK has opened another major new dealership, this time in East Sussex.
1 min |
September 2025
Fast Bikes UK
PRAGMASIS-LOCKED AND LOADED
There was some sad news last year when the British Pragmasis security chain maker went out of business.
1 min |
September 2025
Fast Bikes UK
RETRO RELISH SUZUKIS
Suzuki releases sweet neo-retro roadsters based on GSX-8 platform
2 min |
September 2025
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SUZUKI'S CN CHALLENGE SUZUKA 8 HOURS ENDURANCE RACER
Suzuki has pulled out of most of its circuit racing efforts in recent years, which is a genuine tragedy and means we don't see the brand often in this section, so it's a pleasure to welcome it back with this, the Team CN Challenge GSX-R1000R.
1 min |
September 2025
Fast Bikes UK
KTM 1390 SUPER DUKE R
The KTM is one of those bikes that you really do need to try at least once in your lifetime, but with the caveat that you absolutely must give it a chance and some time to make sense.
6 min |
September 2025
Fast Bikes UK
HONDA HORNET 1000SP
Honda's new kid in the supernaked sector, which packs a punch for far less pennies...
2 min |
September 2025
Fast Bikes UK
ANDY LONGTERMER KAWASAKI NINJA 1100SX SE
I had a handful of rides in mind and tasks to complete over the last month before this write-up, but as happens from time to time, the combination of a higher workload and spending what time is available with family must take priority.
4 min |
September 2025
Fast Bikes UK
APRILIA TUONO V4 FACTORY
Like a grownup, sophisticated KTM SuperDuke R\" is what I wrote in my trusty notebook after my first road ride on the Aprilia, and I think that pretty much is all you need to know about it. Except, I've got a couple of pages to fill with my findings on the Aprilia, so I really should expand on my short but deadly accurate summary.
6 min |
September 2025
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BMW M1000R
The most powerful and priciest of bikes in this test, it's no surprise it ended up at the pointy end...
2 min |
September 2025
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SUPERSPORT SENSATION FOR A SNIP, ANYONE?
Missing the Suzuki GSX-R750? Aren't we all. It really was an amazing thing to ride on track or on the road, with the agility of a 600 plus a heap more grunt. We mourn its passing every day.
2 min |
September 2025
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YAMAHA MT-10
Old but gold, Yamaha's MT-10 still knows how to turn heads and blow minds...
2 min |
September 2025
Fast Bikes UK
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 1200RX
ON THE ROAD...
6 min |
September 2025
Fast Bikes UK
ENFIELD FLYING GOAT
It's not often that you find yourself drooling at the chassis tech on an electric motorbike. But that's just what we were doing at the ABR Festival last month when we clapped eyes on this piece of work. It's the Royal Enfield Flying Goat – a prototype EV bike, hand-built by the firm's R&D engineers at Bruntingthorpe, and is festooned with sweet chassis kit, wrapped around a powertrain borrowed from the Stark Varg MX racer.
1 min |
September 2025
Fast Bikes UK
PROJECT CORNER PAUL CLEAVES' YAMAHA YZF750R
Welcome to our project-themed paradise. A place where readers like you take a few snaps, tell a few tales, and get to show us what they've been grafting away at in their garages. This month, Paul Cleaves shows us the fantastic-looking Yamaha YZF750 he's been building...
4 min |
September 2025
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YAMAHA MT-10
ON THE ROAD...
6 min |
September 2025
Fast Bikes UK
HONDA HORNET SP
On one hand, you have to feel a bit sorry for the Hornet after we threw it into a fight it really can’t win, mainly because Honda is playing a different game with it.
6 min |
September 2025
Fast Bikes UK
RED HOT
Could it hit you in the pocket if you don't wear proper bike kit?
1 min |
September 2025
Fast Bikes UK
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 1200 RX
Triumph's sportiest naked offering yet is also the techiest it's ever been...
1 min |