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TEN MINUTES WITH...TOMMY BRIDEWELL
From not having a job to almost winning the title in a couple of years, Bridewell really has turned things around. We caught up with him to see what’s changed, how he’s prepping for this season, and get an insight into being a front-running British Superbike rider…
7 min |
March 2020
Fast Bikes
PROJECT MILLE: PART 1
After too many years fighting the temptation, Dangerous has finally parted with some cash and bought himself a Mille. Only, it’s a bit of a shed…
5 min |
March 2020
Fast Bikes
DUCATI DIARIES; SCOTT COWDRYS 899 PANIGALE
Fast Bikes reader Scott Cowdry tells us exactly what it’s like to live with an 899 Panigale.
6 min |
March 2020
Fast Bikes
HYPERSPORT HOOPS
High-performance hoops are all the rage nowadays, but with so much choice on the market, which brands really is the best?
10+ min |
March 2020
Fast Bikes
HOW TO GO RACING
It may seem like a wild ride, but it’s not as intimidating as it looks. Here’s how to go racing in 2020…
9 min |
February 2020
Fast Bikes
MotoE: BRIGHT SPARK!
Dull, silent snooze-fest? Or the future of motorbike racing? The electric MotoGP support series MotoE has just finished its first season. Our man Alan Dowds went to watch the final round at Valencia, and find out how it’s gone.
10+ min |
February 2020
Fast Bikes
JOLLY FAST, GREEN GIANT - 2012 KAWASAKI ZZR 1400
Ian Carson has got a handful of bikes, but when he heads off to Ireland with his son, Aiden, it’s got to be on his 2012 Kawasaki ZZR 1400. In his own words, he tell us exactly why that is…
7 min |
February 2020
Fast Bikes
FUNSIZE
Earlier in the year, we had the chance to Raz Yamaha's new and updated R3 and R125.Now.they've updated the naked models in the family as well, so we headed over to Spain for quick blast...
7 min |
February 2020
Fast Bikes
HALFWAY HEROES
They’re not sportsbikes, they’re not nakeds, they’re halfway between the two and they’re the heroes of the Naughties. We took these two icons for a blast…
10+ min |
February 2020
Fast Bikes
FAST ENDURANCE ON A MOTO GUZZI V7 III
Ever fancied taking a café racer endurance racing? No, we haven’t either, but here at Fast Bikes, we’ll try anything once…
6 min |
February 2020
Fast Bikes
BUCKET LIST 2020
It might still be cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey, but this is no time for wittering or complacency; it’s time to get plotting.
8 min |
February 2020
Fast Bikes
Booze Cruisin'
If your wine rack needs stocking up, why use your local off-license when you can get everything you need for half the price in France – and have a bloody good weekend whilst you’re at it!
2 min |
December 2019
Fast Bikes
Winter Hybernation
Winter months are long and gruelling… so how should you take care of your bike?
5 min |
December 2019
Fast Bikes
Streets Ahead
Just when you thought Triumph’s Street Triple couldn’t get any more brilliant, the Hinckley maestros crank it up a notch.
5 min |
December 2019
Fast Bikes
Living With A Bavarian Bullet: Gen 1 S1000RR
I’d heard loads of good things about theS1000RR, so after years and years of Fireblade ownership I decided to make a change and start searching for a Beemer to try.
5 min |
December 2019
Fast Bikes
And Now, The End Is Near…
DORNA MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
4 min |
December 2019
Fast Bikes
Ten Minutes With... Alex Lowes
Having recently signed for Kawasaki to partner Jonny Rea in 2020, we caught up with World Superbike front runner Alex Lowes for a good old-fashioned chinwag…
7 min |
December 2019
Fast Bikes
R U Ready?
If you don't evolve, you die... or something like that. So to stymie the onslaught of time and to tick the Euro5 box, Yamaha's updated its 2020 R1 and R1M.
8 min |
November 2019
Fast Bikes
Tread Carefully
Hypersport hoops are so good nowadays it begs the question, do we really need slicks to go fast?
10+ min |
November 2019
Fast Bikes
Ten Minutes With... Davide Brivio
From working with Yamaha and Rossi, to Rins and managing the new-era Suzuki GP squad, he’s been through it all – but how hard is it to run a team at the highest level of racing?
8 min |
November 2019
Fast Bikes
Mission Improbable: Boothy Takes On The Classic TT
Boothy’s done some daft things in his time, so when he spent £600 on a ZXR 750 almost as old as himself and decided to enter it in the Classic Superbike TT, nobody was surprised. Here’s how he got on…
9 min |
November 2019
Fast Bikes
Know Your… ECUs
We caught up with Nick Morgan, the whizz man at MSS Performance, to find out the truths, tricks and secrets about ECUs, what they do and how to get the best out of them…
5 min |
November 2019
Fast Bikes
Yamaha MT-10 SP
THIS MONTH I HAVE MOSTLY BEEN… Wearing tyres out.
2 min |
October 2019
Fast Bikes
Tough Call
We all want the best outcome in court, but judgment can just as easily go against you.
3 min |
October 2019
Fast Bikes
The Duel In The Sun
Dorna MotoGP World Championship
3 min |
October 2019
Fast Bikes
Scott Redding
I guess we had better start with some news then! I’ll be riding with Chaz Davies in the factory Aruba.itWorldSBK squad for 2020.
3 min |
October 2019
Fast Bikes
Making The Jump
So, you’ve decided to make a switch to a bigger capacity bike. Here’s how to make the most of the extra power, quickly…
5 min |
October 2019
Fast Bikes
Know Your… Thumb Brakes
Over the past few years, thumb brakes have become incredibly popular; filtering down through the Grand Prix paddock, right through into the trackday scene. Question is, what do they do, how effective are they, and why would you want one? We caught up with Ian, creator of the thumb brakes from Speedycom, to find out.
4 min |
October 2019
Fast Bikes
Kawasaki ZX-6R
THIS MONTH I HAVE MOSTLY BEEN… spanking it.
2 min |
October 2019
Fast Bikes
International Ulster GP
Fresh from the TT, Boothy’s taken his ZX-10R and his 675R to Northern Ireland to have a go at the Ulster GP. Here is how he got on…
5 min |