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2024 TRIUMPH DAYTONA 660
Return of the Daytona
3 min |
March 2024
Fast Bikes UK
Steve Parrish
I was heading over to the Suzuki Live event at Cadwell Park the last time we spoke and it turned out to be a great do, apart from dodging the showers we seem to be getting accustomed to during our great British summer.
2 min |
October 2023
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Mark Eilledge
Sometimes, it’s hard to work out what qualifies someone for a job. But when it comes to SHARK racing and technical manager Mark Eilledge, it’s much easier.
3 min |
October 2023
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DUCATI 749R RED ROCKET...
Just under a decade ago, Ducati pulled the covers off a very special supersport bike. Here's Timmy's take on the iconic 749R.
7 min |
October 2023
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BEEMERS BOOZE AND BURN-OUTS...BMW MOTORRAD DAYS 2023
Back in July, some 37,000 people flocked to BMW's Motorrad Days, held for the second time in the German capital, Berlin. I was one of them...
6 min |
October 2023
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GROUND-BREAKER
The time is right to buy Yamaha's class-defining litre bike.
3 min |
October 2023
Fast Bikes UK
ON ROAD...DUCATI V4R
This is a hard bike to criticise, to the extent that I'll jump in with both feet and lay my biggest hang-up on the table from the get-go... I don't like the number one sticker on the front number board.
10+ min |
October 2023
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ON TRACK...DUCATI PANIGALE V4R
Ducati settles for nothing less than perfection, and the V4R is right at the very forefront of that. Experience is the first word that springs to mind; it's a truly special experience to ride this Panigale (just like the rest of the V4 range), and you can just tell that every last detail has been thought about with this bike.
4 min |
October 2023
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UNDER THE SKIN...DUCATI V4R
I've said it before, and no doubt I'll say it again - Ducati doesn't do things by halves.
4 min |
October 2023
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ON ROAD...HONDA FIREBLADE RR-R SP 30TH ANNIVERSARY
I Know the Blade well. I had one of these back in 2020 and did the best part of 5000 miles on it. Not much has changed since the inaugural version, aside from a tooth on the rear sprocket and some slightly revised electronics.
7 min |
October 2023
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ON TRACK...HONDA FIREBLADE RR-R SP
To kick things off, I decided the Fireblade would be the weapon of choice to get my senses sharpened and the ball rolling for this year's Ultimate Sports Bike track test.
5 min |
October 2023
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UNDER THE SKIN...HONDA FIREBLADE RR-R SP
What's interesting about the Fireblade is that unlike the other bikes on this test - pumped-up trick homologation versions of existing bikes in their ranges, so BMW and Ducati can go racing the Fireblade was made from day one as a race bike.
4 min |
October 2023
Fast Bikes UK
ON ROAD...BMW M 1000 RR
Just like that, our three days of testing were done and dusted, barring a final blast over the Mountain. The question was, what bike would I be doing it on?
9 min |
October 2023
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ON TRACK...BMW M 1000 RR
When I first clapped eyes on this carbon-covered kryptonite, I can't say I was particularly dazzled by the new styling and upgraded aero package. Now I've seen one in the flesh, I've turned a full 180 and can completely appreciate the bodywork overhaul and the detail within.
5 min |
October 2023
Fast Bikes UK
UNDER THE SKIN...BMW M 1000 RR
The latest M 1000 RR must surely be the first bike to be faster in a straight line as well as around corners than the bike it’s replacing without getting a single upgrade to its engine or chassis.
4 min |
October 2023
Fast Bikes UK
HOMOLOGATION Special
Sportsbikes… they’re bloody awesome. They always have been, and for us, they always will be.
5 min |
October 2023
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Charlie Nesbitt
Our last chat with SHARK Helmets’ 2023 crop of British riders is with Swindonborn Hawk Honda man Charlie Nesbitt.
4 min |
September 2023
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SHED FIND TO SUPERBIKE...
It’s been out of the mag for a few months, but Bruce has finally pulled his finger out and made some solid progress on his ZX-7R.
8 min |
September 2023
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WHAT THE TECH: AIRBOXES
As we recently discovered with Project R7, which concluded last month, an airbox can make a massive difference to the performance of an engine and, therefore, motorbike.
9 min |
September 2023
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FACTORY RACER
In 2012, Aprilia armed its RSV4 models with a WSB-derived electronics package.
4 min |
September 2023
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DUCATI DRE - RACETRACK ACADEMY
Some days just start better than others... like when you open your bedroom curtains and stare down at one of the sauciest racetracks in the world – Silverstone.
7 min |
September 2023
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BABY BLADES...HONDA'S OTHER CBRS
Sportsbikes come in all shapes and sizes, as Honda’s middleweight CBRs hammer home.
10+ min |
September 2023
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SPORTSBIKE VS SUPERNAKED - WHICH is FASTER?
It’s a question that needs answering. With a chunk of help from Ducati, Pirelli and a certain BSB star, we pitched one of the finest sportsbikes on the market against its technically similar supernaked sibling.
10+ min |
September 2023
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Christian Iddon
Iddon's one tough cookie, as we're sure you'll agree after reading this.
6 min |
August 2023
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Heal like Wolverine
Unfortunately, crashing is part of the job when it comes to racing motorcycles, and completing an entire season without copping for the odd spill is relatively unheard of... even the most successful riders get a little too intimate with the tarmac every now and then.
2 min |
August 2023
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Kyle Ryde
Every now and then, it seems like there’s a bit of a changing of the guard in the top race series. The big names you’ve grown accustomed to begin to drift down the results sheets and new, less familiar names start to rise to the top.
3 min |
August 2023
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THE FINALE - ROAD TO THE TT YAMAHA R7 PROJECT
Now the dust has settled, it’s time to tell the tale of how Rutter’s R7 cut it around the 2023 Isle of Man TT.
10 min |
August 2023
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MID-SIZED MAESTRO 2023 KTM RC 8C
The second-generation KTM RC 8C took all of two minutes to sell out its 200-unit production run. Cathcart was not lucky enough to have bought one, but he bagged another golden ticket – to try one out for size around Valencia.
10+ min |
August 2023
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HIDDEN TREASURE
Remember the 2005 YZF-R6? This one-hit wonder is worth searching out...
5 min |
August 2023
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THE Fairy-tale TT
The dust might only just be settling on this year’s epic TT, but we want to take you back to 2017 and one of the most magical wins around the Island ever. To a Senior TT victory that could, and maybe even should, have gone very differently. It’s time to talk about Michael Dunlop and the Hawk Suzuki GSX-R1000R…
10+ min |