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SWANSONG STROKER: HONDA NSR250R SP
For the sake of science and box-ticking, we let Timmy loose on a special stroker that's older than him. Here's what he made of it...
6 min |
May 2023
Fast Bikes UK
PROJECT R7 ROAD TO THE TT
Before Chris ‘Spanner’ Anderson at MSS Performance could get his mits on the R7 and get rid of all the ‘road poo’, as he refers to it, the Bathams R7 had to spend an afternoon at K-Tech for some quality time with James Harpen.
5 min |
May 2023
Fast Bikes UK
RULE BREAKER
In 2012, Ducati rewrote the V-twin sportsbike rulebook with the 1199 Panigale...
6 min |
May 2023
Fast Bikes UK
SHED FIND TO SUPERBIKE...
We kick off our rags-to-riches approach of owning a dream bike...
8 min |
May 2023
Fast Bikes UK
CLASS OF ITS OWN: DUCATI MONSTER SP
It's hard to overstate just how important the Monster has been and still is to Ducati, and the Monster SP is set to heighten that legacy.
10 min |
May 2023
Fast Bikes UK
AND THEN THERE'S THE R...
If road riding is your greater focus, the R might be your better bet.
6 min |
May 2023
Fast Bikes UK
STREETS AHEAD TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 765RS
Never one to rest on its laurels, Triumph has once again put in the graft to keep the Street Triple at the top.
10+ min |
May 2023
Fast Bikes
2020 Ducati Panigale V4S Refined Rocket
With its sexy look and raw power, Ducati’s V4S Panigale hasn’t had to try hard to get our juices going over the past few years, but when it comes to setting fast laps it’s proven as user-friendly as a bucking bronco with a sore backside. Thankfully, for 2020 it’s been given some much needed refinement.
8 min |
March 2020
Fast Bikes
THE TEST OF TIME
You only have to take one look at these two models to see that a lot has changed over 20 years. But what exactly does two decades of development mean for Triumph’s flagship naked bike? There was only one way to find out…
9 min |
March 2020
Fast Bikes
NAKED ATTRACTION
Fun but flawed, why Suzuki's naked litre bike could now be worth a second Look.
3 min |
March 2020
Fast Bikes
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 |