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LONGTERMER KAWASAKI NINJA 1100SX SE
We live in a world, it seems, where everything has an app for our smartphones to connect to.
4 min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
THE ROZZERS
Break the law and you could be arrested, it's that simple. So be prepared...
2 min |
November 2025
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ON THE TRACK...
I'm not competitive... but Big Mac is.
3 min |
November 2025
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In case of EMERGENCY...
They might not be the loudest or shiniest of bolt-ons for your bike, but if you want to keep your fluids within your motor and your cash inside of your wallet, investing in proper engine case protection might be the best purchase you ever make.
10+ min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
UNDER THE SKIN...YAMAHA R9
Yamaha's been in the game plenty long enough to know that if something isn't working, it's time to shake things up.
3 min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
DUCATI'S ELECTRIC FUTURE ACCELERATES WITH V21L PROTOTYPE
While the FIM MotoE World Championship takes a pause, Ducati isn’t slowing down. In Borgo Panigale, the engineers are knee-deep in battery packs, cell chemistry and solid-state tech, pushing electric performance closer to the level of a screaming internal combustion engine. Enter the V21L, Ducati’s latest prototype, now unveiled at the IAA Mobility in Munich.
1 min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
DUCATI UNLEASHES NEW DIAVEL AND MULTISTRADA RSS...
Ducati's just pulled the covers off a box-fresh Diavel V4 RS and Multistrada V4 RS, delivering to the market the sharpest, maddest, most lavish interpretations of two already popular propositions.
3 min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
UNDER THE SKIN...DUCATI PANIGALE V2S
Whatever you know about the Panigale V2... forget it! Following in the footsteps of the 959, Superquadro-powered iteration comes a whole new proposition for 2025, with the headline fact that it makes about 30bhp less than its predecessor.
3 min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
Supersport's GREATEST HITS...
It's arguably the most interesting of the sportsbike classes at the moment. But the supersport sector has had some highs and lows down the years. We take a look at where it came from, and how it got here...
8 min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
CHRIS JENNINGS' STEELHEART R6
Welcome to our project-themed paradise. A place where readers like you take a few snaps, tell a few tales, and show us what you've been grafting away at in your garages. This month, Chris Jennings explains what he's been masterfully building...
5 min |
November 2025
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Christian Iddon
I've had a good run of late, and the string of fourth places has continued.
4 min |
November 2025
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MICHAEL DUNLOP'S PATON S1-R
We have a really special bike for Addiction this month.
1 min |
November 2025
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AND THE WINNER IS...
When you think about it, these two models reflect very different answers to the same question.
2 min |
November 2025
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ON THE TRACK...
There's always that one annoying bloke on track, popping up when you least expect it, deep on the brakes or when pitching into a corner. At Donington, on track with a bunch of mates with their litre bikes, I was that bloke... and I couldn't help myself.
3 min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
TOP DOG
The Suzuki GSX-R1000 K9 backs up its bark with a sharp bite.
6 min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
OLIVER LONGTERMER SUZUKI GSX-R125
The GSX-R-125. My first ever bike. And it is brilliant. My name is Oli Hartshorne, and I am as new to bikes as they come, only 400 miles in and still with the stiff arms, wide eyes when those fast corners come round, and maybe the occasional stall.
4 min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
Mega little bike, MEGA BIG IMPACT
Some bikes are created on the back of spreadsheets and marketing demands. Others are born out of passion, innovation, and a desire to tick a box that never even existed. Bikes like Aprilia's lesser-known RRV450...
10+ min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
BRAKING POINT...
From drums to discs, slide calipers to monoblocs... brakes have come a long way over the years.
5 min |
November 2025
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ON THE ROAD...
IT'S A SURPRISINGLY LONG AND SPACIOUS MACHINE, STRETCHING YOU OUT IN A GOOD WAY WITHOUT NECESSITATING A CHIROPRACTOR ON SPEED DIAL AFTER EACH AND EVERY RIDE.
5 min |
November 2025
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Sub-litre LAYERS
For years, the supersport class has looked every bit as depressing as my bank balance – a fading shadow of its late 1990s and early 2000s heyday when 600cc inline-fours screamed around every circuit and filled dealer showrooms with impunity.
1 min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
Get stuck in
I‘ve just got back from two days of riding around the Fens on a Fireblade.
2 min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
ALPINESTARS LAUNCHES TECH-AIR 5 PLASMA
We're big fans of Alpinestars' top-tier range of airbags, and its latest product is set to take active protection up a notch.
1 min |
November 2025
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APRILIA RSV4 X-GP: MOTOGP WITH NUMBERPLATES
Aprilia doesn't do subtle. When it came time to mark 10 years since the RS-GP first hit the MotoGP grid, it didn't just slap a sticker on the RSV4 and call it a day.
2 min |
November 2025
Fast Bikes UK
ON THE ROAD...
Perched on the narrow Ducati, feeling the rumble of the big twin below and watching the mirrors shake themselves to within an inch of their lives, I couldn’t help but unleash a wry grin behind my dark visor.
4 min |
November 2025
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HUSQVARNA 701 ENDURO AND SUPERMOTO REMASTERED
Husqvarna has given its 701 protagonists a serious upgrade for 2026. The 701 Enduro and Supermoto aren't just visually sharper... they're stronger, smarter, and packed with tech.
1 min |
November 2025
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MAD AS A BOX OF FROGS...
In 2013, Yamaha unleashed the hysterical MT-09.
3 min |
October 2025
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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
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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
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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 |