Conquer Your Dark Side

Ever wondered why one direction of lean is more comfortable than the other?

Tighter Valves Give More Power

When it comes to engine performance, your bike’s valves play a huge role – so it pays to get them as accurately set as possible. But is there any gain in running them tight? ‘Know it All’ Neil puts us straight…

KTM 790 Duke: Middleweight Murderer

Back in 2015 KTM teased us with the drop dead gorgeous 790 Duke Prototype. Three years later it’s finally here – but is the ‘Scalpel’ sharp enough to cut down its naked middleweight rivals?

Yamaha MT-07: Refined Enegade

Yamaha’s gone back to the drawing board with its middleweight mentalist and given it some subtle tweaking.

Ducati Paningale V4S UK First Ride

Ducati’s new V4 may have astounded on track but what about back here in the UK? Time to get busy with one, and find out...

Italian Job

Fast Bikes reader Turbo Trev takes us through the highs and lows of owning his four-year-old MV F3 800.

The Senses Of Riding

With so much happening in an instant, riding a bike really is an art. So how can you make the most out of your body?

Project Superstock Gixer Part Four!

Pretty Boy finds out that building a race bike isn’t always a walk in the park, but gets one of the most important jobs for a new build ticked off…

2017 BMW S 1000 R

Why launch one bike, when you can launch three at a time in sunny Spain? BMW’s new S 1000 R Sport, plus R nineT Racer & Pure are put under the microscope beneath the Spanish sun. Well, for an hour or so...

Conti-nual Greatnes

Sports-touring, or the art of going somewhere very far away at a fairly rapid pace, is becoming increasingly popular. So popular in fact that most major tyre manufacturers are investing mega bucks into the development of suitably spectacular rubber; offering high mileage and high grip virtues. That's the nature of Continental's new ContiRoadAttack 3s, which I got chance to nail around some of Mallorca's finest roads.

Project ‘Likely Fail'

In a fit of madness, ad man Charles Charlie Charles decides it’s time to go racing, but doing it the easy way would be no fun, so he’s going two-stroke! Good luck!

Project Moto3

Following an ambitious and possibly senseless moment, Dangerous has decided to morph his dirt bike into a Moto3 wannabe.

Know Your Tyres

They’re your last link to road or track, often defining the difference between knee down or tits up. No getting away from it, tyres are such crucial bits of kit. Mossy spoke to Bridgestone’s senior product manager Gary Hartshorne and gained a few tips and truths on them.

Steve Parrish

Ex-Racer & Team Manager Race Insider.

Gary Johnson

Howdy folks. Are we all well? I can’t grumble, especially now that naff winter’s finally done one.

Neave Twins

Well I’ve got to give it to Tim, my twin brother;he might not be as good-looking as me, but he has been doing a bloody good job of flying the flag for us in the British Supersport Championship while I have been nursing my shoulder back to full fitness.

Christian Iddon

Summer break as a kid was the best thing ever.Summer break from racing sucks though, because I love riding my bike and the thought of not getting to race for all that time makes me very sad indeed. This year however, it’s helped me out just a little as I head into the BSB holidays injured… 

Marquez Masterclass

Last time we met, CalCrutchlow had just left Argentina as the first British rider to lead the World Championship since Barry Sheene in 1978 and Marc Marquez appeared to have embarked on a crusade to piss off the entire World. So what’s changed? 

The Pocket Rocket Fires Back

Firstly, I just have to say that the Bennetts British Superbike Championship must be the worst championship in the universe to compete in.

Kawasaki Ninja 400

THIS MONTH I HAVE MOSTLY BEEN… “Having a blast!”

in the autumn of their life

remember when these machines ruled the roads? long since knocked off their thrones, do the suzuki hayabusa and kawasaki zzr1400 still offer any relevance?

fit for a (future) king

triumph’s final foray into the inline four supersport world was – and still is – actually a bit of a cracker…

Six Steps To Sideways

Going sideways on a bike is über sexy. And, with the right tuition, it’s also easier than you might think.

Duke? More Like The King Of A2

Two of the coolest bikes in their respective segments are back, refined and better than ever. But are they enough to energise the stale learner market and to excite young and old alike?

Gary Johnson

How are we diddling, campers? I hope you all had a great Crimbo and New Years. I did, but it’s time to get a little more serious now, because it’ll soon be time to go racing again. But before I touch on what’s on the agenda, I think it’s only right to natter about the year that’s gone before. 2017 was okay, I guess.

​SUZUKI GSX-R1000R

THIS MONTH I HAVE MOSTLY BEEN… “Gobsmacked at its peak power level!”

KAWASAKI ZX-10RR

THIS MONTH I HAVE MOSTLY BEEN… “Spittingmydummy…”

Chinese Cracker

WK calls it ‘Marty’, we call it impressive.

2002 Honda VTR1000 SP2

Honda’s VTR is a thing of beauty as standard, so when pimped out they’re absolutely stunning...

Traction Science

Traction is bloody important, but what’s the secret to making the most of a tyre’s grip?