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Happy New Year!

It only seems a year since the last one. It’s crazy

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 model sin the family as well, so we headed over to Spain for a quick blast…

Upfront

TRIUMPH LAUNCH FLAGSHIP LONDON STORE

Upfront

PLANE T FAST BIKES – NEW METAL, NEWS & REVIEWS

WDW2020 WORLD DUCATI WEEK

Fancy going to the largest Ducati rally in the world?

Tried Out

THE VERY BEST KIT – USED, ABUSED AND REVIEWED

Tried Out

THE VERY BEST KIT – USED, A BUSED AND REVIEWED

Geared Up

ALL THE LATEST, COOLEST & TRICKEST PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS

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…

HONDA VTR1000R FIRESTORM

It’s hard to imagine that the Firestorm has ever been

APRILIA TUONO 1000 RACING

BRUCE IN BRIEF

BUCKET LIST 2020

It might still be cold enough to freeze the balls off

SUPER MOTO LAND

Ever fancied a go on a proper Supermoto bike? Boothyhas, so we sent him to see twice Spanish Supermoto Champ Mat Ford-Dunn to have a rip round his private SM track

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…

BUYING USED BIKES: IT’S A BARGAIN… OR IS IT?

Think you have found a cut-price purchase? You might have, but beware before you buy because there are a few pitfalls that need avoiding…

JOLLY FAST, GREEN N GIANT

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…

HONDA CBR1000RR FIREBLADE SP

With the new ’Blade within touching distance, we couldn’t help getting stuck into something a bit different…

SUZUKI KATANA

SHARPER THAN EVER, OR RECYCLED RETRO?

You & Yours

To be in with a chance of winning this most tasteful

Chatter

Had a heart attack and after the operation the other

A PERFECT BALANCING ACT

Despite its advancing years, the 954 Blade remains a brilliant used buy.

Trackcraft

It may seem like a wild ride, but it’s not as intimidating as it looks. Here’s how to go racing in 2020…

HIT AND RUN

There are those without morals who’ll knock your parked bike over and do a runner, but they’re not always guaranteed to get away with it.

KNOW YOUR… POST-WINTER BIKE PREP

Are you over the festivities and looking forward to getting your bike out for the first of those New Year rides? Or even just flat out prepping yourself for a European trackday? Either way, here’s what you’ll need to look out for before you drag your pride and joy out of the garage…

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.

WHAT NOT TO MISS THIS YEAR

BENNETTS BRITISH SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP

GALLIC FLAIR, I'M IN DESPAIR

DORNAMOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

WHAT NOT TO MISS IN 2020

FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Christian Iddon

I'm still not sure it's sunk in yet that in 2020 I'll

Tim Neave

I’ve been working really hard behind the scenes for

LONGTERMERS

THIS MONTH I HAVE MOSTLY BEEN… reminiscing.

Gary Johnson

GARY JOHNSON RACING

Steve Parrish

So, how was everyone’s Christmas? I don’t know about