CBR9000RR/ FZR400 HYBRID!

WELCOME

There was a bit of blood, a good chunk of sweat and

Upfront.

PL ANET FAST BIKES – NEW ME TAL, NEWS& REV IEWS

Tried Out

THE VERY BEST KIT – USED, ABUSED AND REVIEWED

Ultimate Sports Bike.

Tan lines, outdoor boozing and socks with sandals;

DIRTYMINDED: YAMAHA TÉNÉRÉ 700

My lips are bleeding, my eyes are packed with dirt

ROUNDING UP

In life there are winners and losers (like Frodo).

You &Yours

To be in with a chance of winning this most tasteful

Chatter

This is my new toy/tool. First decent ride out on it

V-FOR-VICTORY

In 2000, a pissed ofHonda launched a point-proving V-twin designed to win WSB.

HOW YOUR BIKE HANDLES…

The basic geometry of a bike’s chassis is vital to how it feels and performs. But sometimes it can seem like a bit of a black art. Here’s our guide to what it all means…

KAWASAKI ULTIMATE NINJA EXPERIENCE

If you’re thinking about buying a ZX-6R, you’d be silly not to go on the Kawasaki Ultimate Ninja Experience first…

LEARNING A NEW TRACK…

It can sometimes be daunting learning a new track. Don’t worry though, as there are ways to make it a lot easier…

Race Riot

THERACING, THEBAT TLES,THE EXCUSES.

Workshop

Hello and welcome to our newworkshop section. Each month we’ll be getting down and dirty, ticking ofthe servicing jobs you want to know about in a step-by-step manner

KNOW YOUR… WET TYRES

If you’ve never ridden on wet tyres on a soaked track, you really are missing out. The amount of grip they ofer in the shoddiest of conditions is almost magical, so we got on to the bods at Pirelli over in Italy to find out exactly why they work, what goes into ‘em and ultimately, how they keep us upright…

What a tool

T-HANDLE HEX & STAR KEY SET

ANDREW DALTON

The Fast Bikes Legal Clinic is compiled by Andrew Dalton

BLAME GAME

If you have an accident, don’t look to colour or creed to cover your incompetence.

ALL GOOD THINGS COME TO AN END

FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

MUGELLO MADNESS & THE DUKE OF DUCATI, DYNAMITE DANILLO

DORNAMOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

THE STAKES HAVE NEVER BEEN HIGHER

BENNETTS BRITISH SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP

LORIS CAPIROSSI: BOTH SIDES OF THE COIN

Almost 30 years ago, Capirossi became the youngest ever World Champion with a gritty reputation for argy bargy. Nowadays? He’s the Safety Advisor, and number three in the MotoGP race direction hierarchy. We caught up with him to see if the original Italian bad boy really is now the teacher’s pet, and to get an insight into what’s changed over the years…

BOOTHY YAMAHA MT-10 SP

I fell in love with my R1M last year and was really

CARL KAWASAKI ZX-6R

THIS MONTH I HAVE MOSTLY BEEN… Racking it up, every

GARY KTM 790 DUKE

It’s always exciting picking up a new bike, but I was

CHARLIE HONDA CBR650R

THIS MONTH I HAVE MOSTLY BEEN: Getting used to my new

Tom Neave

It’s been a good month on and off track, with a hell

Scott Redding

I honestly didn’t expect to take all three wins at

Christian Iddon

Right, where to start then! Well, I have just got back

Steve Parrish

Well hello everyone! I’m writing to you from a very