What a difference!

The clocks have sprung, the outdoor heating’s been

THE FAST BIKES TRACKDAY IN ASSOCIATION WITH BRIDGESTONE AND NO LIMITS IS BACK FOR 2019

Following on from the success of last year’s trackday, we’re heading back to Cadwell this year… and we want you there!

APRILIA RSV4 X REVEALED

You can read all about the new RSV4 1100 Factory in

WORLD OF KAWASAKI DAY ANNOUNCED

If you’re a fan of Kawasaki, chances are you won’t

CLASSIC SUZUKI TRACKDAY RETURNS FOR 2019

Into your old Suzukis? Well Suzuki GB, alongside their

R&G WATERPROOF ROLL-TOP RUCKSACK

Having arrived at R&G’s Offices in a torrential

ALPINESTARS TECH 10 MX BOOTS

I know how much of a pain it is when you brake your

AV ON SPIRIT TYRES

I’ve never really had a massive interest in tyres to

HOOD JE ANS

The Hood K7 jean is the first in the UK to confirm

ALPINE STARS RACING ABSOLUTE SUIT

Alpinestars aren’t shy of putting out some pretty pricey

RICHA ARCTIC GTX GLOVES

Following on from the success of their award-winning

CERTINA YAMAHA LIMITED EDITION WATCH

Since the beginning of last year, the Swiss watch brand

FURYGAN MIDLAND

Following on from the success of their Midland range

DIAMONDBRITE CHROME AND METAL POLISH

Rigorously tested and bottled at Diamondbrite’s UK

SHARK RACE-R PRO JOHANN ZARCO REPLICA

Everyone loves a race rep nowadays, which is why Shark

OXFORD TECNICO GRIPS

If you’re after a bit of bling for your bike, or just

SPIDI EVORIDER JACKET

Spidi’s kit has always been renowned for being stylish

HM LED PIT BOARD

Wait, HM - aren’t they that lovely lot that make aftermarket

FACTORY FUN

Aprilia’s newwinged wonder we apon has been given abunch of ex traponies and is set to impress, so we headed ove rtothe launch to check it out…

Sensible SPORTSBIKES

Well, if there is, the Ducati Supersport S and Suzuki

COLIN EDWARDS

We caught up with the Texas Tornado to see how things are going in retirement, what he’s up to these days and what he thinks of the racing scene!

TRIUMPH765RS:MOTO2 FOR HIRE

Blurring thelines between Moto2 and Tr iumph’s iconic Daytona, Smallboy ‘s 765RSisatrackbikelikenoother.

TRICOLORE GRORY 2008 DUCATI 1098S

It’s notveryoften Boothygets thechanceto rekindle an old flame, so when he was ofered arideona1098S, the ‘R’version of which he racedmanymoons ago, he snapped owner Steve Southwell’s proverbial arm of…

DUNLOP SPORTSMART mk3

Dunlop’s launched itsfifth hypersport tyreintwo years, and thisone’s gotfast road riding written all overit.

MARK STAFFORD’S KTM 690 DUKE

Here at Fast Bikes, we love a 690 Duke. Fun, agile and utterly mental. But look at how Mark Staford has taken his one step further…

You & Yours

To be in with a chance of winning this most tasteful

Chatter

Good Morning! I did my first track day of the year

Pushing the Limits of Lube

I’d rather spend my money on beer and hookers than engine oil, but to find out why that’s not a good idea we went to see the folks at Rock Oil…

TESTIN G, TESTIN G…

After many days, weeks and months of (watching others) graft on the Suzuki, the time finally came for Dangerous to sample the goods.

THE BRITISH SUPERSPORT REVELATION

In 2006 Triumph rocked the supersport world with its Daytona 675 triple…

Crash, bang, wallop!

Riding bikes isn’t without risk, so is it right to point blame if you cause yourself to crash?

NINJA DIARIES

Finally, the ZXR-8 is finished, and Beano couldn’t be happier.

HOW TO CHECK AND CHANGE YOUR BRAKE DISCS

Stopping is a pretty important part of going fast, and without some decent brake discs, you’re going to really struggle. We headed over to Black&White Bikes once again to get the lowdown on how to check your discs aren’t warped, what to do if they are, and the correct way of keeping your stopping power at its best.

KNOW YOUR…BATTERIES

We all know how important batteries are, and how much of a pain they can be as well. With this in mind, we headed over to see Giles at BikeHPS to get the lowdown on the little energy cubes and how to get the best from yours

LOCK-WIRE PLIERS

Lock-wire pliers have a locking mechanism, which can

ALWAYS PLAY THE LONG GAME

BENNETTS BRITISH SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP

FALSE STARTS, JUMP STARTS, UPSTARTS!

DORNAMOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

BACK TO ITS BEST…ALMOST

FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

ZERO TO ZERO

We sat down with TT lap record holder, BSB title contender and all-round good guy Peter Hickman to talk past troubles, what the future holds and how he s shaping up for another record-breaking year…

Scott Redding

Hello my babbies! A lot has happened in the last month.

Gary Johnson

It was straight off the back of a fantastic test in

Christian Iddon

There is nothing more frustrating than cutlery in the

Steve Parrish

Well, since the last time we caught up things have