Tried Out

A bit different

In a world so tepid a mouse’s fart can seem offensive

YAMAHA UNVEIL NEW 2020 R1 & R1M

Okay, it might not be completely new, but Yamaha are

TRIUMPH PULL THE COVERS OFF THEIR DAYTONA MOTO2 LIMITED EDITION

TRIUMPH PULL THE COVERS OFF THEIR DAYTONA MOTO2 LIMITED

Geared Up

ALL THE LATEST, COOLEST & TRICKEST PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS

HOW DO YOU LIKE ‘YOURS’?

There’s more than one way to skin a cat, and to prove it we have taken two very different, but equally blinged-up sportsbikes for a blast round the beautiful Peak District.

2003 HONDA 954 FIREBLADE

As far as sportsbikes go the FireBlade is an iconic

2015 MV AGUSTA F3 800

It doesn’t take a brains of an archdeacon to work out

PLUG-IN AND PLAY ZERO SR/F

The new mean, not very lean, electric machine from Zero looks the part, but can it play the part of a proper motorbike? We took one for a spin to find out…

METZELER RACETEC™ RR COMPAK SLICK

For those wanting a grippy, good handling, hard-wearing track hoop at an affordable price, Metzeler’s Racetec RR CompK slick might just be the answer you’re after.

SHAKEY BYRNE: TO BE CONTINUED…

It’s been 15 months since Shakey’s horrific testing crash. We caught up with the six-time BSB champ to see how life’s treating him, and when we’ll see him back on track?

CARBON KAWA SA KI

‘Lobo’s’ taken his carbon fibre fetish to the extreme with this one-off ZX-10R. He tells us what’s so good about his carbon Kawasaki from Colchester…

2015 YAMAHA MT-09

As soonasMalc bought his MT-09, he went to town speckingitup. Here’s the result…

STYLE VS. SMILE

Two wheels are bloody awesome, full stop. We all like riding something because it makes us happy, but the question is, what type of bike offers the biggest smiles per hour?

TECH THROUGH TIME

We take a look at why bikes are made the way they are, and where things might be going next.

VDUE 500: THE STROKER THAT BROKE BIMOTA

Every bike leaves a legacy, but few are best known for bankrupting a manufacturer.

Used Bike Guide

2014 – CURRENT BMW S1000R

RIDING KIT

Getting fully kitted out for racing is a tough task, even if you’re not after the very latest version of each item. But either way, you need to look after yourself. Here’s how…

A TRUE TEST OF ENDURANCE

Not content with doing just regular endurance racing, weat Fast Bikes magazine entered the longest ever two-wheeled racing event on British shores. Here’s how we got on with the monstrous ‘Chuck Norris’ 10Hour at Anglesey…

LONGTERMERS

If you’d read last month’s piece, you’d have seen that

NEXT MONTH

We splash the cash and indulge in used bikes you can

Work it out

An accident can impact your ability to work, but you’ve got to be realistic when it comes to howmuch you’ve been affected.

KNOW YOUR… BIKE SERVICING

We all know that bikes need a service, don’t we? Well, we caught up with Dan Miles from DMPerformance to get the ins and outs of what you need to look out for, and what to do to keep your machine in tip-top condition.

THE SHOW IS ON THE ROAD

BENNETTS BRITISH SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP

SECOND COMINGS, MESSIAHS, NAUGHTY BOYS

DORNAMOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

IT’S ALWAYS SILLY SEASON

FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Tom Neave

We’re getting stuck into harvest on the farm at the

Scott Redding

I heard all about it, but didn’t really get the chance

Gary Johnson

It’s been pretty quiet after the TT, and I’ve been

Christian Iddon

So I wrote my previous column whilst sat undergoing

Steve Parrish

I’m not sure about you lot, but since the last time