What’s the hook?

Why do we like bikes? Is it about

Upfront

PLANET FAST BIKES – NEW METAL, NEWS & REVIEWS

2022 HONDA MONKEY 125

The legendary Honda Monkey mini-bike is 60 years

TT RULES, OKAY

Big shake-up is coming for Isle of Man races in 2022 and 2023

Tried Out

THE VERY BEST KIT – USED, ABUSED AND REVIEWED

DUCATI’S PANIGALE V4 SP

There isn’t much that looks sleeker than the latest sportsbike, in a stealthy black colour scheme. And Ducati really did nail it with the V4 SP…

NEXT MONTH

THE BIKES THEY SHOULD STILL BUILD… There

Geared Up

ALL THE LATEST, COOLEST & TRICKEST PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS

BIMOTA TESI H2 TESTING THE THEORY...

In a world where conforming seems pretty much mandatory, it’s refreshing to see Bimota’s zest for innovation and uniqueness is definitely alive and kicking

MIDDLEWEIGHT MISSILES

If you’re after a mid-capacity naked, you’ve never been so spoilt for choice

UPPING THE GAME Suzuki GSX-S1000

Some introductions are memorable than others, as Johnny recounts on the launch of Suzuki’s latest naked

WHILE WE’RE AT IT...

It’s not too often we get the chance to feature an all-new, mouth-watering Bimota in the mag. By the same virtue, it’s a rare occasion to have the chance to quiz Bimota itself on its thoughts and intentions. Post-H2 test, and to get a fuller picture of where Bimota is at, we asked the marque a few questions

KAWASAKI Z650

Tim’s yoga is coming on strong... I have

APRILIA TUONO 660

The Aprilia won in the looks department. Y

TRIUMPH TRIDENT 660

The Triumph’s basic in more ways than one.

YAMAHA MT-07

“I f it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”

ROUNDING OFF

So what have we learned? Mostly, how different

Used Bike Guide 2007-2008 YAMAHA YZF-R1

BACK TO BASICS Yamaha’s no-compromise YZF-R1 is a

MICHAEL LAVERTY: Racing Royalty

We know his face from both sides of the mic, which gives him credibility like few others. We sat down with the racing star turned TV pundit for a good chinwag

GETTING TO GRIPS… DUNLOP GP RACER D212

Each month we’re spinning some laps on Dunlop’s awesome range of sportsbike tyres while putting together a video on our YouTube channel to help you learn a circuit. This time we’ve been to Brands Hatch on the GP circuit, where we got to grips with Dunlop’s D212 GP Racer rubber. Be sure to check out the video and in the meantime, here’s a bit about the rubber in question…

Race Riot

THE RACING, THE BATTLES, THE EXCUSES.

DARREN MAYNE’S DUCATI 1199 PANIGALE R

Ducati might have turned its back on racing big v-twins, but there's no way we could ignore this thing of beauty

JOHNNY MAC SUZUKI HAYABUSA

Johnny still wants more power... PICS> CHIPPY WOOD

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You & Yours

WIN A FAST BIKES HOODIE! To be in

Chatter

STAR LETTER KNEE DOWN... OR NOT? I’ve been

IFS AND BUTS

Legal cases are seldom straightforward and outcomes can be hard to predict, especially when there’s an injury involved

Gary Johnson

GARY JOHNSON RACING ROAD RACING

Tom Neave

THE TIM AND TOM SHOW NEAVE TWIN RACING

Peter Hickman

F inally we have some proper racing to

Christian Iddon

VISIONTRACK DUCATI BRITISH SUPERBIKES

Steve Parrish

EX-RACER & TEAM MANAGER RACE INSIDER