Getting out there

Summer may still seem something of an age away, but

SPEED SMART

Not so long ago, a fellow got into a spot of bother

WIN!THE CHANCE TO LIVE THE ‘WSB EXPERIENCE’ WITH RED BULL HONDA & BARRACUDA!

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WIN TROPHIES AT RR’N’R’S RUN WHAT YA BRUNG

The Race, Rock ‘n’ Ride 2017 event at Santa Pod is

MORE GOOD DUCATI NEWS!

It seems rarely a week goes by without Ducati announcing

WIN! TWO X-LITE CHAZ DAVIES REPLICA LIDS!

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FACEBOOK X-LITE X-802RRWINNER ANNOUNCED!

Just to show we, X-Lite and Motogear are serious, the

Geared Up

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2017 RACE GLOVES

Wow, it doesn’t feel all that long since we did a 2016

CONTI-NUAL GREATNESS

Sports-touring, or the art of going somewhere very far away at a fairly rapid pace, is becoming increasingly popular. So popular in fact that most major tyre manufacturers are investing mega bucks into the development of suitably spectacular rubber; offering high mileage and high grip virtues. That’s the nature of Continental’s new ContiRoadAttack 3s, which I got chance to nail around some of Mallorca’s finest roads.

Beautiful BRUTE

Yamaha’s MT-10 rocked up and redefined the hyper naked class in 2016. Less than a year on from its release, the new higher spec SP version is set to ruffle even more feathers.

2017 BMW S 1000 R

Why launch one bike, when you can launch three at a time in sunny Spain? BMW’s new S 1000 R Sport, plus R nineT Racer & Pure are put under the microscope beneath the Spanish sun. Well, for an hour or so…

HALF PRICE HEROES

Why buy brand new, when modern technology (and ludicrous speed) is available for as little as £7,500, or less?

DOING THE DAKAR

Opportunities to blast around the world famous Dakar don’t come ten a penny, but sex symbol Fagan got that dream ticket and pulled the pin on KTM’s new 1290 Super Adventure R.

TEN MINUTES WITH… SAM SUNDERLAND

This year’s epic Dakar Rally saw its first ever Brit winner. Aboard his factory KTM 450, Dubai-based Sam Sunderland blasted through the deserts and mountains of South America leaving the rest behind to choke on his dust…

SUSPENSION*

The mysteries of suspension are unravelled right here, right now, with the help of some rather clever people at K-Tech.

SUITS YOU

Fast Bikes takes a trip down memory lane with UK leather manufacturer RST to see how the one-piece race suit has evolved over the years.

THE EVOLUTION OF LEATHERS

How has the one-piece leather suit evolved in 13 years? Fast Bikes put Karl Harris’ 2003 HM Plant Honda suit next to Alex Lowes’ 2016 Pata Yamaha suit to spot the differences.

WSB AT 30

Technically, 2018 is the 30th anniversary of WSB – but 2017 is the 30th season of WSB racing, so let’s celebrate it a bit, eh?

BABY BOOMER

It may be lacking the track success of its bigger sibling, but don’t let that put you off the fabulous Ducati 749S.

RACE SPEC

One of the best and most popular track bikes ever just got even bigger, badder and better…

ARE YOU SEEING THINGS?

Visual skills are the backbone of riding proficiency. To develop solutions to visual problems, one must first determine the causes of those problems…

SUCK, SQUEEZE, BANG, BLOW

No, not what you and Polly Pretty Pants get up to in your spare time, rather, what an engine needs most for big power!

CROSS(ER)ING THE BOUNDARIES

If you’re planning on taking your dirt bike on road, don’t be a plum! Make sure it’s legal.

KNOW YOUR TYRES

They’re your last link to road or track, often defining the difference between knee down or tits up. No getting away from it, tyres are such crucial bits of kit. Mossy spoke to Bridgestone’s senior product manager Gary Hartshorne and gained a few tips and truths on them.

Chatter

STAR LETTER

Travel & Tracks

Lisa Bamforth quit her job, flew to Thailand, bought

PROJECT ‘LIKELY FAIL

In a fit of madness, ad man Charles Charlie Charles decides it’s time to go racing, but doing it the easy way would be no fun, so he’s going two-stroke! Good luck!

PROJECT MOTO3

Following an ambitious and possibly senseless moment, Dangerous has decided to morph his dirt bike into a Moto3 wannabe.

BEEJ YAMAHA MT-10

THIS MONTH I HAVE MOSTLY BEEN… “Getting a new arse

BRUCE SLAM MSR 160

THIS MONTH I HAVE MOSTLY BEEN… “Learning how painful

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JT’S 2017 TOP SIXES!

With Pit Shadow having a holiday, we asked ex-FB columnist and former double WSB champ and MotoGP racer, James Toseland, for his top six picks of MotoGP and WSB for 2017 – take it away, James!

WINGED WONDERS

Ducati have already proven they know aerodynamics and this year the Japanese are showing they know a thing or two about interpreting a rulebook, says Neil…

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