Keep calm!!!

If you ever wake up with a stolen R6 in your bedroom

RACE, ROCK ’N’ RIDE

Indeed, this will be the last time in print we’ll be

WIN! A SCORPION CAN!

We’ve teamed up with purveyors of fine exhaust cans

WORLD GP LEGENDS 2017

From humble beginnings to something which is now annually

MV AGUSTA BALLISTIC TRIDENT

This one kind of slipped by us, as it was debuted at

OXFORD OOPS!

The eagle-eyed among you may have noticed that in last

K-WORLD TOUR – UK DATES

The UK stint of Kawasaki’s K-World tour is now in place

Geared Up

ALL THE LATEST, COOLEST & TRICKEST PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS

CASUAL GEAR

When it comes to casual gear, it’s safe to say that most manufacturers of bikes or kit, and racers or racing institutions, have thoroughly gotten their shit together over recent years. Hats, clothes, shoes, towels – you name it! And now even things like toasters and bedcovers, but we’ll tackle those next month. For the here and now however, check out some sweet kit to stop you having to pop down to Prime’ani…

SUPERSPORT’S SAVIOUR

On the cusp of 600cc sportsbike extinction, Yamaha’s fifth generation R6 is set to keep the sector alive for a good few years to come.

DUKE? MORE LIKE THE KING OF A2

Two of the coolest bikes in their respective segments are back, refined and better than ever. But are they enough to energise the stale learner market and to excite young and old alike?

ARE YOU HAVING ABARTH?

Rossi gets a sticker on his fairing, we get a pimped-up XSR900

MICHELIN POWER RS

Game changer; class leader; market beater; the buzzwords were out in force during the presentation of Michelin’s all-new Power RS, which the French brand claimed to be a ‘watershed moment’ in the evolution of sporty, road rubber.

DUNLOP SPORTSMART 2 MAX

A hypersport tyre for everyday use… is it possible?

THE R6 STORY

With over 160,000 units sold since Yamaha’s sensational R6 first arrived, we thought that we should shine a spotlight on its impressive heritage.

FUEL’S GOLD

Getting the fuelling right is essential on any tuned bike. But howcan you sort it? We check out the options – and the problems with the latest bikes.

23 YEARS A 91SEX SLAVE

There’s nearly 23 years between Ducati’s iconic 916 & the closest modern equivalent, the 959. Are they chalk and cheese, or closer than one may think?

DUCATI 899

When Mr Ricciardi wanted a special trackday bike, he chose Ducati’s 899 Panigale, then went nuts…

TRACTION CONTROL FRIEND OR FOE?

How it works, when it’s needed, and is it killing our skills?

NAKED AMBITION

Aprilia’s Tuono has been the king of naked bikes for years, but it has been updated for 2017, as have its closest rivals. So, has anyone stolen a march on the monarch?

KTM1290 Super Duke R

I’m sat looking at the new Super Duke in a layby. It’s

Yamaha MT-10 SP

Having run a long-term MT-10 for the past year, this

FUEL PROOF

If you believe the hype, the enhanced high octane fuels available from the forecourt can transform your ride into a fire-breathing, petrol-sipping, eco-friendly monster. But is that really the case?

MATURED BRITISH BEEF

Triumph’s only big capacity sportsbike remains an interesting used buy.

HOW DO YOU FEEL YOUR MOTORCYCLE?

Being able to ‘feel’ what your motorcycle is doing is rather important, nay?

R6 TRICKERY OF THE TRADE

Yamaha’s R6 is notoriously difficult to squeeze performance out of by using conventional means such as Power Commanders. But via the ECU, however…

TRACKDAY SPLAT

Who’s to blame when you lob it down the track?

LET’S GET IT ON!

Dangerous loves a bit of undressing, and so do his mates. Fast Bikes’ Moto3 Suzuki’s been made a hell of a lot lighter, if nothing else.

KNOW YOUR HELMETS

What you wear on your headmatters… a lot. So, to get a fuller grasp of what we should be buying for our bonce, we spoke with Airoh Helmets’ resident technical expert Angela Locatelli.

Chatter

Dear Fast Bikes, it’s probably fair to say that most

PROJECT ‘LIKELY FAIL’ PART II

Charles Charlie Charles checks in with the latest fine mess he’s gotten himself into – racing BJ’s TZR at the end of the year in the YPM Cup. Just got to build the thing first…

YAMAHA MT-10

THIS MONTH I HAVE MOSTLY BEEN… “Starting to count the

KTM 1290 SUPER DUKER

THIS MONTH I HAVE MOSTLY BEEN… “Running the bugger

SLAM MSR 160

A long, long time ago I did something very stupid,

KAWASAKI ZX-10RR

THIS MONTH I HAVE MOSTLY BEEN… “Running in engines

TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE RS

THIS MONTH I HAVE MOSTLY BEEN… “Wondering how the hell

Pit Pass

TOO SOON FOR THE INEVITABLE…

BYRNE-ING AMBITION

When a renegade road tester cocked his leg over a race bike at Silverstone in 1999, little did anyone expect him to become the most successful rider in British Championship history. But Shakey’s not finished yet…

Carl Stevens

So, after conceding we had no bike to race (and moaning

Gary Johnson

At last, the handbrake’s come off and this season’s

Chaz Davies

Hello, hello, fare thee all well? Me? I’m alright,

Steve Parrish

Hi everyone, did I tell you that I got engaged? I’ve