Fast Bikes Magazine

Fast Bikes | 346

I learned two very important things this month: instant BBQs aren’t all they’re made out to be, and to never drink downstream. Out of context, both of those references will mean absolutely nothing, but once you’ve indulged in this month’s three of a kind Beemer test you’ll get the gist. In essence, Carl, Boothy and I went on something of a road trip, armed with three very different S1000-powered BMWs and three very knackered tents. We had a right laugh, learned a lot about our steeds, and even managed to take in some truly epic UK roads.

We’ve plotted our route and would highly recommend you try it out for size the next time you’ve got a free weekend. The other thing I’d recommend you try is Ducati’s Desmosedici RR, which was arguably the highlight of the month. We pitched the iconic GP-spawned weapon against its contemporary, slightly cheaper equivalent; the Panigale V4 Speciale. That too proved a very special motorcycle, yet totally different to ride.

If you’ve got some serious wonga burning a hole in a back pocket you can either pass it my way or invest it in one of these two-wheeled wonders. At the polar opposite end of the monetary scale we sent Ben pit bike racing, which proved both very cheap and very cheerful. So if you’re after an affordable new hobby this winter, look no further. He had a right hoot, which pretty much sums up our other big test this month. Big skids, big wheelies and big smiles was the nature of our motard shootout between Ducati’s Hypermotard and KTM’s Duke 790. Albeit similar in style, the riding experience couldn’t be any more different...

Fast Bikes magazine is the definitive source for sportsbike nuts. Packed with hardcore riding, exhaustive new and used bike tests, riding advice, product reviews, project bikes, entertaining features and the world-famous 'Addiction'.

As a subscriber you'll receive the following benefits:

A discount off the RRP of your magazine

Your magazine delivered to your device each month

You'll never miss an issue

You’re protected from price rises that may happen later in the year

You'll receive 13 issues during a 1 year Fast Bikes magazine subscription.

Note: Digital editions do not include the covermount items or supplements you would find with printed copies.

Your purchase here at Pocketmags.com can be read on any of the following platforms.

You can read here on the website or download the app for your platform, just remember to login with your Pocketmags username and password.

Our magazine apps run on all iPad and iPhone devices running iOS 10.0 or above, Android should be: Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) or above , Kindle Fire (Gen 3) or above, Windows 8 tablets, Windows 8.1 Phones, and PC and Macs with a html5 compatible browser.

However for iOS we recommend an iPad 2 (2nd gen)/iPhone 3 or better for performance and stability. Earlier models with lower processor and RAM specifications may experience slower page rendering and occasional app crashes which are outside of our control.

N/A

0 Customer Reviews

There are currently no reviews for this title

Login and be the first to write a review

Articles in this issue

Below is a selection of articles in Fast Bikes 346.

Lads on tour! WELCOME Learned two very important things this month: instant BBQs aren’t all they’re made out to be, and to never drink downstream. Out of context, both of those references will mean absolute...

INDIAN ARE BACK WITH THE FTR 1200 AND FTR 1200 S UPFRONT And nope, we aren’t talking about a big old cruiser. Inspired by Indian’s flat tracking history (where they rock!), the FTR 1200 and FTR 1200 S have been designed around Brad Ba...

KAWASAKI REVEAL NEW NINJA 125 AND Z125 SUZUKI UNVEIL NEW KATANA After unveiling a brand new Katana concept at EICMA in 2017 that teased us all, Suzuki have finally pulled the pin and made the dream a reality for 2019. Essentially, under t...

GEAREDUP! ALL THE LAT EST, COOLEST & TRICKEST PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS BMW S1000RR JETPRIME E-WIRE PERFORMANCE PROGRAM Used by the Althea BMW Racing team in World Superbike and Superstock 1000, these Jetprime h...

Tried Out THE VERY BEST KIT – USED, ABUSED AND REVIEWED KRIEGA R35 TESTED BY: Pretty Boy MILES: 3,000 TIME: Years! PRICE: £180 ...

ULTIMATE V4 A test of time, wallet size and exotica, we pitched Ducati’s GP-inspired Desmo RR against the firm’s decade fresher Panigale V4 Speciale. WORDS DANGEROUS IMAGES CHAPPO Silk sheets, the finest o...

Fast Bikes | 346

I learned two very important things this month: instant BBQs aren’t all they’re made out to be, and to never drink downstream. Out of context, both of those references will mean absolutely nothing, but once you’ve indulged in this month’s three of a kind Beemer test you’ll get the gist. In essence, Carl, Boothy and I went on something of a road trip, armed with three very different S1000-powered BMWs and three very knackered tents. We had a right laugh, learned a lot about our steeds, and even managed to take in some truly epic UK roads.

We’ve plotted our route and would highly recommend you try it out for size the next time you’ve got a free weekend. The other thing I’d recommend you try is Ducati’s Desmosedici RR, which was arguably the highlight of the month. We pitched the iconic GP-spawned weapon against its contemporary, slightly cheaper equivalent; the Panigale V4 Speciale. That too proved a very special motorcycle, yet totally different to ride.

If you’ve got some serious wonga burning a hole in a back pocket you can either pass it my way or invest it in one of these two-wheeled wonders. At the polar opposite end of the monetary scale we sent Ben pit bike racing, which proved both very cheap and very cheerful. So if you’re after an affordable new hobby this winter, look no further. He had a right hoot, which pretty much sums up our other big test this month. Big skids, big wheelies and big smiles was the nature of our motard shootout between Ducati’s Hypermotard and KTM’s Duke 790. Albeit similar in style, the riding experience couldn’t be any more different...

As a subscriber you'll receive the following benefits:

A discount off the RRP of your magazine

Your magazine delivered to your door each month

You'll never miss an issue

You’re protected from price rises that may happen later in the year

Money-back guarantee

You'll receive 13 issues during a 1 year Fast Bikes magazine print subscription.

Shipping Information

Shipping is included in the price for all subscriptions, single issues, bookazines and merchandise products on Pocketmags. The prices you see are the prices you pay, we do not add additional shipping costs during the checkout. We deliver to the United Kingdom, Europe, United States of America and the Rest of the World.

Shipping Times

All prices for magazine and some newspaper subscriptions listed on Pocketmags include free delivery.

The deliveries are handled by each of our publishing partners. The great thing about a subscription is that in most cases you will receive the issue before it goes on sale in the shops!

Your subscription is most likely to start with the next available issue. The delivery date is determined by the date that you placed your order and the print date of the next available issue.

If you are concerned about a delivery, please contact the publisher of your subscription directly. Alternatively, you can contact us and we will provide you with the details for the publisher.

For weekly publications please allow up to two to four weeks for your first delivery.

For monthly publications please allow up to four to six weeks for your first delivery, although some publishers may have longer lead times.

For bi-monthly publications please allow up to six to eight weeks for your first delivery.

For international delivery and Magazine from Abroad please allow up to ten to twelve weeks for your first delivery.

Fast Bikes | 346

I learned two very important things this month: instant BBQs aren’t all they’re made out to be, and to never drink downstream. Out of context, both of those references will mean absolutely nothing, but once you’ve indulged in this month’s three of a kind Beemer test you’ll get the gist. In essence, Carl, Boothy and I went on something of a road trip, armed with three very different S1000-powered BMWs and three very knackered tents. We had a right laugh, learned a lot about our steeds, and even managed to take in some truly epic UK roads.

We’ve plotted our route and would highly recommend you try it out for size the next time you’ve got a free weekend. The other thing I’d recommend you try is Ducati’s Desmosedici RR, which was arguably the highlight of the month. We pitched the iconic GP-spawned weapon against its contemporary, slightly cheaper equivalent; the Panigale V4 Speciale. That too proved a very special motorcycle, yet totally different to ride.

If you’ve got some serious wonga burning a hole in a back pocket you can either pass it my way or invest it in one of these two-wheeled wonders. At the polar opposite end of the monetary scale we sent Ben pit bike racing, which proved both very cheap and very cheerful. So if you’re after an affordable new hobby this winter, look no further. He had a right hoot, which pretty much sums up our other big test this month. Big skids, big wheelies and big smiles was the nature of our motard shootout between Ducati’s Hypermotard and KTM’s Duke 790. Albeit similar in style, the riding experience couldn’t be any more different...

As a subscriber you'll receive the following benefits:

A discount off the RRP of your magazine

Your magazine delivered to your device each month

Your magazine delivered to your door each month

You'll never miss an issue

You’re protected from price rises that may happen later in the year

You'll receive 13 issues during a 1 year Fast Bikes magazine subscription.

Note: Digital editions do not include the covermount items or supplements you would find with printed copies.

download info

To read the magazine, you will need

As well as online, all magazines can be read on the pocketmags newsstand apps here:

Our magazine apps run on all iPad and iPhone devices running iOS 7.0 or above, Android should be: Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) or above , Kindle Fire (Gen 3) or above, Windows 8 tablets, Windows 8.1 Phones, and PC and Macs with a html5 compatible browser.

However for iOS we recommend an iPad 2 (2nd gen)/iPhone 3 or better for performance and stability. Earlier models with lower processor and RAM specifications may experience slower page rendering and occasional app crashes which are outside of our control.

Shipping Information

Shipping is included in the price for all subscriptions, single issues, bookazines and merchandise products on Pocketmags. The prices you see are the prices you pay, we do not add additional shipping costs during the checkout. We deliver to the United Kingdom, Europe, United States of America and the Rest of the World.

Shipping Times

All prices for magazine and some newspaper subscriptions listed on Pocketmags include free delivery.

The deliveries are handled by each of our publishing partners. The great thing about a subscription is that in most cases you will receive the issue before it goes on sale in the shops!

Your subscription is most likely to start with the next available issue. The delivery date is determined by the date that you placed your order and the print date of the next available issue.

If you are concerned about a delivery, please contact the publisher of your subscription directly. Alternatively, you can contact us and we will provide you with the details for the publisher.

For weekly publications please allow up to two to four weeks for your first delivery.

For monthly publications please allow up to four to six weeks for your first delivery, although some publishers may have longer lead times.

For bi-monthly publications please allow up to six to eight weeks for your first delivery.

For international delivery and Magazine from Abroad please allow up to ten to twelve weeks for your first delivery.

Fast Bikes | 346

I learned two very important things this month: instant BBQs aren’t all they’re made out to be, and to never drink downstream. Out of context, both of those references will mean absolutely nothing, but once you’ve indulged in this month’s three of a kind Beemer test you’ll get the gist. In essence, Carl, Boothy and I went on something of a road trip, armed with three very different S1000-powered BMWs and three very knackered tents. We had a right laugh, learned a lot about our steeds, and even managed to take in some truly epic UK roads.

We’ve plotted our route and would highly recommend you try it out for size the next time you’ve got a free weekend. The other thing I’d recommend you try is Ducati’s Desmosedici RR, which was arguably the highlight of the month. We pitched the iconic GP-spawned weapon against its contemporary, slightly cheaper equivalent; the Panigale V4 Speciale. That too proved a very special motorcycle, yet totally different to ride.

If you’ve got some serious wonga burning a hole in a back pocket you can either pass it my way or invest it in one of these two-wheeled wonders. At the polar opposite end of the monetary scale we sent Ben pit bike racing, which proved both very cheap and very cheerful. So if you’re after an affordable new hobby this winter, look no further. He had a right hoot, which pretty much sums up our other big test this month. Big skids, big wheelies and big smiles was the nature of our motard shootout between Ducati’s Hypermotard and KTM’s Duke 790. Albeit similar in style, the riding experience couldn’t be any more different...

As a subscriber you'll receive the following benefits:

A discount off the RRP of your magazine

Your magazine delivered to your door each month

You'll never miss an issue

You’re protected from price rises that may happen later in the year

Money-back guarantee

You'll receive 13 issues during a 1 year Fast Bikes magazine print subscription.

Shipping Information

Shipping is included in the price for all subscriptions, single issues, bookazines and merchandise products on Pocketmags. The prices you see are the prices you pay, we do not add additional shipping costs during the checkout. We deliver to the United Kingdom, Europe, United States of America and the Rest of the World.

Shipping Times

All prices for magazine and some newspaper subscriptions listed on Pocketmags include free delivery.

The deliveries are handled by each of our publishing partners. The great thing about a subscription is that in most cases you will receive the issue before it goes on sale in the shops!

Your subscription is most likely to start with the next available issue. The delivery date is determined by the date that you placed your order and the print date of the next available issue.

If you are concerned about a delivery, please contact the publisher of your subscription directly. Alternatively, you can contact us and we will provide you with the details for the publisher.

For weekly publications please allow up to two to four weeks for your first delivery.

For monthly publications please allow up to four to six weeks for your first delivery, although some publishers may have longer lead times.

For bi-monthly publications please allow up to six to eight weeks for your first delivery.

For international delivery and Magazine from Abroad please allow up to ten to twelve weeks for your first delivery.