Gary Johnson

Lads on tour!

Learned two very important things this month: instant

INDIAN ARE BACK WITH THE FTR 1200 AND FTR 1200 S

And nope, we aren’t talking about a big old cruiser.

KAWASAKI REVEAL NEW NINJA 125 AND Z125

After unveiling a brand new Katana concept at EICMA

GEAREDUP!

ALL THE LAT EST, COOLEST & TRICKEST PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS

Tried Out

THE VERY BEST KIT – USED, ABUSED AND REVIEWED

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.

DUCATI DESMOSEDICI RR

Any fans of roast chestnuts out there? Me neither,

FANCY A TASTE OF THE EXOTIC?

Spending a day razzing around on a pair of mega special Ducatis got us thinking about the investment bike market, so we caught up with Dave from The Bike Specialists in Sheffield to get his take on all things exotic.

THREE OF A KIND A SPORTY, NAKED ADVENTURE

With an update to the S1000 engine imminent, we thought we’d take the opportunity to give the outgoing lump its last hurrah in style, so we packed up our troubles, went on a journey and did some soul searching along the way.

MOTARD MAYHEM

We love doing skids and wheelies here at Fast Bikes, and we reckon you do too, so we ‘ve rounded up a pair of sexy supermotards to see what they have to offer.

KTM 790 Duke

Despite the 790’s comparably modest price tag, it does

Ducati Hypermotard 939 SP

The Ducati certainly looks a lot more like a ‘motard’

Conclusion

We loved blasting round on this pair of naughty little

BIG BANG BULLET

LIVING WITH AN ‘09 R1

YAMAHA M6

Nope, that’s not a typo. It’s what you call a really pimped out Yamaha R6…

MINI MOTAR D MADNESS

Loads of top racers are spending their we ekends racing in the British Mini Bike Championship these days, so to find out what all the fuss is about we sent Ben to get the lowdown.

FLICKING THE VEES TO DUCATI

In 1998 Aprilia built a V-twin superbike for the masses, not the few.

PARTY POOPERS

The impact of an accident doesn’t always hit you physically…

Chatter

Morning lads! Only pack essentials when the girlfriend

You & Yours

To be in with a chance of winning this most tasteful

PROJECT NINJA

This month Rob has enlisted the help of Sausage Fingers…

ANGLESEY INTERNATIONAL

This is regarded as one of the best circuits in the UK, so we sat down with trackday instructor and BSB boy Christian Iddon to delve into the picturesque coastal track’s secrets and find out how to shave seconds off your time at the ‘Welsh Phillip Island’…

SUSPENSION

We’ve all ridden a bike with rubbish suspension haven’t we? Well here’s a little guide on how to get the best from your pogos…

KNOW YOUR… QUICK ACTION THROTTLES

We caught up with Adam who imports Domino Quick Action Throttles to see how they work, what they do, and if you should have one fitted to your bike…

THE GLORY DAYS…

BENNETTS BRITISH SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP

LET’S FLY AWAY!

We’re in the midst of the ‘flyaways’ – the now quadruple-header of long-haul races, spread over four weeks, taking in Thailand, Japan, Australia and Malaysia – swiftly bringing the season towards its climax in Valencia.

MORE CHANGES AFOOT?

FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

SAM LOWES: MOTO2 MAESTRO

Having racked up championships at BSB and World level, grand prix winner Sam Lowes is eyeing up Moto2 for his tally.

Race Riot

THE RACING, THE BAT TLES, THE EXCUSES.

NO LIMITS RACING

Bossman Nigel Kime’s not said anything but I reckon

Neave twins

You might have read last month about my twin brother

Christian Iddon

Racing can so quickly go wrong, and usually, the punishment

Steve Parrish

Hi everyone, I don’t mean to make you jealous but I’m