The Duel In The Sun

Dorna MotoGP World Championship

Scott Redding

I guess we had better start with some news then! I’ll be riding with Chaz Davies in the factory Aruba.itWorldSBK squad for 2020.

Making The Jump

So, you’ve decided to make a switch to a bigger capacity bike. Here’s how to make the most of the extra power, quickly…

Know Your… Thumb Brakes

Over the past few years, thumb brakes have become incredibly popular; filtering down through the Grand Prix paddock, right through into the trackday scene. Question is, what do they do, how effective are they, and why would you want one? We caught up with Ian, creator of the thumb brakes from Speedycom, to find out.

Kawasaki ZX-6R

THIS MONTH I HAVE MOSTLY BEEN… spanking it.

International Ulster GP

Fresh from the TT, Boothy’s taken his ZX-10R and his 675R to Northern Ireland to have a go at the Ulster GP. Here is how he got on…

Honda CBR650R

THIS MONTH I HAVE MOSTLY BEEN… Frustrated.

Gary Johnson

Gary Johnson

FIM Superbike World Championship

2020 Vision

BMW S 1000 RR M-sport

THIS MONTH I HAVE MOSTLY BEEN… TOYING WITH TECH

Bennetts British Superbike Championship

Show Up For The Showdown

MT-07 Wheelie Good Fun!

Yamaha’s hysterical bargain middleweight naked.

Little Or Large?

They may look reasonably similar and share the same name, but how close are learner-legal bikes to their big brutish papas? We sent Carl on his way with a Tuono V4 and a Tuono 125 to find out…

Kawasaki H2

As if having a standard H2 wasn’t enough, Ian Carson has taken his to the next level…

Gar-Mission

Every year BMW hold a party in Bavaria like no other. There are more bikes, beer and birds than you can shake your bratwurst at, so Boothy went to check it out…

4K Frolics

With a pocketful of pound notes and a €4K-ish budget to blow, we went searching for the best used option to spend our cash on.

Daytona Moto2 765 Limited Edition

Yes, we all knew it was coming, but Triumph have finally uncovered all the details on what they describe as ‘the ultimate edition’ of the legendary Daytona – and it looks like an absolute corker.

Ducati's Swansong Superbike

Just like Christmas Day and lap dances, all good things have to come to an end, and that includes Ducati’s iconic line of V-twin superbikes.

Project Likely Fail Part VI

With the months flying by, Charlie’s TZR is edging ever closer to its race debut!

Renegade Racer

If ever a rider missed his vocation, it was Sean Emmett.

I've Got This...

Ultimate access to the world's race paddocks, Racers & Tea

Conquer Your Dark Side

Ever wondered why one direction of lean is more comfortable than the other?

Tighter Valves Give More Power

When it comes to engine performance, your bike’s valves play a huge role – so it pays to get them as accurately set as possible. But is there any gain in running them tight? ‘Know it All’ Neil puts us straight…

KTM 790 Duke: Middleweight Murderer

Back in 2015 KTM teased us with the drop dead gorgeous 790 Duke Prototype. Three years later it’s finally here – but is the ‘Scalpel’ sharp enough to cut down its naked middleweight rivals?

Yamaha MT-07: Refined Enegade

Yamaha’s gone back to the drawing board with its middleweight mentalist and given it some subtle tweaking.

Ducati Paningale V4S UK First Ride

Ducati’s new V4 may have astounded on track but what about back here in the UK? Time to get busy with one, and find out...

Italian Job

Fast Bikes reader Turbo Trev takes us through the highs and lows of owning his four-year-old MV F3 800.

The Senses Of Riding

With so much happening in an instant, riding a bike really is an art. So how can you make the most out of your body?

Project Superstock Gixer Part Four!

Pretty Boy finds out that building a race bike isn’t always a walk in the park, but gets one of the most important jobs for a new build ticked off…

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...