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  • Minibike Mayhem

    Minibike Mayhem

    Training on minibikes seems to be more popular than ever right now, but what’s the hook? And how do you get stuck in?


  • London to Everest (Part Two)

    London to Everest (Part Two)

    We left Richard Barr in Turkmenistan – did he make it to Everest base camp?


  • Legal Q&A: Awkward situation with mate’s prank…

    Legal Q&A: Awkward situation with mate’s prank…

    Q  Over the last couple of years my mates have all started heading away from sports bikes and down the green lane riding route.  Lured by a fun day out, last year I bought a Husqvarna 701 and started kitting it out to make it even more awesome. That included fitting a rekluse clutch. To…


  • The MIGHTY TZ500

    The MIGHTY TZ500

    Honda’s exit from the GPs arguably did Yamaha a huge favour – at Grand Prix level it really didn’t have too much to worry about other than MV Agusta. And at privateer level it was essentially free to mop up whenever and wherever at 125, 250 and 350 events. It was only the premier blue-riband…


  • Treat someone special with a subscription for just £20!

    Treat someone special with a subscription for just £20!

    The big day is only a few weeks away and we have yours (and your loved ones) perfect reads covered – you won’t even have to leave the house!


  • Super Schuberth Show coming next week

    Super Schuberth Show coming next week

    The German lid-meisters at Schuberth helmets have something saucy up their sleeves for 2023 – and they’re counting down to a massive new announcement next week.


  • Battery Powered Bullet?

    Battery Powered Bullet?

    Royal Enfield’s already started testing early prototypes of its electric motorbikes… Royal Enfield has ambitious plans to launch its first electric bike by 2025 – and the company seems to be making good progress, as it’s already started testing prototypes. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click…


  • Spine Crippler – 1979 Yamaha XS650

    Spine Crippler – 1979 Yamaha XS650

    Although he calls it ‘Spine Crippler’, the legend on the tank of Jason Williamson’s XS650 reads ‘Deathwish’ – something that a lot of folk may agree with when they realise his bike’s seriously lacking in the front brake department…


  • How to ride your road bike off-road

    How to ride your road bike off-road

    Off-roading on road bikes is one of the best things on two wheels, as Mossy and Mikko found out…


  • Energica’s Big Plans…

    Energica’s Big Plans…

    Electric brand Energica has some properly big plans for the future, with five new models based around the recently introduced Experia adventure bike pipped for production before the end of 2027. Speaking at the Intermot show, Energica’s sales director Giacomo Leone said: “This is the first bike of a range that we will develop based…


  • Yamaha Confirms Pata Partnership for Seventh WorldSBK Campaign

    Yamaha Confirms Pata Partnership for Seventh WorldSBK Campaign

    Yamaha Motor Europe is delighted to confirm that Pata Snack will extend their partnership for a seventh consecutive FIM Superbike World Championship season, after signing a new one-year contract, returning as title sponsors for the Yamaha WorldSBK Official Team while their logo will once again feature on Yamaha’s various WorldSBK and supporting class bikes. Pata…


  • January Issue

    January Issue

    As always, our January edition of Fast Bikes magazine is packed with product guides, columns, and fantastic features. If you’d like to read Fast Bikes, then you can order yourself a print copy, save the trees and download the digital version, or better yet bag a saving and subscribe! Here’s what to expect this month… Triumph’s…


  • Kier Armstrong’s 2020 Kawasaki ZX636-R

    Kier Armstrong’s 2020 Kawasaki ZX636-R

    The manufacturer battle in the National Junior Superstock and British Supersport classes rages on, with the Yamaha R6 and Kawasaki 636 facing off together.


  • Merchandise drop! Yamaha’s turn…

    Merchandise drop! Yamaha’s turn…

    Yesterday we told you about Team Suzuki’s ‘merchandise’ offerings in time for Christmas and now it’s the turn of Yamaha, who have launched some great looking gear for 2023. With some smiley, catalogue-style poses they’re showcasing their range at the link at the bottom of this article. Go take a look, especially if you’re a…


  • NEW! Team Suzuki Merchandise ready for Xmas…

    NEW! Team Suzuki Merchandise ready for Xmas…

    Christmas is coming and, perhaps not coincidentally, the manufacturers are launching new merchandise. First up is Suzuki – if you’re a Suzuki fan and fancy dropping hints about bobble hats, jackets, caps, fleeces etc. (or simply want to treat yourself) then click on the link below and take a look at the offerings. It’s all…


  • Launches, Tests, and the Naked Sports Bike of the Year: Fast Bikes YouTube 2022

    Launches, Tests, and the Naked Sports Bike of the Year: Fast Bikes YouTube 2022

    Another year has flown by, and it’s been another great one for Fast Bikes. Here’s a reminder of some of the exciting stuff we got up to on our YouTube channel.


  • Bradley Ray to get a chance at World Superbikes

    Bradley Ray to get a chance at World Superbikes

    Yamaha Motor Europe has announced that British Superbike Champion Bradley Ray will join the Superbike World Championship grid in 2023, racing a Yamaha R1 during the European rounds for the Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team. After a stellar title-winning BSB season that included nine wins and 23 podiums, Ray will now have the opportunity to show…


  • January 2023

    January 2023

    We have another high-octane issue of MSL ready for you – this time, a ride along the Antrim Coast Road, Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello and Ducati’s V2.


  • Longtermers: 4 Weeks on a Suzuki GSX-S 1000

    Longtermers: 4 Weeks on a Suzuki GSX-S 1000

    Andy Bell on his first month getting his head around the GSX-S 1000.


  • Donations wanted for Ace Café London’s Christmas Toy Run

    Donations wanted for Ace Café London’s Christmas Toy Run

    Ace Café London’s annual Xmas Toy Run is back in December for it’s 25th year.


  • January Issue

    January Issue

    Take a look at the best custom bikes of old in the January issue of Back Street Heroes!


  • Tangerine Dream

    Tangerine Dream

    More power, less weight, upgraded electronics … and the first 30 buyers get to play with it on track in Valencia too. The Austrian factory’s Moto2-inspired track bike is back for 2023, with another 200 models going into production. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here…


  • Latest tech. for the 2023 Bavarian Bullet

    Latest tech. for the 2023 Bavarian Bullet

    BMW’s flagship sportbike get the latest technology ready for the 2023 race season It might not look like a whole lot has been changed for the latest generation M1000RR – but actually, BMW’s made a load of small but significant adjustments to both chassis and the engine, with the primary aim of reducing weight and…


  • ‘Tracker Tribulations

    ‘Tracker Tribulations

    This Bonnie belonged to one of my best mates, Dave Robbo, for years, and it sat in the corner of his workshop in a part-disassembled condition. He’d bought it in 1984 when it was just two years old, and’d used it to go all over the country to rallies, as well as being a daily…



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