Fast Bikes
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Alpinestars releases new standalone airbag
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Tech-Air 5 vest can be worn under any leather or textile jacket, giving airbag protection without needing bespoke airbag kit To the CES Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas (not literally, sadly), where Italian kit-capos Alpinestars have released a new airbag vest, the Tech-Air 5. The novelty here is that this protective gear is a…
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2020 Honda Fireblade – a chat with the engineer behind the bike
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While we were at the EICMA show the other week, we grabbed a chat with Yuzuru Ishikawa, the Large Project Leader for the 2020 Fireblade. Here’s what he was saying… THE 2020 Honda Fireblade was, by some margin, the bike of the show at Milan this season. Part of that is down to many of…
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USED & ABUSED: Yoshimura Quick Throttle Kit REVIEWED!
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Want to go faster, quicker? Well look no further than a quick action throttle kit… I’ve got big hands, but grabbing a full rotation of a GSX-R 1000’s throttle seems a stretch beyond me. I had two choices; a wrist extension operation, or to treat my bike to a quick action throttle. I decided to…
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March 2020
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We’re riding the Refined Rocket, Ducati’s 2020 V4S! Plus it’s the battle between the best of British as we pit the Triumph 955I against the latest Speed Triple 1050 in the March issue of Fast Bikes magazine.
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Yoshimura releases new pipes for Honda’s new Monkey 125
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WE’RE big fans of the new Honda Monkey 125. Okay – it’s just a 125, but there’s something about that phat munkee style that just makes you grin. Plus, we were always taught that a small bike is just the job for perfecting your 12 o’clock wheelies in comfort and safety. So Honda Monkey 125…
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This Weekend: Race, Rock ‘n’ Ride at Santa Pod
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Santa Pod Raceway is revving up for the return of Race, Rock ‘n’ Ride, which takes place at the famous venue on Saturday and Sunday, May 20-21. We’ll be there, and we think you should be too! Here are 10 reasons why… Run What Ya Brung, supported by Fast Bikes magazine This specialist competition of…
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Race, Rock ‘n’ Ride: Loud machines and even louder music
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Fancy a high-speed, tyre-screeching weekend of action on at the famous Santa Pod quarter-mile strip? How about following that with a few beers and some awesome music in Fuelers? Yeah…? Then turn your calendar to May 20-21 and get Race, Rock ‘n’ Ride 2017 marked down! The weekend-long festival of motorcycling is back for its…
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Fast Bikes Magazine is looking for a new Editor
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The UK’s best sports bike magazine is looking for a new Editor. The perfect candidate will be an experienced journalist; organised, influential, and as good at planning, subbing, commissioning and briefing as they are at writing and riding faster-than-most without crashing. A geek-like knowledge of sports bikes past and present plus the technical understanding to…
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Try out new-look Fast Bikes for free!
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We know how frustrating it can be trying to read a magazine on your smartphone – all that ‘pinch and zoom’ malarkey isn’t much fun – so we’ve been working with the lovely boys and girls at PocketMags to bring you something new, shiny and much easier to read. And, finally, it’s here! This month,…
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Save money with Fast Bikes magazine digital editions
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The future is digital, fast and full of bikes! That’s if you subscribe to the digital edition of our sister publication Fast Bikes. In addition to the good old print issues, you can now purchase digital editions of the mag. Read your favourite stories on your smart phone, tablet or computer – anytime, anywhere. Subscribing…
