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PREVIEW: September edition of Back Street Heroes
We’ve got 11 feature bikes in the brand new September edition of Back Street Heroes. Plus, we take a look at a newly-built old school bobber.
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Ultimate Sportsbike: Suzuki GSX-R1000R
As part of Fast Bikes magazine’s flagship Ultimate Sportsbike test this year, we’ve been testing the 2020 Suzuki GSX-R1000R on the dyno, on the road and on the track.
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RACING: The Suzuka 8 Hours won’t be happening in 2020
Tougher travel restrictions to Japan has forced organisers to cancel the Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race this year. With it looking increasingly unlikely that international riders and teams would be able to travel to Suzuka – the FIM, Eurosport Events and Mobilityland has decided to cancel the 2020 edition of the famous race, which has…
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PATENT: BMW’s single-unit CARBON frame and swingarm
BMW has filed a design patent for a new carbon fibre chassis, which sees the frame and swingarm constructed as a single unit. Carbon fibre frames are nothing new, nor are carbon fibre swingarms – but BMW taking things one step further, filing a patent which integrates the two together. Unlike a conventional setup, there’s…
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New motorcycle sales sees another surge in July
July saw a surge in motorcycle sales, with all kinds of motorcycles seeing a spike in sales compared to July 2019, according to figures released by MCIA.
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Benelli TNT 125
Having first reviewed an earlier version of Benelli’s learner-legal pocket rocket some three years ago, Mau was interested to see how the latest reincarnation would compare. Way back then, this little growler won a special place in his heart with its balls-out extrovert approach to the learner-legal market. What – if anything – will have…
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What kit will we be sporting in the 2020 Ultimate Sportsbike?
As we count down to the special issue of Fast Bikes, take a look at the kit we will be wearing for the ultimate group test.
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MotoGP: UPDATED calendar. Season closer at Portimao added.
There’s a new calendar for the 2020 MotoGP season – and the big news is that the final race will be at Portimao. MotoGP organisers have just released the latest revised schedule for the 2020 race season – which includes a total of seven races on Spanish soil. The other seven are split between the…
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Pre-order the 2020 Ultimate Sportsbike special edition!
It’s Fast Bikes magazine’s flagship Ultimate Sportsbike test and this year, it’s bigger and better than ever before.
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Prototype ELECTRIC motocrosser based on Yamaha’s YZ250F
Dohms and Spike Technologies have joined forces to develop a MX machine with an electric drive. The Dutch companies have got support from Yamaha Europe and the Dutch motorcycle riders’ association KNMV – which suggests things are pretty serious.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to…
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VIDEO: Pol Tarrés shows us how it’s done on Yamaha’s Tenere 700
Wheelies, powerslides, jumps and hill climbs; Yamaha’s Tenere 700 can do it all. Well, when it’s being ridden by Pol Tarrés it can… Spaniard Pol Tarrés knows a thing or two about how to handle a bike – he’s a former World Trials Champion who’s more recently turned his hand to Enduro. But instead of…
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VIDEO: First glimpse of Honda’s CBR600RR return
Honda has confirmed it is preparing to unveil its new Honda CBR600RR – releasing a teaser trailer ahead of its launch date. The new CBR600RR is scheduled to be officially launched on August 21.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE…
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Life after COVID-19: Lessons from past pandemics
With lockdown restrictions easing slightly in UK, this is perhaps a time to reflect on the past months, and look forward to what a world could look like once the COVID-19 pandemic has gone, if ever. Life after COVID-19 investigates past epidemics and their aftermath, seeking to draw parallels with the world of today and…
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PATENTS: BMW’s bringing back the C1. But this time it’ll be electric.
Designs filed with the European Patent Office show an electric BMW scooter with a removable roof, seat belts and airbags. A scooter with a roof? Haven’t we seen one of them before? Wasn’t that a BMW too? Correct on all counts, the short-lived BMW C1 was pitched as the scooter of the future at its…
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BSB: Get a FREE official programme for this weekend’s round at Donington Park. Download it NOW.
Meant to be at this weekend’s BSB round at Donington Park? Disappointed to be missing the trackside action? How about an official programme to ease your pain…? Last week BSB organisers announced that spectators wouldn’t be allowed to attend the Donington Park and Snetterton rounds in August. And to help race fans stuck at home…
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NEW GEAR: These Richa jeans were made for ADVENTURE
The aptly named, ‘Adventure Jeans’ from Richa are reinforced with Denim Cordura fibres for increased abrasion resistance and boast safety stitching on all the seams – not just in key areas – to prevent ripping and tears. But this is where the Richa Adventure Jeans get even more special – they have YKK zippers from…
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Harley-Davidson’s HD350 is coming. And THIS is the bike it’s based on.
We’ve been talking about Harley-Davidson’s HD350 for months – and now it seems we’re one step closer to seeing it in the flesh… as the bike it’s based on has just been launched. Built by Qianjiang (who also own Benelli), we’ve known for a while that its QJ350 was going to be the base for…
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MotoGP: Stefan Bradl replaces Marc Marquez for Czech GP
Despite aiming for a return to racing at Brno, Marc Marquez is going to sit out this weekend’s racing at Brno – and will be replaced by HRC test rider Stefan Bradl. After undergoing a second surgery on a fractured humerus, Marquez and HRC have decided that the World Champion won’t be on the grid…
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Ewan and Charley’s ‘Long Way Up’ will premiere on September 18
Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman’s 13,000 mile odyssey through South and Central America has finally got a release date.
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Does TVS’s updated Apache RR 310 hint at the arrival of a baby sportbike from BMW?
TVS has just updated its Apache RR 310 – and rumours are swirling that a version of it is going to make it Europe; with a BMW badge. The Apache RR 310 was co-developed by BMW and TVS – and there’s been speculation that it’d make an appearance over here ever since it was released…
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PREVIEW: August edition of MoreBikes
The latest August edition of our FREE motorcycle newspaper, MoreBikes, is out now! Packed full of great motorcycle stories, photos and terrific motorbikes.
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VIDEO: How does Honda Racing turn a CBR1000RR-R SP into a BSB racer? Part One.
Honda Racing’s released the first part of a new video series to show what’s involved in turning a standard Fireblade SP into a fire breathing BSB racer.
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PATENTS: Honda’s ELECTRIC Super Cub is coming…
Patents for Honda’s EV-Cub have just gone public – all but confirming we’re going to see an electric version of the Japanese factory’s iconic Super Cub in the not too distant future. First shown as a prototype at the Tokyo Motor Show back in 2015, patents for the EV-Cub were originally filed in 2016 –…
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MoreBikes Podcast: An interview with Steve Webster
Welcome to this special episode of the MoreBikes Podcast. Today we would like to present to you an exclusive interview with the most successful sidecar racer of all time, Steve Webster. Born in Easingwold, North Yorkshire, Webster’s career began aged 19 back in 1980 at his local circuit, Elvington near York. He went on to…
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