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A decade of Ducati’s 749R
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Just under a decade ago, Ducati pulled the covers off a very special supersport bike. Here’s Timmy’s take on the iconic 749R.
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January 2024
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As always, our January edition of Fast Bikes magazine is packed with product guides, columns, and fantastic features.
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The rise of the Supernaked
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Supernakeds have hit astronomical heights in recent years, with low weight, 200 horsepower beasts now nothing more than a regular occurrence. But how did the madness start? We asked our resident historian, Jonny Mac, to find out…
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Fast Bikes Naked Sports Bike of the Year 2023
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The KTM Super Duke R Evo took the top spot in 2022’s test, the question being whether either of the most celebrated new arrivals in BMW’s M 1000 R or Ducati’s Streetfighter V4 Lamborghini could knock the KTM off top spot. So, 1200 miles of European twisties and the Nurburgring were the venue for the…
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NEW BIKES: GSX-8R middleweight sportsbike
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As you’ve probably gathered, Suzuki’s pulling the covers off new 2024 models at the EICMA show in Milan, one of which is the aggressively styled sports middleweight, the GSX-8R. Here’s what we’ve learned so far… It’s on Suzuki’s new 776cc parallel twin platform, which features a DOHC and 270° crankshaft design and delivers punchy drive throughout…
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December 2023
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As always, our December edition of Fast Bikes magazine is packed with product guides, columns, and fantastic features.
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Single and ready to mingle: Ducati’s Hypermotard 698 Mono
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Introducing the latest addition to the Ducati Hypermotard family – the 698 Mono. This new model, unveiled today, has a single-cylinder engine known as the ‘Superquadro Mono’. The Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono boasts class-leading supermoto performance as the first single-cylinder model from Bologna in decades! Here’s what you need to know. The Superquadro Mono engine,…
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Fast Bikes 2023 Sports Bike Homologation Special: BMW, Ducati, Honda
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Having first completed some laps around Donington Park, Bruce and Tim are joined by road-racing’s Joe Akroyd to show them around the most appropriate roads to properly test bikes such as these, the IOM TT Circuit. The homologation specials from BMW, Ducati and Honda combine to bring this test 660 BHP, 84 Kilo’s of Downforce…
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November 2023
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As always, our November edition of Fast Bikes magazine is packed with product guides, columns, and fantastic features.
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Ducati DRE: Race Academy
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Mixing Italian exotica with an iconic circuit and a smattering of MotoGP stars, Ducati’s inaugural DRE Race Academy was every bit the success its formula suggested it would be. Fast Bikes Editor Bruce Wilson reveals all… Some days just start better than others… like when you open your bedroom curtains and stare down at one…
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