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Forget Christmas, this is my favourite time of the year; when manufacturers show their hands and tease the living daylights out of us with the goodness that’s coming our way. I’m writing this a few days before the EICMA show so all that you read in o

Kawasaki’s H2 not bonkers enough for you sir? Well step right up, as now it comes in a naked variation… At a time when a lot a manufacturers seem to be looking back in a retro haze, it’s nice to see Kawasaki looking forward. Especially in the hotly

FB: We were all really excited when we heard about this new model earlier this year, but when did the Ducati Streetfighter project actually begin? CG: In our minds it was always going to replace the Streetfighter 1098 and ever since we started talkin

It’s getting ever closer to that torrid riding season we call winter, and as the temperature drops, your riding kit has to get warmer… and nothing is warmer than heated garments. This new heated jacket from Gerbing, which is their warmest yet, featur

Since 2007 there have been five generations of Street Triple. We started off with a defined DNA, which originated from a Daytona without fairings, but over time the Street Triple has become a motorcycle in its own right. It really came of age at the

I do love a KTM, and the 1290 Superduke GT really does look the mutt’s nuts, from afar or up close. It’s the best equipped of the lot, with more electronic wizardry than Harry Potter could handle, and is a proper, well thought out tourer. Although th

For those of you that are hardcore and still riding in Blighty on the very few last No Limits trackdays of the year, kudos – but it’s important to remember to be careful out there! Firstly, make sure you get those tyres bloody toasty. With most race

World’s fastest wheelie comp. Fastest 1000cc bike this year, 189.4mph wheelie. FB: We love wheelies, and we love going fast! It’s the perfect combo, and congrats, that’s bloody impressive. Enjoy the hoodie! Donington Park for what looks like the

I and my three colleagues from South London went to Wales on the last sunny weekend of summer. From the door-to-door in three days we made 1000 miles, including all the winding roads to Bangor where we stayed two nights. Peter Gawaluch FB: That so

Q I am a really good rider and am super quick, I can wheelie and stoppie at will. I can wheelie really easily two-up with my missus on the back. I also admit that I am a total show-off. I get my mates to record me doing this and it goes up on social

Hi Fast Bikes, hello from NJ, USA! Your terrific magazine has played a big role in my getting back into motorcycling. In fact, you have had considerable influence in my motorcycle purchases over the past few years. Here’s a shot of my BMW dream machi

So that’s it, the game’s up. I knew the RR was always going to have to go back at some point, but a few more months wouldn’t have done any harm. Actually, with the onset of ice, cold tyres and puddles deeper than the Thames, maybe handing her back no

Wow. Just wow. In my humble opinion, the Bennetts British Superbike Championship has absolutely spanked the racing scene out of the ballpark this year, with some of the best battling I’ve seen this side of UFC. I mean, I’m not sure about you lot, but

You know one of those weekends where you want no mishaps? Especially when you’re on the verge of winning the British Superbike title? I just wanted to do what I had to do and just trickle through the weekend. Having got into Q3, I knew we had a good

Well, we’re properly into winter now, aren’t we? It’s been a busy week as I’ve packed up the holiday home, given back my Triumph Bonneville and even passed my flight test again – luckily for me I know the instructor. I tell you what though, there’s n