Fast Bikes

Every issue of Fast Bikes is fuelled with high-octane definitive sportsbike tests, hardcore riding and invaluable 'regulars' too.

In depth insider news, behind the scenes race features, practical and usable advice in the Riding, Bike and Legal Masterclass sections, and exclusive columns from current MotoGP, World and British Superbike racers. It’s an unmissable package

Whatever the weather

Upfront • PLANET FAST BIKES – NEW METAL, NEWS & REVIEWS

WORTH THE WAIT: Yamaha R9 • They say that good comes things come to those that wait, and after 10 years of wondering when Yamaha would finally give in and slot its much-loved CP3 motor into a pukka sportsbike chassis, that moment has finally arrived. The question is, will it be enough to reignite a whole new generation of sportsbike riders? Yamaha certainly hopes so.

UNDER THE SKIN: YAMAHA R9 • Here's the core of what you need to know about Yamaha's saucy new sportsbike…

Supersport at a snip…

The all-rounder

The racy rival

The best of British

NEED FOR SPEED

UNDER THE SKIN: TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 1200RS

BARGAIN OR BONKERS? A £300 STEAL OR STUPID… • If you're not afraid of getting your hands dirty or trawling online ads until your eyes go square, there are some impressively cheap projects to be snapped up out there… but are they worth the aggro?

2025 HRC HONDA CASTROL RC213 V

Full of POTENTIAL • A few easy tweaks can transform the GSX-S1000 into something a bit special…

BEST OF BOTH TRIUMPH TIGER SPORT 800 • If you like to blur the lines between big mile-munching trips and attacking your favourite twisties on a weekend, Triumph's new Tiger Sport 800 could be right up your street.

UNDER THE SKIN: TRIUMPH TIGER SPORT 800 • There's a lot to Triumph's new Tiger Sport 800, but here's some of the essentials you should know about…

TECH TALK: SINGLE-SIDED REAR SWINGARMS

FAST BIKES’ BIGGEST LETDOWNS • We all like to let off steam every now and again, especially when it comes to motorcycles and the thought of what could have been. To cheer up his day, we asked Dowds to go all in on the bikes that have disappointed him most over the years…

LETDOWN 1 HONDA V5 FOR THE ROAD

LETDOWN 2 TRIUMPH KILLING ITS HAYABUSA KILLER

LETDOWN 3 THE YAMAHA R7

LETDOWN 4 THE SUZUKI B-KING

LETDOWN 5 NORTON NEMESIS

LETDOWN 6 THE STRANGE CASE OF THE MISSING KTM SUPERBIKE…

Geared Up • ALL THE LATEST, COOLEST & TRICKEST PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS

PROJECT CORNER NICOLA HICKMAN'S HONDA VFR400R NC30 • Welcome to our project-themed paradise. A place where readers like you take a few snaps, tell a few tales, and get to show us what they've been grafting away at in their garages. This month we're taking a closer look at Nicola's Honda track-spec VFR400R…

Legal A FAG END • Dropping litter is bad enough. Flicking a fag at someone's face is off the chart.

GAVIN GREWAL • PENAL SERVITUDE PREVENTER

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