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

Spring has sprung

2023 KTM 890 SMT RELEASED

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

FIGHTING FIT • It's one thing making the most powerful, exciting and perhaps brilliant supernaked to ever grace the earth, but what happens when the time comes to top it?

WORD FORM THE TOP LUIGI MAURO - DUCATI'S CHIEF TESTER • Armed with a pen, paper, and a room-temperature glass of water, I threw a few questions at the mastermind behind this masterpiece. A man they call Luigi…

BACK TO BASICS SUZUKI GSX-8S • After a bit of a hiatus, Suzuki's back in the lucrative entry-level sector.

MOTOGP AT THE TT • In 2019, Michael Rutter lapped the TT at 131mph on his GP-derived Honda RCV213V-S. This year, he's back for more of the same. Here's the bike's story.

KTM'S 2023 RC16

Used Bike Guide HAVE SOME OF THAT! • In 2001, the bad boy of the litre bike class arrived - Suzuki's GSX-R1000.

PROJECT YAMAHA R7 ROAD TO RACE • It's been a steady month waiting for parts, but the Bathams boys have still be making good progress with the R7.

SHED FIND TO SUPERBIKE… • Last month, they got the bike running. This month, the focus is on giving the ZX-7R a good old scrub and a bit of love in the workshop.

LONGTERMERS

Chatter

Fast Bikes

ENSURE YOU'RE INSURED • Be careful of the finer details…

GAVIN GREWAL

WHAT THE TECH: REAR SUSPENSION • It's hard to oversell the significance of your bike's rear shock. Here's what you should know about it…

WIN A TRACKDAY COMPETITION • THE PRIZE: ONE UK TRACKDAY OF YOUR CHOICE FOR ANY UK CIRCUIT WITH NO LIMITS TRACKDAYS.

YOUR LIFE ON BIKES You & Yours

Max Cook

Brad Howell • BRAD HOWELL RACER TRAINER AND FITNESS GURU

Tom Neave • THE TIM AND TOM SHOW NEAVE TWIN RACING

Christian Iddon • OXFORD PRODUCTS MOTO-RAPIDO BRITISH SUPERBIKES

Steve Parrish • EX-RACER & TEAM MANAGER RACE INSIDER