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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

That time of year…

2026 IS GO! • While industry statistics paint a picture of doom and gloom in our cherished world of two-wheeled madness, the new goods unveiled at this year's EICMA show paint a wholly different picture, with more models on the cards than we have space to cover within this section. So, stay tuned for part two next month, while you salivate over this selection of fresh metal…

UNIDENTICAL TWINS • They might share the same ethos, capacity, and scantily-clad demeanour, but the DNA of these sub-litre headbangers couldn't be more different. The question is, which one should you crave most? We hit the road and the track in a bid to find out…

DUCATI STREETFIGHTER V2 S On the road…

BRUCE'S BLUFF…

DUCATI STREETFIGHTER V2 S On track…

KTM 990 DUKE On the road…

BRUCE'S BLUFF…

KTM 990 DUKE On track…

PICK YOUR POISON…

BEAT THE BUDGET: £5K THRILLS • To help you blow that five grand stashed down the back of your sofa, we've flagged up 10 cracking bikes that can be had for that figure or less…

RFN WARRIOR KIDS SX-E400 AND SX-E700

HONDA V3R 900 E-COMPRESSOR

REVITALISED RETRO • Honda's old-school CB1000R is worth a second look…

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW…

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CLASS OF 2025 TRACK ATTACK • When it comes to getting a proper grasp of a sportsbike, there's nothing like giving it a proper flogging on track. So, following on from Big Mac's deep dive into these four reprobates last month, having been in the saddle tearing up His Majesty's highways, it's time to crank things up a notch and bounce a few limiters off the walls around our favourite rollercoaster – Cadwell Park. Armed with little more than a genny, some tyre warmers, and late autumn sunshine, here's what went down when we let them off the leash…

KAWASAKI ZX-10R

GRACE'S SPACE..

BMW S 1000 RR

GRACE'S SPACE

DUCATI PANIGALE V4S

GRACE'S SPACE…

HONDA CBR1000RR-R FIREBLADE SP

GRACE'S SPACE…

ROUNDING off

PIPE DREAMS… THE SC-PROJECT STORY • Going from launching a brand-new company to seeing your exhausts on a MotoGP bike in just three years sounds like a fantasy, but that's just what SC-Project managed to do when it started out. We spoke to the Italian exhaust firm about just what goes into a race exhaust…

PROJECT CORNER MARK ADAMS’ SUZUKI RGV 250 • 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, Mark Adams gives us an idea of his journey restoring his childhood RGV250.

Legal BEWARE THE CONTRACT • Had a crash? Fancy a free hire bike? Well, you might want to think again…

GAVIN GREWAL

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