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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

Test of time

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

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

CLASS OF 2025 • If you're after a new litre bike for the road, chances are one of these will be your next purchase. But which one most deserves that slot in your garage?

KAWASAKI ZX-10R…

HONDA CBR1000RR-R SP FIREBLADE

BMW S1000RR…

DUCATI PANIGALE V4S

ROUNDING OFF

HOW TO PREP YOUR BIKE FOR WINTER

YAMAHA'S YZR-M1 V4 PROTOTYPE

Used Bike Guide 2015-2019 YAMAHA YZF-R1M SPECIAL DELIVERY • Yamaha's top-spec YZF-R1M hits all the right notes…

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW…

BATTLE OF BRITTEN • Few motorcycles have captured the imagination like the Britten V1000, a hand-built marvel that not only redefined what a racing bike could be, but which took on the world's biggest manufacturers… and won.

THE BRITTEN V-1000 ENGINE

THE CHASSIS

WINNING WAYS • The Britten wasn't just a fascinating feat of engineering, but it was also a worthy adversary to its many rivals. Throughout the 1990s, it picked up loads of wins around the globe…

V4 R: ACCESS ALL AREAS • It's not every day you get to poke around inside the Ducati factory, and it's even rarer to get an uncensored look at the most potent production bike motor they've ever made… the Desmosedici Stradale V4 R.

DIVING DEEPER WITH STEFANO FANTONI, ENGINE DIRECTOR IN THE R&D DEPARTMENT AT DUCATI MOTOR HOLDINGS

LONGTERMER SUZUKI GSX-R125

LONGTERMER KAWASAKI NINJA 1100SX SE

PROJECT CORNER CHRIS JENNINGS’ BANDIT 400 TURBO • 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, Chris Jennings shares his turbo'd Suzuki Bandit 400.

A RUDDY MESS • If you hit a load of mud on the road and crash, who is liable?

Legal

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