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

What's on the cards?

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

FIGHT FORMULA • If you thought this bike was audacious before, the 2025-spec Streetfighter V4S has just blown the ceiling off of the sector… unapologetically.

MID-WEIGHT MAESTRO • For more than a decade, Yamaha's MT-07 has proven a staple choice for those in search of a naughty middleweight naked at real-world prices. To keep that case the same, the brand's cranked up the spec and tech of this much-loved protagonist.

AND THEN THERE'S THE Y-AMT VERSION…

NAKED AMBITION: BMW S1000R • In a bid to keep at the pointy end of supernaked sales, BMW's kitted its S1000R with a raft of testy updates.

WHAT ABOUT THE M1000R? • Of course, if youwant to go all-in, the spicier and mildly updated M1000R might be more your thing…

THE ELF MARC VDS MOTO2 BIKE

SECOND CHANCE SUPERBIKE • IS Kawasaki's unpopular ‘wheelbarrow’ Ninja ZX-10R now worth considering?

RETRO BY NAME, SPORTS BIKE BY NATURE • Fancy a sports bike that's technically not a sportsbike? Well, these two reprobates could be right up your street…

YAMAHA XSR900 GP

TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 1200RR

ROUNDING OFF

LEON HASLAM: THE ELDER STATESMAN • Now aged in his 40s, Haslam is one of the most experienced riders on this year's BSB grid. We sit down for a natter about the year ahead and his desire to win…

LONGTERMER KAWASAKI NINJA 1100SX SE

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

PAUL LEE'S PETRONAS FPl • 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 getting to know Paul Lee's iconic Petronas FP1…

Legal POINTS DON'T MAKE PRIZES… • What to do if you're about to max out the points on your licence…

GAVIN GREWAL • PENAL SERVITUDE PREVENTER

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