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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

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

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

I WANT THAT ONE! THE GSX-R THAT CHANGED everything • It's 25 years since Suzuki's GSX-R1000 K1 came bounding into our lives. It was a bike that didn't just evolve the litre class… it rewrote the rules, terrified rivals, and reset performance forever.

You & Yours Meet the GSX-R1000 K1 owners… • It'll surprise absolutely no one that the GSX-R1000 K1 has earned itself a proper cult-like following. One casual post on our Facebook page saw so many owners, past and present, drop us a line to show us theirs or reminisce about the ones that got away. From track refugees to road-going heroes, immaculate originals to well-loved bruisers… all proudly flying the K1 flag. We're truly grateful for that insight, and we wanted to share some of those machines with you…

Special K HOW TO BUILD THE PERFECT K1… • So, we've already established Suzuki's GSX-R1000 K1 remains a gem of a road bike, but we also wanted to underline just how capable it still is on track. To prove the point, Team Classic Suzuki talked us through the drool-worthy specification of its top-tier hybrid racer.

V4 VIRTUES… THE WINNING FORMULA • Bridging the gap between torque-heavy twins and rev-happy inlines, the V4 has become the engine layout of choice for outright performance.

THE TOURING VEES

V4S AT GRAND PRIX…

THE SPECIAL (P) ONE

Used Bike Guide 2017-2021 YAMAHA MT-10 SP BEAUTIFUL brute • A year after the MT-10 shook up the super naked class, Yamaha unleashed an SP version…

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW…

THE WORLD FOR THE TAKING… • Now the dust has settled on this year's Dakar, we thought it was prime time to catch up with one the UK's most successful off-road riders, Sam Sunderland… a bloke who not only conquered the hell-on-earth desert race twice, but who's set to take on his most brutal challenge yet - riding flat-out around the globe in a bid to become the fastest person ever to circumnavigate the world on two wheels.

Triumph's TIGER 1200… • A few years back, we got the chance to take the Tiger 1200 for a spot of speed dating in Portugal. If you're wondering what Sam's choice of steed is going to ride like, our take on it should give you a bit of an idea…

BRIDGESTONE RS12… • Bridgestone claims the new RS12s are its sportiest road-legal tyre yet. We didn't need a second invite to put them through their paces.

ALPINESTARS TECH-AIR® 10 • THE VERY BEST KIT – USED, ABUSED AND REVIEWED

LONGTERMER KAWASAKI NINJA 1100SX SE

THREE LOCHS RUN SHORT BLAST WITH BIG THRILLS • We've tested bikes in some spectacular locations around the world, but for road riding that leaves the biggest, stupidest grin on your face, the Scottish Borders take some beating.

Legal

YOUTUBE CRASHES GALORE! • Bike thefts seem as normal in some parts of the UK as butter is to bread, but what might surprise some is that these criminals could be permitted to payouts if they are knocked from the machines they've stolen.

You & Yours

Christian Iddon

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