ISSUE 316 SUMMER 2016
TEST
FireBlade vs GSX-R1000 ................. 26
The two old-timers slug it out one last time!

TEST
TL1000R vs Firestorm vs 916 ......... 42
Go back in time with this old-school FB test!

TEST
Bimota Tesi 3D Naked .................... 59
We rode one 25 years ago for the very first
issue, and now here’s the new one!

FEATURE
25 Biking Big Bangs ........................ 36
25 of the biggest things to happen since FB!

FEATURE
Operation Fast ................................ 71
Rootsy’s search for speed takes him to
Silverstone, with GP legend Niall Mackenzie
pointing him in the right direction!

IT’S THE NEWS
Upfront .............................................. 8
Euro 4 is about to hit us like a hammer...

GEARED UP
Products .......................................... 22
Our special focus this month? Race gloves!

GET IT FIRST
Subscribe ........................................ 85
Take up this great offer and you’ll be in pole
position for the next mag!

THE KNOWLEDGE
Used Buyer’s Guide......................... 79
You could do far, far worse than consider a
2004 Yamaha R1 as used proposition.

MASTERCLASS
Riding .............................................. 90
Are you already braking to the very best of
you and your bike’s ability? Are you sure?

Technical ......................................... 92
How to build a TT bike – JHS James tells all
about the pluses and pitfalls of TT life!

Legal ................................................ 95
Suing your employers for your own failings
may not be a smart move...

YOUR LIFE ON BIKES
Chatter ............................................ 96
Strike a light – you lot go on and on!

Travel and Tracks ............................ 98
Lots to do see, do and ride upon – get to it!

OUR LIFE ON BIKES
Staff bikes ..................................... 100
More miles equals bigger smiles!

 Kawasaki ZX-10R MV Agusta F3 800
 KTM Super Duke R Suzuki GSX-S1000F
 Ducati Monster 1200 R

RACE SECTION
Pit Pass.......................................... 110
The news and views from the racing world.

Paul Denning................................. 115
The WSB Yamaha boss tells it like it is!

COLUMNISTS
Dangerous Brod ............................ 122
Brod gains entry to the Craner club. Oops...

Al Fagan ........................................ 124
Alastair partakes in his first ever TT laps, and
doesn’t shit himself! Much...

Chaz Davies .................................. 129
Chaz goes up in flames – literally!

Steve Parrish................................. 130
More back page banter from Stavros!