Fast Bikes - Issue 328
ISSUE 328 JULY 2017
IT’S THE NEWS
Upfront............................................ 10
New bikes, new books, new news!
GEARED UP
Products..........................................14
All the best gear if you’ve no idea!
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THE KNOWLEDGE
Bull Busters.....................................78
Bustin the bull about gearboxes this month!
Tech Talk ....................................... 112
Know your exhausts folks – all about ’em!
MASTERCLASS
Riding ..............................................86
Got back ache? Find out why here!
Oils ..................................................88
Oil’s not boring, not when we’re talking GPs!
Legal................................................91
What happens if the cops catch you hoisting
a minger?
YOUR LIFE ON BIKES
Chatter ............................................92
The best readers in the world speak!
OUR LIFE ON BIKES
Project Bikes...................................95
Charles’ TZR and Bruce’s Moto3 latest!
Staff Bikes..................................... 101
The fleet, it grows!
•BMW S 1000 R •Honda Fireblade SP
•KTM Super Duke R •Aprilia RSV4 RF
•Triumph STR RS •Kawasaki ZX-10R
RACE SECTION
Pit Pass.......................................... 114
All the news and views from racing!
Race Feature................................. 118
John McPhee & his British Talent Team!
COLUMNISTS
Gary Johnson ................................ 128
Is Gaz ready for the TT yet?
Chaz Davies .................................. 129
Chaz raps Rea – naughty Jonny!
Steve Parrish................................. 130
Old Stavros goes back racing... briefly.
LAUNCHES
Avon Spirit ST ................................32
Beej heads out to Portugal to try Avon’s
latest mid-range, do-it-all hoop!
TESTS
Ruling The Roads ............................ 18
BMW S 1000 RR, Aprilia RSV4 RF, Suzuki
GSX-R1000 R & Kawasaki ZX-10RR fight it out
for supremacy on ‘er Maj’s highways!
Toured Stupid .................................34
Ducati SuperSport S, KTM Super Duke GT
and Kawasaki’s Z1000 SX make their cases
for your dollar!
FEATURES
McPint Magic ..................................52
Who better to learn the TT from than JMG?!
Chez TT Racer ................................ 58
Gaz Johnson builds his TT bikes at home!