Issue 338
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Fast Bikes - Issue 338

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ISSUE 338 APRIL 2018
GET IT FIRST!


Subscribe .........................................8
You get the mag first, at a bargain price,
straight through your letterbox. You know
it makes sense.

GEARED UP!

Products.......................................... 14
All the latest, coolest and trickest products.

IT’S THE NEWS!

Upfront............................................ 10
All the juiciest goss.

THE KNOWLEDGE

Used Buyer’s Guide.........................70
The mega popular 2012 Kawasaki ZX-10R.

MASTERCLASS
Riding ..............................................76
Exploring what it takes to find your limits.
Legal................................................79
Helmets aren’t optional.
Track Attack....................................90
How to master the best of British circuits.
This month; Brands Hatch Indy.
Know Your.......................................94
Quickshifters! And how they make you faster.

YOUR LIFE ON BIKES
Chatter ............................................80
It’s only fair we give the best readers in the
world a couple of pages of their own!
You &Yours.....................................82
All of your adventures!
Addiction.........................................56
If you love two-strokes, they don’t come
much cooler…

OUR LIFE ON BIKES
Project Gixer ..................................84
It’s stripping season!
Staff Bikes.......................................96
Finally, some dry(ish) weather!
•Yamaha R6
•KTM EXC 250 •Suzuki GSX-R1000R
RACE SECTION
Pit Pass.......................................... 100
All the best goss from the paddock!

COLUMNISTS
Neave twins...................................111
Spending time in Italy... and the infirmary.
Gary Johnson ................................ 112
Gaz blurs the lines between stunt rider
and PR god.
Chaz Davies .................................. 113
A look back through Chaz’s racing career.
Steve Parrish................................. 114
Parrish on McGuinness, Norton and MotoGP

LAUNCHES

COVER STORY
Triumph Speed Triple RS .............. 18
New naked weapon – ridden and rated.

COVER STORY
Yamaha YZF-R1M.......................... 26
Flagship superbike’s tech tested.

COVER STORY
Kawasaki H2 SX............................ 38
Our first taste of the supercharged tourer.

TESTS

COVER STORY
Used ZX-9R.................................... 62
Reader’s Ride: Living with a bargain bullet.

FEATURES
R1 Timeline.................................... 32
We celebrate the R1’s 20th birthday with
a look back through time.
Ten minutes with… Gino Rea....... 44
Getting to know the new guy in BSB.
How to run your bike in ............... 46
The truths, the myths, the reasons.
Clean your leathers like a pro!..... 52
Are you doing enough to keep your
kit pristine?

COVER STORY
MotoGP Preview......................... 104
What to expect from the 2018 season.





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