Never that popular in its day, Yamaha’s naked R1 now makes for a great used buy. Words> Jon Urry   Pics> FB Archive Price guide: £3,200 – £6,500 Cheapest private: £3,800 32,368 miles, 2006 bike in fair condition with MOT Our choice private: £4,195 12,145 miles, just serviced and very clean with a good service history Cheapest dealer: £3,980 14,039 miles, 2006 bike in black and in lovely condition Our choice dealer: £4,489 8,652 miles, lovely low mileage 2008 bike with a few extras Ex-demo: n/a When it was revealed in 2006, the Yamaha FZ1 promised much – well, on paper at lea ..read more

Training on minibikes seems to be more popular than ever right now, but what’s the hook? And how do you get stuck in? Words> Max Silvester Most of us are wired up to buy the biggest and fastest bikes we can. Why wouldn’t we? More power equals more speed, right, so it’s a no-brainer. It’s inherent in all of us to want more, but does buying a bigger, faster bike actually deliver more pleasure? Does it make you a better rider with more confidence? Some people might say it does, but they should ask themselves if they’re getting the most from their bikes – or whether they’re the ones being take ..read more

The big day is only a few weeks away and we have yours (and your loved ones) perfect reads covered – you won’t even have to leave the house! From modern and classic bikes, to growing your own fruit and veg, model engineering or railways – you can finish off your Christmas shopping with these festive deals on subscriptions. Subscribe today and receive 6 issues for just £20*! Click here for more information! *UK only. Offer ends 31/1/23 ..read more

The German lid-meisters at Schuberth helmets have something saucy up their sleeves for 2023 – and they’re counting down to a massive new announcement next week. The firm’s second 2023 World Premiere – dubbed ‘Riding Ahead’ – is set to drop next Thursday, December 15th, at 4pm UK time. There aren’t many clues on the Schuberth site – but we reckon it will be well worth tuning in next week. Click HERE for the countdown site ..read more

Christmas is just around the corner, meaning that it’s time to start present hunting yet again. Fortunately, we’ve made your life that bit simpler with our exclusive Christmas Gift Guide! Check out some of these fantastic MoreBikes picks… Superbikes Calendar 2023 Make every month of the new year super with this 2023 Superbikes Calendar, featuring 12 full-colour pictures of some beautiful bikes by renowned motorbike photographer Andrew Butler. Feautring Suzuki Hayabusa, Ducati Panigale V2 and Honda CB750 to name a few! Price: £10.48 Buy Now Muc-Off Ultimate Cleaning Kit This 10-piece motorc ..read more

As always, our January edition of Fast Bikes magazine is packed with product guides, columns, and fantastic features. If you’d like to read Fast Bikes, then you can order yourself a print copy, save the trees and download the digital version, or better yet bag a saving and subscribe! Here’s what to expect this month… Triumph’s triple treat We look into what makes the triple the configuration of choice for the UK’s biggest bike builder. Ticking off your test Wondering what it takes to get your test in the bag? Read this! Birthday blitz On its 50th birthday, Honda has clocked its 100th TT ..read more

Words and pics> Max Silvester The manufacturer battle in the National Junior Superstock and British Supersport classes rages on, with the Yamaha R6 and Kawasaki 636 facing off together. While the older Yamaha models can still tussle at the front of the pack, the newer Kawasakis are starting to dominate the field over their older variant, prompting discussions on whether the newer chassis and engine really benefits over the older 2012 models, though many people simply leave it down to rider preference. Despite any differences, the Kawasaki 636 still proves to be a great choice to provide so ..read more

Ah, the brilliant and fabulous full leather race suit! Anyone remember their first ever set? Da yoofs reading this will no doubt have never known anything but superb kit, as over the last decade the humble one-piece suits available to us have leapt forwards in terms of protective technology… Hands up who remembers never, ever wearing a track suit when riding on the road? True, way back when, the track-day barely existed and you had to really want a one-piece over the then trusty jeans and leather jacket combo you’d see zapping about the streets. And they were relatively expensive until the ear ..read more

Another year has flown by, and it’s been another great one for Fast Bikes. Here’s a reminder of some of the exciting stuff we got up to on our YouTube channel. Way back in February, we wrapped up our R1 project series with this video on getting the most out of your engine, featuring BSB champ Taz Mackenzie. Taz even credits his BSB win to Fast Bikes editor Bruce… Next up we sent Tim Neave along to the brilliant Snetterton Circuit for a few quick laps around the track. Filming the whole thing, Tim walks us through all his tips and tricks for how to tackle the track, so if you’re heading to Sne ..read more

Andy Bell on his first month getting his head around the GSX-S 1000. Andy Bell TIME ON TEST: 4 weeks ODOMETER MILES: 00180 BHP: 150 GAIN: 0 NEXT AIM: Run in to service Price from new: £11,199 Modifications: None £0 RUNNING TOTAL: £0 GSX-S1000. That’s taken me a few attempts to say without having to think first when telling people what I have for a few months as a termer. It’s much easier to describe, though. It’s Suzuki`s naked bike that has 150bhp. When collecting the bike from Suzuki, I received a quick tour of the rider aids. There is no anti-wheelie, launch control or cornering ABS, b ..read more