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Upfront ........................................... 10 We take a look at some of the tastiest new bikes for 2020.
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Products..........................................20 All the latest, coolest and trickest products.
THE KNOWLEDGE
Used Bike Guide.............................. 72
Everything you need to know when buying a Ducati Monster 1200.
Track Craft ......................................80
How to make the most of your trackday.
Master Legal ...................................93 FB’s Legal Clinic with Andrew Dalton.
YOUR LIFE ON BIKES
Addiction.........................................56 Locked away in a secret location, Honda UK have got a very special CB10000R. We persuaded them to get it out.
You & Yours.....................................90 All of your latest adventures!
Chatter ............................................92 It’s only fair we give the best readers in the world a page of their own!
WORKSHOP
Know Your.......................................86
…Valves and valve clearances. Why it’s important to keep an eye on your clearances.
What a tool .....................................88 A Sealey socket set – top tool or not?
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Staff Bikes.....................................100 •Yamaha MT-10 SP •BMW S1000RR
Race Riot .........................................84 It’s the end of the season for the FB lads, but what a season it’s been.
RACE SECTION
Oliver’s Mount Returns.......................94
We thought we'd celebrate the return of racing to Oliver's Mount with a pukka feature on the epic story.
Pit Pass............................................ 106 The lowdown on BSB, WSBK and MotoGP.
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COLUMNISTS
Scott Redding .................................110
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the 2019 BSB Champion.
Gary Johnson ..................................111
Gaz is getting his life in order before he heads off to the Macau GP. showdown.
Neave twins....................................112
Tim’s had a mega-strong end to a difficult season.
Christian Iddon ...............................113
The BSB season is over, but Iddon has still got plenty to do.
Steve Parrish...................................114
Parrish’s take on all things bike-racing.
TESTS COVER STORY
Dirty Minded ..................................... 62 In preparation for Skegness Beach Race 2019, the FB lads have been putting some miles in on the off-road bikes to see how unfit they really are.
FEATURES
Project NCV....................................... 46 Clive’s latest project might just be the coolest thing we have ever seen!
Reader’s Ride .................................... 52 Adam Kosmala came to see us on his Gen 1 BMW S1000 RR to tell us why he likes it so much.
Ten minutes with.............................. 42 Alex Lowes – we caught up with the Kawasaki WSBK team’s latest signing.
2020 Triumph Street Triple............... 24
Bruce has been over to Cartagena to get to grips with the new Street RS.
Booze Cruisin .................................... 32
Frodo and Boothy have been on an epic adventure to find out which sports tourer can hold the most Booze.
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orget Christmas, this is my favourite time of the year; when manufacturers show their hands and tease the living daylights out of us with the goodness that’s coming our way. I’m writing this a few days before the EICMA show so all that you read in our rammed Upfront pages is embargoed material… and it’s been a nightmare keeping it secret (we’ve had to lock Frodo in a small room). Of course, when this mag hits your hands we’ll be free to natter loudly, so get in touch and tell us which new bike floats your boat most and why? Better still, come and find us on our stand at the NEC show and Boothy might even buy you a brew – don’t tell him I sent you. Yes, 2020 is set to be a corker and we already know of a few other models that are being showcased a little later than the majority, so keep your eyes peeled. Back to reality and what a month it’s been. You know you’re busy when the better half’s asking when you’re home next? We’ve had so many laughs, racing the final round in our endurance championship, testing loads of brilliant bikes on the roads and getting dirtier than a middle-aged MILF in preparation for next month’s Skegness beach race. The highlight was heading to Spain to test Triumph’s new Street Triple RS – if sporty nakeds are your thing, here’s a bike that won’t disappoint. But for all the testing we’ve been doing, we’ve also been doing a fair bit of listening. Boothy caught up with an S1000RR owner who told us all you could wish to know if you’re tempted by a Gen1 Beemer. I also got an education on craftsmanship from Uncle Clive who’s just finished building a bike he’s dubbed an NCV35. With the nights drawing in it’s no surprise people turn to the workshop to waste away the hours and keep the twowheeled dream alive. What’s in your garage and what are you building? We’re on the lookout for inspiration, so if there’s something you’re keen to shout about, we’re all ears. Enjoy the mag.
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