RideFast July 2020 2

ED’S NOTES: ROB PORTMAN
My brother and I standing by our
beautiful Ducati V4R racebike.
The full reveal you have all been
waiting for awaits you in this issue.
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I seriously hope you are ready
for what you are about to page
through. I’ve said it many times
before, but this time I think we
have put together one of our best
issues to date.
Lockdown has hit us hard but we
have managed to keep going and
while we are not able to deliver
our beloved print mag we have
kept you all entertained and our
advertisers in the public’s eye
with our free digital issues. Many
have complimented us on the
job we are doing saying they love
the digital mag, but there are the
few, including myself, that can’t
wait for the print mag to be on
shelves again. Yes, I love the digital
and think it’s a great addition but
nothing beats holding that mag!
There are big pros to going digital,
one of the biggest being that I
do not have to hold back when
it comes to design layouts and
pages - free rein it’s called - and
I’ve done it once again here.
Over 140 pages of pure class in
my mind, and thanks to all our
contributors and advertisers for
helping me put this fantastic issue
you are about to page through.
As always, without you this would
not be possible!
Joining us for the first time this
month is a very well-known around
the world journo, Mr. Adam Child,
who sends us his latest offerings,
which just happens to be some
exclusive scoop test. The first is
the R1.6m Ducati Superleggera
V4, which the lucky man tested
around the Mugello track in Italy -
an Italian master piece around an
Italian master piece - doesn’t get
much better than that!
The second is the all-new Triumph
765 Moto 2 replica - another
work-of-art. Speaking of worksof-art
we have plenty featured in
this issue - from our Ducati V4R
racer (on cover) to a custom build
KTM 1290 SuperDuke R done by
RAD KTM. The greatness does not
end there - just page through and
you’ll understand.
Get this, we even have an enduro
bike tested in this issue - but it’s
not what you think, or at least it’s
not what I expected at all.
Anyway, let me not hold you back
any longer, plus I want to go play
the MotoGP 20 game on my new
PS4. Our RideFast Esports league
really is taking off so make sure
you join if you are looking for some
racing fun - PS4, Xbox and PC
leagues available.
Cheers for now!
Distributed by Autocycle Centre
EDITOR & DESIGNER:
Rob Portman
rob@ridefast.co.za
PUBLISHER:
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Niel Philipson
Greg Moloney
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Keith Botha
Brian Cheyne
Donovan Fourie
Shaun Portman
Mat Durrans
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