RiDE

RiDE helps you get more from your motorcycle. Put together by a team of enthusiastic experts, with help from thousands of committed readers, every issue of RiDE is full of recommendations on bikes, kit, routes, destinations and technique. We speak directly to our readers about their biking lives & use our expertise to steer them towards the good-value option in bikes, trips and kits. We’re famed for our regular Product Tests and eery month provide a comprehensive used-bike buying guide, helping potential owners find the right bike at the right price. Finally... every issue features touring guides and riding advice to help readers explore the world on their bike.

Welcome…

STAR PICTURE

YOUR RIDES • Been somewhere inspirational? Ridden an amazing road? Email YourRides@ride.co.uk to tell us about your trip and your bike

IS INDIA THE NEXT MOTORCYCLING POWERHOUSE? • China’s motorcycle industry has been making headlines but India is taking a quieter route to dominance, says our industry expert

HOW INDIA CAN HELP HARLEY-DAVIDSON

Hornet-powered retro breaks cover • Honda CB1000F bruiser to cost £10,599 and arrives next year

Kawasaki launch Z1100 naked

Multi' V4 Rally tech lift

LETTERS • Email letters@ride.co.uk Write to us RiDE, Media House, Lynchwood, Peterborough PE2 6EA

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ASK THE LAWYER • ‘I was knocked off by a pedestrian. Should I claim on my own policy?’

ASK THE RIDING COACH • ‘How do I make my downchanges smoother?’

The first shoots of regrowth • Heavily revised mini-adventure bike shows promise from rescued KTM

BEYOND THE HYPE • The bits that actually make a difference

Harley Pan America gets sporty • Track-inspired ST offers added appeal

5 things you need to know about… • …KTM’s long-awaited supersport weapon, the 990 RC R

Q Is this all the sports-tourer you ever need? • Yamaha’s updated Tracer 7 GT promises a lot of practicality and entertainment for an attractive price – does it deliver?

Q Is it a good bike for riding as a pillion? • ‘In no way feels like a compromise’, says RiDE’s Caroline Barrett

GETTING REAL WITH THE NEW RT • BMW’s R1300RT comes loaded with more technology, performance and handling than ever. But is it enough to stay relevant in 2025?

BRIEF HISTORY OF THE RT

FANCY A USED RT? • Launched in 2005, the R1200RT ran for 15 years across three iterations, evolving into the 1250 in 2019. Here’s why they’re a good used choice…

WHAT TO LOOK FOR

SUMO CLASS • These three powerful heavyweights are Japan-built alternatives to a BMW RT. They’ll smash any distance in comfort… and start at just £2500

Yamaha FJR1300 • With a 20-year production cycle and a massive range of prices, there’s an FJR for everyone… and they’re good

Kawasaki 1400GTR • Massively underrated, massively fast and, er, massive. But the GTR is also a massive second-hand bargain

Honda ST1300 Pan European • Tried and trusted, as reliable as it comes, sounds great. There is more to the Pan than meets the eye

THE JOY OF SIX • When ‘big’ isn’t big enough, editor Matt look into girthier options…

10 YEARS OF THE MT-10 • Yamaha’s MT-10 has defined the hyper-naked class for a decade, blending superbike performance with real-world practicality. Could it still be the best 1000cc road bike on the market? Jim Moore finds out…

FANCY A USED MT-10? • With 10 years of evolution on a bike that as well-proven to begin with, the MT-10 is a good buy. If you know your stuff…

WHAT TO LOOK FOR

'AN ALL-ROUNDER IN THE TRUEST SENSE'

West coast wanderings • Tracing its way along the Welsh coast, there’s more to the A487 than meets the eye

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