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…

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

‘The M25's just up the road…!’ • RiDE reader Sam Beech improvises an absolute belter of a route into the Sussex countryside

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE

RiDE INVESTIGATES WHAT DO BIKERS REALLY THINK OF ELECTRIC BIKES? • Are RiDE readers ready to take the plunge? It's a highly charged issue, as our investigation finds

Yamaha's three-cylinder sportsbike incoming?

New budget Triumphs this year

LETTERS

RiDE

ASK THE LAWYER • with Andrew Dalton, White Dalton Motorcycle Solicitors

ASK THE RIDING COACH • With Rapid Training Coach Ryan Decarteret

Unhappy marriage • Fantic's funky Caballero and Yamaha's CP2 motor should be a great match. But…

BEYOND THE HYPE • The bits that actually make a difference

5 things you need to know about… • The Chinese manufacturer's new middleweight naked contender

BIG QUESTIONS ANSWERED Q: Is the new 790 Adventure really the bargain it looks? • With a low sticker price but better spec than rivals, is the made-in-China budget KTM worthy of your £9999?

PERFECT PORTUGAL • If you fancy a late-summer road trip, the stunning roads and scenery between Lisbon and Porto offer thrills, beauty – and even a bit of culture

THE FACTS

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE FOOD! • Portugal is culinary heaven

THE BIKES WE TRIED

FRANCE IN A WEEKEND • You've got a few days free and you fancy heading across the Channel. But where do you go? RiDE's very own Francophile has the answer…

GOOD CAMP BAD CAMP • Do you really need to spend a for tune to have a good experience motorcycle camping? Matt and Jim get back to nature to find out

BIKE PREP

3 GREAT CAMPING ESSENTIALS

WIN A DAY OF EXPERT COACHING!

SEEING EVERYTHING • How brushing up on your visual skills – and learning to take in everything that your eyes REALLY see – will make you quicker, safer and feel more in control

PUTTING IT INTO PRACTICE

LATEST KIT RATED Breathable but an odd fit

Expensive, but worth it

Bundle of cleaning joy

Quality & quiet protection

UNDER £100

4000-MILE TEST ‘Can't fault these short gloves for anything’ • Jim's spent two summers using these, and has to hand it to them

TESTING IN PROGRESS

THE RiDE PRODUCT TEST Combination spanners • A decent set of these will serve you well. Here's what to look for

-COMBINATION SPANNERSTHE RiDE VERDICT • Gripping finale! Gedore gets the nod – by one point

THE YEAR'S BEST KIT • We've been busy testing in the past year. Here is what we've found that works

USED BUYING GUIDE 2012-2021 | £5100-£9400 | 131mph | 127bhp Honda VFR1200X Crosstourer • Stand out from the GS crowds with an adventure bike that's every bit as grunty, more reliable and cheaper to buy

Three ways to make it better

KNOW THIS ABOUT BRINGING A BIKE BACK TO LIFE • If your motorcycle has been...