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

WHICH NEW BIKES ARE THE BEST BARGAINS OF 2024? • There are some massive savings to be had right now. We’ve searched high and low for some premium pound-stretchers

BEST DEALS OF 2024

Dawn of the new Daytona • Triumph's icon returns as middleweight sportsbike battle hots up

Electric sales dive

Husky unleashes updates for small-capacity bikes

LETTERS

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

ASK THE RIDING COACH • With Rapid Training Coach Dave Hewson

Doesn't get more Rally than this • New Ducati DesertX Rally could well be the most extreme adventurer yet

Small changes, big improvement • New Tiger Rally Pro delivers enhanced performance both on and off-road

5 things you need to know about… • …the Shotgun 650, Royal Enfield's new retro

BIG QUESTIONS ANSWERED Q Is a road-biased V-Strom the ideal middleweight? • New V-Strom 800RE offers more grip and touring ability. Is it enough?

Q Is the RE a better tourer?

Q What impact does the smaller front wheel have on handling?

Q Is the lower-spec suspension a let-down?

Q Does it look or feel a bit budget?

Q Is it a good bike for riding with a pillion? • Will pillions appreciate touring on the RE? Alison Silcox finds out

The Three Passes • Scotland's Southern Uplands showcase a triplet of great roads – the Crawick, Mennock and Dalveen Passes. We link them together for a memorable Big Ride

Feed me, feed me, feed me…

Three great places to visit

This month's big ride route

BRITAIN'S HOTTEST USED BIKES • It's a brilliant to buy a pre-loved motorcycle-and as demand starts to build up for the spring, there are great bargains to be had. In this issue we unveil our 10 favourite used bikes,each offering a unique blend of performance, style and value – and outline just what goes wring and want to pay

THE BEST SPORTS TOURER KAWASAKI Z1000SX • Versatile, well-priced and more than up for a sporty tour or two – and the 2014-2019 model makes for a great used buy

THE FASTEST BIKE FOR YOUR MONEY SUZUKI GSX1300R HAYABUSA • Ballistic performance – and a temptingly low price tag

THE SWEETEST-HANDLING HONDA CBR600RR • Racer that dominated its class, with lights

THE BEST ADVENTURE BIKE BMW R1200GS ADVENTURE • It might be ubiquitous, but it holds its value well and is always in demand. It's the undisputed ultimate do-it-all machine

ALSO CONSIDER

MAKE IT BETTER

THE MOST RELIABLE HONDA NC750X • Honda's middleweight adventurer is unbreakable

THE BEST SUB-£3000 MACHINE HONDA VFR800 VTEC • Excellent reliability and amazing do-it-all ability

BEST-VALUE DISTANCE BIKE KAWASAKI 1400GTR • One of the fastest – and most comfortable – ways of racking up the big miles

BEST POST-TEST BIKE HONDA CB500F • Light, easy-going and heaps of fun to ride

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