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

WILL STEALTH SPEED CAMERAS BECOME THE NORM? • Police forces around the UK could be ramping up the number of unmarked camera vans

SO, HOW EFFECTIVE ARE CAMERA VANS?

MPs consider bike licence reforms

R9 racer in the works

Hog updates Glide into range

CFMoto unveils racier version of A2 sportsbike

LETTERS

RiDE

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

ASK THE RIDING COACH • with Rapid Training Coach Dave Hewson

Hunkering down to the tarmac • Honda’s updated Africa Twin Adventure Sports shifts its focus to the road

It’s the big friendly giant

Great blend of sport and comfort

5 things you need to know about... • ...the Scrambler 400 X, Trumph’s first stab at a small-capacity bike

BIG QUESTIONS ANSWERED Q Is Suzuki’s GSX-S1000GX worth buying? • ...or is the traditional sports tourer GT model a better buy than its new tall-rounder sibling?

Q Is the GX fir for big miles?

Q How are the GX’s clever new rider aids?

Q Do I need semi-active suspension?

Q Can it keep up with a sports tourer in the bends?

Q Is it a good pillion bike? • What is the GX like for a passenger? RiDE office manager Alison Silcox finds out

START SPRING IN THE RIGHT WAY • The 10 most enjoyable routes and rides in the UK

THREE OTHER GREAT SCOTTISH ROADS

ANGLIA

BRITAIN’S 10 BEST RIDES

FANCY GOING FURTHER?

PARTY LIKE IT’s 2024 • Dodging potholes, avoiding road closures, other people’s bad driving... biking life on today’s roads has never been trickier. Here’s how to ride, survive and thrive on the highway

5 GREAT EVENTS WORTH RIDING TO THIS YEAR • Brilliant events that will make a great biking weekend

RIDE PCP GUIDE 2024 • A brand-new bike from £62 a month? Jon Urry explains how

BEST DEALS ON ADVENTURE TOURERS • Tackle massive missions with one of these do-it-all weapons

BEST DEALS ON NAKED BIKES • Naked bikes offer a lot of fun and games...

BEST DEALS ON MILE-MUNCHERS • Cover big distance in comfort with one of these epic machines...

BEST DEALS ON RETRO BIKES • Triumph's new 400 leads the retro bike charge in 2024...

‘Lightweight, versatile and useful luggage’

‘Surprisingly versatile and hard-wearing’ • We've done almost everything on Dunlop's Trailmax Raid tyres and have been seriously impressed

Two-piece waterproofs • Don't get caught out by an April shower with these lightweight waterproofs

- TWO-PIECE WATERPROOFS THE RIDE VERDICT Two sets head the field

GET READY TO MAKE THIS A BRILLIANT BIKING YEAR • New six-part bootcamp video series goes live, aimed at making us all better and safer riders...

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

MV Agusta Turismo Veloce • Adventure bike comfort, middleweight...