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

‘Long straights, nadgery corners and steep hills’ • RiDE reader Kirsty Glover guides us along the Jurassic Coast in Dorset

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE • Fancy riding the B3157? Kirsty'll set you straight…

RIDE INVESTIGATES HOW WILL BIKING TACKLE THE COST-OF-LIVING CRISIS? • What can be expected of the motorcycle industry during this economic uncertainty?

AN INDUSTRY LIFELINE

Kawasaki brings back sports 400

Fightback against full electrification • Bike industry says to government: ‘don't force us down a 100% electric path’

Road racing in NI set to be cancelled

‘Support the small guys’

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‘There's a chance I might lose part of my leg. Should I settle this now?’ • with Andrew Dalton, White Dalton Motorcycle Solicitors

‘Is there a particular technique for riding in the wet?’ • With Rapid Training Coach Ryan Decarteret

The best of everything • The new Street Triple gets more power, cleverer electronics and great build

BEYOND THE HYPE • The bits that actually make a difference

The rough with the smooth • Suzuki’s all-new V-Strom 800DE isn’t cheap but it can cut it on and off-road

BEYOND THE HYPE • The bits that actually make a difference

Ducati rips up the rulebook… • New Diavel V4 has gained two cylinders, lost weight and is now even more agile

BEYOND THE HYPE • The bits that actually make a difference

5 things you need to know about… • Suzuki's updated and improved V-Strom 1050 and 1050 DE

Kielder Forest loop • The amazing roads around Kielder are a wonderful destination for adventure bikes — or any other bikes for that matter. Editor Matt headed north late in 2022 for great riding and perfect scenery…

Feed me, feed me, feed me…

Three great places to visit

This month's Big Ride route

RIDDEN & RATED • The essential facts about this year's best new bikes

Q Is the Hornet 750 the bargain it seems? • More powerful yet much cheaper than its rivals, Honda's new 750 Hornet turns the middleweight roadster market on its head…

Q Has it got more kit than its rivals?

Q Does it handle like it should?

Q What's the engine like?

Q Does it feel like a quality package?

Q How well-made is it?

Q What are the best options and add-ons?

Q What will it cost to run?

Q How easy is it to work on?

Q What power does it make?

Q Will it appeal to a Yamaha MT-07 owner? • Helen owns an MT-07. Will the Hornet give her the same buzz?

Q What are its rivals?

A Honda's CB750 Hornet has gone right to the top of the class

THE CLASS OF 2023 • The verdic this year's most interesting and important metal

SUZUKI V-STROM 800DE The engine that could restore Suzuki's reputation

BSA GOLD STAR BSA is the proper classic experience

KTM 890 ADVENTURE New KTM's breadth of abilities is...