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

‘It's like Poldark but the are better…’ • RiDE reader Richard Burton takes us along the Atlantic coast of Cornwall

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE

RIDE INVESTIGATES HOW WILL ULEZ EXPANSION IMPACT BIKERS? • Will removing older bikes from London's streets help, and are we likely to see similar measures cut emissions elsewhere?

ELECTRIC ANSWER FOR SOME RIDERS

MCE Insurance goes into administration

Big-money Monster gets it very light

LETTERS

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

ASK THE RIDING COACH • With Rapid Training Coach Ryan Decarteret

Powervalve for the people • XSR900-based RD500LC tribute is available through Yamaha dealers and rides superbly

BEYOND THE HYPE • The bits that actually make a difference

Small bike, big step…

New Multistrada gives you wings

5 things you need to know about… • Ducati's new Streetfighter V4 SP2

BIG QUESTIONS ANSWERED Q Is the Tracer 9 GT+ proof that tech has gone too far? • This is the highest-tech, highest-spec sports tourer ever. But with sophisticated radar-assisted braking as well as a host of other electronic aids, is it all now over the top?

Q Would a Tracer 900 owner buy the GT+? • Mark owns a Tracer 900. Will the new Tracer 9 GT+ turn his head?

ISLE OF ANGLESEY • Only a short hop across the Menai Strait from Snowdonia, this Welsh island is perfect for a day exploring its deserted lanes and rocky coastline

THIS MONTH'S BIG RIDE ROUTE

HALF-PRICE HEROES • The amazing used bikes that are as good as new, but will save you up to 50%

Ducati SuperSports • Classic Ducati V-twin charisma in a compact, sweet-handling chassis with an emphasis on the sporty side of sports touring

Yamaha Tracer 9 GT • Real-world performance, chassis excellence and class-leading specification for a fraction of the new price

BMW R1250R • Overlooked and underrated, BMW's naked flat twin roadster delivers sensational roadholding, comfort and technology – and it bangs a bit for your bucks, too

KTM 890 Adventure • Well-balanced mid-sized adventure bike all-rounder is just at home on‑road as off it

SIX OTHER GREAT USED BIKES

BRAKING IT DOWN • Most of us rarely practise it, yet braking can help us escape no end of nightmare scenarios. Here's how to do it properly

LATEST KIT RATED Amazing cleaning ability but single-use

Genuinely useful

Cool and comfortable

Controllable extra light

UNDER £100

HIGH-MILE TEST Comfort both on and off-road • Forma Adventures are a triumph on every level, reckons jim

TESTING IN PROGRESS

AAA-rated riding Jeans • Riding jeans are great dry-weather kit, but which are the best of the highest-rated-for-protection options?

AAA-RATED JEANSTHE RiDE VERDICT • No overall winner but two very good options

THE YEAR'S...