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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

WHAT DOES THE NEW GOVERNMENT MEAN FOR BIKERS? • Is Labour a boon or a barrier for bikes? We examine how the new Government's first half-year stacks up…

THREE KEY AREAS FOR CHANGE

Multistrada gets skinny • New Ducati Multistrada V2 is 18kg lighter, has more power and ditches desmodromic valves

CCM's lightweight adventure retro

Scottish sixties speed survey

Bike Stop sale

BSA bounce back with scrambler single

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

NT1100 joins the arms race • Honda fix the NT1100 tourer's niggles and create the most advanced version yet

Racy new Speed Twin

Pleasing cruise back in time

5 things you need to know about… • …the 2025 updates to Kawasaki's top-selling sports tourer

Q Is it worth buying the new Triumph Tiger 1200 GT Pro? • Have Triumph done enough to keep the Tiger relevant in the most competitive class in motorcycling?

Q Does the motor feel more refined?

Q Where does it stand in the adventure bike market?

Q Is Active Preload Adjustment a gimmick?

Q Is it better at covering miles?

Q Is it a good bike for two-up touring? • Tricky to get on and off but good on the move, says Alison Silcox

Q What are its rivals?

GREAT PLACES TO RIDE IN 2025 • Want some inspiration to get though the worst of winter's chill? These great destinations give you all you need

HEAD TO AN UNLIKELY TOURING DESTINATION • The flat lands of Scandinavia have great roads, interesting history and feel VERY far from home…

JUST LEAVE THE COUNTRY • Getting away from it all is the best tonic for Ali. Aside from gin and tonic, of course…

TAKE THE ROAD LESS SERIOUS • Increase the difficulty of your tour by taking a daft bike – you'll increase the reward. Monkey bike on the NC500, anyone?

TAKE A DREAM SUMMER HOLIDAY • It's worth investing in the summer trip of a lifetime, says road tester Michael Neeves

SNAPSHOTS OF SICILY • Editor Matt heads to Sicily's best roads – and explains why it's the perfect place for a bucket-list bike tour…

THE TYRES WE USED

FANCY GOING TO SICILY?

RIDES OF THE YEAR • If you're planning some UK road trips in 2025, you could do worse than set your satnav to these wonder ful destinations

IT'S LIKE YOU'RE HAVING A REAL ADVENTURE • The wide, open expanses of Salisbury Plain allow you to indulge in whatever biking takes your fancy

GET LOST IN THE MYSTIC BEAUTY • The Ring of Kerry captivates all who take her on

THE BEST ROAD IN WALES • Yes, we know, we've mentioned it before. But if you haven't ridden the B4391 yet, do it – before they make it a 40mph limit…

5 BIKES FOR LIVING THE DREAM… • …by RiDE's long-distance Lothario. Fancy banging out some big rides in 2025? Here are...