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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.

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WELCOME

What a little charmer • Kawasaki join the increasingly popular retro lightweight market with the ‘60s-style W230

Stradale not quite streets ahead • Bargain Benelli tall-rounder promises much but struggles to deliver

Xplorer has more promise • Here’s what you need to know about the Stradale’s off-road-focused sibling

Deliciously dirty Desmo • Ducati enduro is a trail-ready partner to your Multistrada

Tiger 1200s get technical overhaul • Rally and GT models get front and rear radar plus stronger road bias

BMW expand A2 range • Big-bike styling cues aplenty for F450R and RR

Sharper new Panigale V4

KLE gets clutchless tech

Radar-guided 900s join Versys line-up • Kawasaki wade into the mid-sized touring market with new duo

Baby Bonnies break cover

Honda’s sporty screamer

THIS MONTH’S DEALS

Carry more for less with Tech and panniers deal

THREE TOP EVENTS TO RIDE TO THIS MONTH

ON THE ROAD • AMAZING PLACES YOU’VE BEEN… AND INSPIRATION FOR THE NEXT RIDEOUT

‘Some great roads and passes’ • Dave Hill describes his group trip to central Europe

‘Beautiful and brilliantly varied' • Simon Hargreaves on Ulster's glorious coastal ride

ON THE ROAD

TELLING IT LIKE IT WAS

‘We all need to be more visible'

ASK THE LAWYER • ‘A truck knocked me off my bike. My insurer says without the driver's details I cannot bring a claim…'

ASK THE RIDING COACH • ‘I’m nervous about riding in a group – how do you stay safe and find the right people to ride with?’

MUST RIDE Lincolnshire • Rolling hills, ancient villages, flatlands and 19th century murders – all connected by some of the best riding in the country: Lincolnshire is a land of pure motorcycling magic

QUICK HITS AIM FOR THESE LINCOLNSHIRE ROADS

Living your best Lincs

Honda CB1000F • Honda have given their CB1000 Hornet platform a 1980s vibe to create the CB1000F. But does this modern-day CB750F racer do justice to the machine it mimics?

CAN IT REALLY COMPETE WITH THE RETRO KING?

THE RiDE VERDICT • ‘It rides well, is great value… but could be more retro’

RETRO… IN PRICE AS WELL • Super-cool bikes that offer super value, too

GOOD CHINESE BIKES… • …that really are worth your money

CAN CHINESE BIKES REALLY BE WORTH BIG MONEY? • The days of Chinese bikes being cheap commuters have gone - with some new machines aimed at high-end models from Europe and Japan. But how do they stack up for the cash? We ride two of the most sophisticated to find out…

SO, ARE THEY WORTH BIG MONEY?

REALITIES AND UGLY TRUTHS • What RiDE’s most expert road tester has learned from riding Chinese bikes

DESTINATION Matlock Bath • The famous motorcycling magnet draws tens of thousands of riders from across the country throughout the year. But what is it about Matlock Bath that makes it such a biking hotspot?

THREE BRILLIANT ROADS NEAR MATLOCK BATH

Portable cordless tyre inflators • Which battery-operated tyre...