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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

Great brawl of China • New QJ Motor SRK 921 is the first Chinese supernaked to hit UK showrooms

THE BITS THAT MATTER

Thruxton’s miniature comeback • Triumph revive the classic moniker for an entry-level café racer

NEED TO KNOW… • Triumph’s flat track-inspired roadster has the looks and attitude to match

A bit more of the same • The R7 gets cleverer and better-equipped, even if it hasn’t got faster

Morini’s sub-£6k bargain • Moto Morini Alltrhike 450 adventure twin gets big tech and a three-year warranty

THIS MONTH’S DEALS

Kawasaki back new riders with showroom discounts

ASK THE LAWYER • ‘I was knocked off my Bonneville. Can I claim for the crash altering my career path?’

ASK THE RIDING COACH • ‘I’m looking to book my first trackday for this summer. Do you have any advice?’

THREE TOP EVENTS TO RIDE TO THIS MONTH

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

‘It isn’t a road – it’s a pilgrimage’ • Martyn Slater’s 4700-mile south-east Europe tour

‘Coast to coast is Devon heaven’ • Editor Matt on his best ride to the English Riviera

TELLING IT LIKE IT WAS

THE INBOX

‘What has happened to the editor’s face?’

MUST RIDE East Yorkshire • The forgotten part of Yorkshire, East Riding’s open spaces and rugged coastline host some fantastic riding roads. The clue’s in the name, so let’s ride…

QUICK HITS AIM FOR THESE EAST RIDING ROADS

T33: IT’S A TOP ALL-ROUNDER

The East Yorkshire Pudding

CAN NORTON REALLY BE RELEVANT FOR RiDE READERS? • After six years of ownership by Indian giant TVS, the first batch of all-new Nortons are coming onto the market. But do they REALLY deserve a place in your garage?

UP CLOSE WITH THE ATLAS • We get under the skin of Norton’s circa-£10k tall-rounder and adventure contenders

Triumph Trident 800 • Triumph’s latest neo-retro roadster offers sporty thrills in a compact, contemporary chassis for under £10,000. We take it on the Rutland TT to see if it hits the mark

HOW DOES IT COMPARE TO NEW DUCATI MONSTER?

THE RiDE VERDICT • ‘Fun, fast, intuitive, balanced and effortless’

Choose your weapon • Sports-tourers come in all shapes, sizes and power outputs, at prices to suit every pocket. We pick three from each end of the class to find out which is best for a sporty Sunday tour

CONSIDER THESE… • Three other great bikes for sporty touring

CONSIDER THESE… • Three other great bikes for sporty touring

Britain’s best sports-touring routes • Mile after mile of seductive twists and turns are a sports-tourer’s dream, so why not make one of these your destination this summer?

How to sports-tour like a pro • Simon Hargreaves, 34 years a bike journalist, has ridden every major route in the UK on every kind of bike. Here’s what he’s learned, what works for him, and what to avoid…

DESTINATION Mach Loop • This scenic west Wales valley is one of the best spots in the world to watch fighter jets on low-flying...