RiDE (UK) - 1 Apr 2025
1000 MILES OF HEAVEN
TRIUMPH TIGER SPORT 800
CHINESE BIKES: A SMART BUY?
OFFICIAL: RIDING YOUR BIKE IS GOOD FOR YOU
GROUND ANCHORS
BEST-BUY JACKETS, LIDS LUGGAGE, TYRES AND TOOLS
10 AMAZING SPRING RIDES
HONDA NT1100
‘Spring is finally here – and the riding is going to be brilliant’
Damian Smith, art editor
Simon Hargreaves, contributor
Alison Silcox, office manager
RIDE PCP GUIDE 2025
FIVE ACE CHIPPIES TO RIDE TO
Big Questions Answered
Five things you need to know about…
RIDE Investigates
Month in Bikes
Bigger roar, bigger fun – and it’s hugely capable, too
Your Rides
WHY BIKING IS GOOD FOR YOU
THE PERFECT COMEBACK
SPRING’S BEST 1000 MILES
Honda CB1000 Hornet
Ducati Multistrada V2 S
Honda XL750 Transalp
Ask the Lawyer
Letters
Ask the Coach
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Smart-money Test
Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS
Ground anchors
BMW S1000XR Sport SE
High-mile Test
Latest Kit Rated
Honda Forza 350
Suzuki GSX-S1000GX
BMW S1000R
Understanding your suspension
BMW S1000XR
Honda Forza 350
Honda NT1100 DCT Electronic Suspension
Triumph Speed Twin 1200 RS
BMW R1300GS Adventure
Honda CB1000 Hornet SP
Honda GL1800 Gold Wing
Triumph Tiger Sport 800
Ducati Multistrada V2 S
Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX
Suzuki V-strom 800DE
Royal Enfield Bear 650
Suzuki GSX-S1000GX
Honda CB1000 Hornet
Ducati Panigale V4 S
Yamaha Tracer 9 GT
Honda XL750 Transalp
Honda GB350S
Kawasaki Z900
BMW S1000R
BMW F800GS
Voge DS900X
Yamaha R9
Great Ocean Road, Australia
Cape Town, South Africa
Moffat, Scotland
Viseu, Portugal
Cape Town, South Africa
Kielder Forest, Northumberland
County Down, Northern Ireland
Viseu, Portugal
Get your bike in & win a Biketrac system
Beaulieu, Hampshire
New Mexico, USA
South Wales
Alston, Cumbria
HOW ARE EURO BIKE FIRMS DOING?
SO, WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD?
Most advanced Speed Triple yet
MV Agusta and KTM confirm split
Bike test changes being considered
Gold Wing’s Golden Jubilee
January sales ‘drop’
Most advanced Speed Triple yet
Scooter over
Where are the new riders?
Sharing the glove…
RIDE’S STAR LETTER WINS AN OXFORD MINT CLEANING BUNDLE WORTH £35
Muddying waters
The vest of our ability
‘My ‘solicitor’ put in a claim for less than a year’s wages – this can’t be right?’
‘How to I get back up to speed after not riding my bike during winter?’
Honda NT1100: is it the ultimate do-it-all machine?
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Ducati Multistrada V2 S
Honda XL750 Transalp
Five things you need to know about…
Triumph Tiger Sport 800
Honda CB1000 Hornet
Tiger’s bigger, sportier teeth
THE FACTS
Tiger’s bigger, sportier teeth
BEYOND THE HYPE
Ducati’s reborn small-rounder
THE FACTS
Ducati’s reborn small-rounder
BEYOND THE HYPE
Hornet stings competitors
More to it than meets the eye
THE FACTS
THE FACTS
5 things you need to know about…
THE FACTS
Have Honda now built the ultimate do-it-all?
Have Honda now built the ultimate do-it-all?
Do I need semi-active suspension?
Has the motor been improved?
Is it better at covering miles?
Is it value for money?
How well made is it?
What are the best options and add-ons?
Q
How much does it weigh?
How easy is it to work on?
What will it cost to run?
What power does it make?
THE FACTS
Is it a good bike for riding as a pillion?
‘It’s a good do-it-all, but not outstanding’
What are its rivals?
NEXT MONTH...
MAKE THIS SPRING COUNT
IN THIS SPECIAL ISSUE
MAKE THIS SPRING COUNT
SPRING’S BEST 1000 MILES
SPRING’S BEST 1000 MILES
AT THE WOLDS End
THE FACTS
AT THE WOLDS End
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
EXMOOR EXPRESS
HEART OF WALES
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
THE FACTS
THE FACTS
UIG OR BUST
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
THE FACTS
PENNINE PLAYGROUND
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
THE FACTS
CAIRNGORMS CALLING
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
THE FACTS
NORFOLK COASTING
THE FACTS
NORFOLK COASTING
PEAK PERFORMANCE
THE FACTS
BORDER MARAUDER
THE FACTS
SOUTHERN COMFORT
THE FACTS
SOUTHERN COMFORT
THE PERFECT COMEBACK
THE PERFECT COMEBACK
Your expert Stewart Mackie
FIVE ACE CHIPPIES TO RIDE TO THIS SPRING
FIVE ACE CHIPPIES TO RIDE TO THIS SPRING
BEST FOR VAMPIRES
BEST FOR FRESHNESS
BEST FOR AMUSEMENTS
BEST FOR FOSSILS
Skills series goes live!
WHY BIKING IS GOOD FOR YOU
DOES BIKING HELP… YOUR BODY?
DOES BIKING HELP… YOUR BODY?
WORKOUT WHILE RIDING
DOES BIKING HELP… YOUR MIND?
BECOMING A MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AIDER
DOES BIKING HELP… YOUR MIND?
RIDE PCP GUIDE 2025
PCP may be for you if…
PCP may not be for you if…
MILE MUNCHERS
£142.40 A MONTH
Yamaha Tracer 9 GT
Yamaha Tracer 7
Kawasaki Versys 1100
Triumph Tiger Sport 660
Triumph Tiger Sport 800
MILE MUNCHERS
£93.89 A MONTH
£154.70 A MONTH
£107.85 A MONTH
£99 A MONTH
£179 A MONTH
BMW R1250RT
BMW F900XR
Cfmoto 800MT Sport
Suzuki GSX-S1000GX
Honda NC750X
Honda NT1100
£108.09 A MONTH
£102.68 A MONTH
£139 A MONTH
£129 A MONTH
£117.32 A MONTH
£79 A MONTH
NAKED BIKES
£139 A MONTH
Honda CB1000 Hornet
Kawasaki Z900
Triumph Trident 660
Yamaha MT-10
Yamaha MT-07
£150.03 A MONTH
£89 A MONTH
£149 A MONTH
£85.36 A MONTH
£129 A MONTH
Cfmoto 450NK
KTM 990 Duke
Suzuki GSX-S1000
BMW M1000R
KTM 1390 Super Duke R
Ducati Streetfighter V2 S
£224.60 A MONTH
£221.86 A MONTH
£112.20 A MONTH
£151.86 A MONTH
£88.82 A MONTH
£51.10 A MONTH
ADVENTURE BIKES
£200.34 A MONTH
Suzuki V-strom 800DE
BMW R1300GS
Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports ES DCT
Yamaha Ténéré 700 World Rally
Ducati Multistrada V2 S
£98.66 A MONTH
£199 A MONTH
£175 A MONTH
£129 A MONTH
£161.36 A MONTH
Triumph Tiger 1200 Rally Pro
BMW F900GS
Husqvarna Norden 901
KTM 790 Adventure
Honda XL750 Transalp
Harley-davidson Pan America 1250 Special
£121.60 A MONTH
£161.68 A MONTH
£186.01 A MONTH
£118.63 A MONTH
£197.29 A MONTH
£119 A MONTH
RETROS AND SPORTSBIKES
£127.60 A MONTH
Royal Enfield Bear 650
Honda GB350S
Triumph Speed Twin 900
Triumph Speed 400
Kawasaki Z900RS SE
£91.93 A MONTH
£82.32 A MONTH
£69 A MONTH
£144.92 A MONTH
£58.74 A MONTH
Ducati Panigale V4 S
BMW S1000RR
Triumph Daytona 660
Yamaha R9
Yamaha XSR900 GP
£149 A MONTH
£119 A MONTH
£273.36 A MONTH
£179.42 A MONTH
£82.79 A MONTH
Product test: sparks fly as ground anchors face angle grinders
Ground anchors
Alpinestars Tech 5
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Rebelhorn Cubby V textile suit
Evotech radiator guards
‘Warm, dry and innovative suit’
Useful protection
Comfortable and effective
Dry but lack feel
Oxford Snapjack £49.99
Zing chain cleaner £4.99
Body Doctor anti-fog cloth
‘The protection is out of this world’
‘The protection is out of this world’
TESTING IN PROGRESS
Ground anchors
Jim Blackstock
How we tested them
WHAT THE TRIANGLES MEAN
Hiplok ANKR £79.99
Milenco Dundrod £86.99
Squire Himalaya £99.99
Mammoth Bolt-in anchor £59.99
Oxford Beast £99.99
Artago 61 £104.99
‘Making life on bikes better’
Voge DS900X vs BMW F800GS: which is the smart buy?
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BUYING GUIDE
Honda Forza 350
HIGH-MILE HEROES
Understanding your suspension
LONG-TERM TESTS
BMW S1000R
BMW S1000R
What to look for on the test ride
The best alternatives
I own one!
THE FACTS
CAN YOU SEE ME?
What to look for on the test ride
Three ways to make it better
HOT AND COLD
PLUS...
TELLING IT LIKE IT IS SINCE 1995
Voge DS900X vs BMW F800GS
Voge DS900X vs BMW F800GS
Handling
Equipment
Distance/comfort
Value for money
Handling
THE FACTS
BRAKES AND SUSPENSION
FROM THE SADDLE
ENGINES
Value for money
NEXT MONTH...
‘If you want the Voge’s extras, it’s a no-brainer. But if you don’t…’
Understand your suspension
Understand your suspension
SET YOUR RIDER SAG
ADJUSTING FORK DAMPING
ADJUSTING REAR SHOCK DAMPING
HIGH-SPEED AND LOW-SPEED COMPRESSION DAMPING
What we’ve learned after 6950 miles
What we’ve learned after 6950 miles
WHAT WORKS WHAT DOESN’T
Forza heads for the smoke
Hello there Hornet!
Forza heads for the smoke
‘Rear shock was replaced four times’
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