RiDE (UK) - 1 Jun 2025
BRITAIN’S BEST ROAD Bikescomfort
ADVENTURE LUGGAGE
NEW YAMAHA TÉNÉRÉ 700
EAST ANGLIA B-ROAD LOOP
SUPERNAKED SHOWDOWN: MT-10 vs HORNET
TOP USED SPORTS TOURERS
CHINESE BIKES TAKEOVER?
NEW YAMAHA MT-07
‘It’s hard not to fall for a sports tourer’s breadth of abilities’
Damian Smith, art editor
Simon Hargreaves, contributor
Alison Silcox, office manager
This month’s highlights
A light and breezy loop of East
Anglia
A sporty tour with the Tiger Sport 800, Ninja 1100SX and NT1100
Yamaha Ténéré 700
Your Rides
Newmarket Loop
Moto Guzzi V85 TT
Big Questions Answered
Five things you need to know about…
Four great used buys
Moto Guzzi V7 Sport
They’re back!
Letters
Month in Bikes
Ask the Lawyer
Ask the Coach
RIDE Investigates
Cfmoto 675SR-R
Lightweight adventure luggage
Latest Kit Rated
High-mile Test
KTM 390 Duke
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Year’s Best Kit
Triumph Speed Twin 1200
A ride out on a Moto Guzzi V85 TT. It’s more laid-back than it looks…
BMW R1150GS
BMW R1300GS Adventure
Smart-money Test
The others
RIDE’S Bikes
BMW R1300GS Adventure
Triumph Speed Twin 1200
Triumph Tiger Sport 800
Moto Morini X-cape 700
Triumph Sprint ST 1050
Honda CB1000 Hornet
Honda NT1100 DCT ES
Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+
Ducati Supersport S
Moto Guzzi V7 Sport
Honda VFR750FR-V
Yamaha Ténéré 700
Suzuki GSX-8R Kiiro
Kawasaki Z1000SX
Moto Guzzi V85 TT
BMW R1200RS SE
Cfmoto 675SR-R
Honda VFR800F
BMW R1150GS
Yamaha PW80
Suzuki Katana
Suzuki TS50X
Yamaha MT-07
Yamaha MT-10
KTM 390 Duke
BMW R1300R
Loch Broom, Scotland
Vercors, France
Col du Tourmalet, France
New Zealand
Col du Tourmalet, France
Somewhere in Yorkshire
Cheese Wharf, Wiltshire
Mawddach Estuary, Wales
Get your bike in & win a Biketrac system
New Zealand
WILL CHINA END UP BEING THE ‘NEW JAPAN?’
‘MY CFMOTO HAS BEEN SO IMPRESSIVE’
New R1300R: more naked aggression
OTHER UPRIGHT OPTIONS
IT’S NOT QUITE A SUPERNAKED
Greater X-cape ready to hit the trails
Six-year Honda warranty plans
GSX-8R goes yellow for limited edition
I like big beauties
The pleasure principle
Jacket in
On course
Talk the talk
Tetchy tech
‘I bought knock-off gloves and they fell apart in a crash – can I sue?’
‘Should I adjust my suspension or leave it alone? ’
Triumph Tiger Sport 800: we answer the big questions
Tiger Sport 800, Ninja 1100SX, NT1100
Cfmoto 675SR-R
Yamaha Ténéré 700
Moto Guzzi V7 Sport
Yamaha MT-07
Ténéré moves the goalposts
THE FACTS
Ténéré moves the goalposts
BEYOND THE HYPE
Delightfully sporty triple
New tech meets retro charm
THE FACTS
THE FACTS
5 things you need to know about…
THE FACTS
SPORTS TOURING SPECIAL
Q Is the Tiger Sport 800 the ultimate do-it-all?
Q Is the Tiger Sport 800 the ultimate do-it-all?
Q Do I need any more power?
Q Can I have fun while riding it?
Q Could the tech be better?
Q Is it practical enough to tour on?
SPORTS
Q How well made is it?
Q What are the best options and add-ons
Q
How much does it weigh?
Q How easy is it to work on?
Q What power does it make?
THE FACTS
What will it cost to run?
SPORTS
Q Is it a good bike for riding as a pillion?
A ‘It’s all the road bike you could ever need’
Q What are its rivals?
WHICH ONE’S RIGHT FOR ME?
WHERE TO GO SPORTS-TOURING
SPORTS TOURER HITS & MISSES
4 GREAT USED SPORTS TOURERS
BMW R1200RS SE
BMW R1200RS SE
MODEL OPTIONS
ESA ISSUES
SERVICE HISTORY
OIL LEAKS
ESSENTIAL MODS
FAMILY ALTERNATIVE
Honda VFR800F
Ducati Supersport S
Kawasaki Z1000SX
Newmarket loop
Newmarket loop
THE FACTS
Feed me, feed me, feed me...
Three great places to visit
THIS MONTH’S BIG RIDE ROUTE
ALSO TRY...
IN A CLASS OF ONE
IN A CLASS OF ONE
THE FACTS
THE PARTS THAT MAKE IT A JOY
FANCY A USED ONE?
THE PARTS THAT MAKE IT A JOY
‘The toughest and smartest 360° motorcycle action cam – EVER!’
DRAMATICALLY LESS WIND NOISE
REPLACEABLE LENSES
SENSING GREATNESS
Packing a punch: lightweight adventure luggage tested
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THE
PRODUCT TEST
Year’s Best Kit
LATEST KIT RATED
HIGH-MILE TEST
Excellent touring tent is great value
GROUNDSHEETS
TENSION BANDS
Protective where it fits
Technical and protective
Wireless charging and secure
UNDER £100
Laser Tools tie wrap holder £44.21
Kriega hydration pack £49
Massive mileage but still superb comfort
SHELL SHAPE
LINING
VENTING
Massive mileage but still superb comfort
TESTING IN PROGRESS
Lightweight adventure luggage
WHAT THE TRIANGLES MEAN
Lightweight adventure luggage
How we tested them
YOUR TESTER
Touratech Extreme £368.26
Oxford Atlas £349.96
Enduristan Blizzard 2 £563
Kriega Os-base £508
THE VERDICT
Enduristan Blizzard 2 £530
Kriega Os-base £508
RACING TO VICTORY
THE YEAR’S BEST KIT
TOURING BOOTS
ADVENTURE TOURING HELMETS
ACTION CAMERAS DJI Osmo Action 4
SPORTY SUMMER GLOVES
£109.99
LEATHER JACKETS
Dunlop Trailmax Meridian
£302
RST Tractech Evo 4
ROAD-GOING ADVENTURE TYRES
Richa Charleston
Merlin Alton
BATTERY-POWERED HEATED GLOVES
SUB £500 TEXTILE SUITS
ON-BIKE TOOLKITS
DIY TRACKERS
CHAIN LUBES
GROUND ANCHORS
WHAT THE TRIANGLES MEAN
CB1000 Hornet vs MT-10: which is the smart-money buy?
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BMW R1300GS Adventure
RIDE’S BIKES
LONG-TERM TESTS
BUYING GUIDE
KTM 390 Duke
KTM 390 Duke
WHAT IT’LL COST TO RUN
WHAT TO PAY
What to look for on the test ride
The best alternatives
‘Trouble-free in 10k miles I’ve owned it’
THE FACTS
I own one!
What to look for on the test ride
Three ways to make it better
CORROSION
SECURITY SPECIAL
Honda CB1000 Hornet vs Yamaha MT-10
Honda CB1000 Hornet vs Yamaha MT-10
Financial outlay
Financial outlay
THE FACTS
FROM THE SADDLE
ENGINES
‘The Hornet’s price has created shock waves in the supernaked class’
MONEY MATTERS
PROJECTED COSTS PER MILE
What we’ve learned after 1921 miles
What we’ve learned after 1921 miles
3 It handles like a dream…
5 It hasn’t had the best of starts
4 Size is not everything, but it makes a difference
Adventure of a lifetime
Continues to impress
Adventure of a lifetime
A double-edged sword
A double-edged sword
CELEBRATING KATANA’S PAST FUTURISM
Dads, lads and bikes
FIXING THEM UP
Dads, lads and bikes
KITTING HIM UP
‘Bought new and ridden for 24 years’
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