BIKE (UK) - 1 Jun 2024
KTM won’t build it... so I did
BUILT NOT BOUGHT
‘VFR comfort, 675 soul’
RIDE A SPANKER THIS SUMMER...
Hypernakeds massive test
‘My Busa has a fork lift engine’
‘I let go of the bars at 207mph’
883cc Suzuki RGV special
PLUS: down on the farm with BSB champion Tommy Bridewell
LOOPY 92mph Honda MB-5
NEW Honda CBR600RR
HILARIOUS snow racing
SEXY MV adventure bike
Triumph’s famous Daytona is back. Sadly not in Scorched Yellow
1390 Super Duke R Evo v Tuono V4 Factory v M1000R v Streetfighter V4 S
‘An exclusive meeting with this phenomenal KTM Frankenduro’
Snowboarders have done it wrong all these years
Tommy Bridewell: ‘It’s all for Ollie.’
FIVE BIKES THAT MATTER THIS MONTH
GROUP TEST
THE MAT OXLEY INTERVIEW
BUYING
INSIDE: SWANK RALLY ON ICE
Triumph’s famous Daytona is back. Sadly not in Scorched Yellow
TRIED AND TESTED
TEMPTATION
SUBSCRIBE TO BIKE
AHEAD OF ITS TIME
THE BIKE COP
GET IN GEAR
THE VERDICT
RACING
BEEN THERE, GOT THE T-SHIRT
BUILT NOT BOUGHT: ELECTRIC HAYABUSA
LETTERS
BUILT NOT BOUGHT: KTM SUPER ENDURO
BUILT NOT BOUGHT: ALLEN MILLYARD
FAVOURITES
FIRST RIDE: HONDA FIREBLADE SP
BUILT NOT BOUGHT: BSA/RGV
DEALS ON WHEELS
WORKSHOP
FIRST RIDE: HONDA CBR600RR
TYRED AND TESTED
LIVING WITH
FIRST RIDE: TRIUMPH DAYTONA 660
TRY THIS
OVERLOOKED
LISTINGS
EVENTS
BUILT NOT BOUGHT
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Team Bike
Adventure in style
‘This is a completely new platform for MV’
COMFORT
FRONT END
Adventure in style
Indian’s GS moment
The Scout troop
Indian’s GS moment
THE 101
ENGINE
SEAT HEIGHT
Want an M1300GS?
TAIL
ATTRAPOVIC?
ENGINE
CONVERSIONS
WHEELS
Savile Row Duke
ENGINE
ELECTRONICS
SADDLE
LIGHTS
GSX-R unicorn
TAIL UNIT
GSX-R unicorn
CARBS
CYLINDER HEAD
ENGINE
FRAME
TANK
GET IN GEAR
‘Skipping exams for the TT…’
‘Expecting prices to rise’
‘Expecting prices to rise’
Sensible insanity
Sensible insanity
Aprilia Tuono V4 Factory
Aprilia Tuono V4 Factory
KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo
Pay for your Super Duke ktm.com
KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo
Ducati Streetfighter V4 S
Pay for your Streetfighter ducatifinance.com
Ducati Streetfighter V4 S
BMW M1000R
Pay for your M1000R
BMW M1000R
Verdict
Verdict
‘Ollie is the one in my mind, say ing, COME ON!’
‘Ollie is the one in my mind, say ing, COME ON!’
NEXT ISSUE
Tommy’s brand new toy
Tommy’s brand new toy
SPECIFICATIONS
SUBSCRIBE TO BIKE
SUBSCRIBE TO BIKE
‘I put a Mini engine in a Bantam... when I was 15!’
‘I put a Mini engine in a Bantam... when I was 15!’
‘And they work’
‘I just let go at 207mph’
‘KTM WON’T BUILD IT – SO I DID’
‘KTM WON’T BUILD IT – SO I DID’
Twigg’s Tips
‘Horsepower is just a number. It’s all about torque…’
‘Horsepower is just a number. It’s all about torque…’
Forty-seven year itch
More amazing mutants
It has a lot to live up to
It has a lot to live up to
‘Made for actual buyers...’
Sixes still thrill
SPECIFICATIONS
Sixes still thrill
Swank Rally on Ice
Swank Rally on Ice
Join in the fun
DEALS ON WHEELS
New bikes, low costs
Aprilia Tuono V4 1100
Triumph Trident 660
BMW S1000R
Ducati Monster
Honda CB750 Hornet
KTM 1390 Super Duke R Evo
Indian FTR
Kawasaki Z650
Triumph Street Triple R
KTM 990 Duke
Honda CB1000R
Yamaha MT-09
Triumph Speed Triple RS
Suzuki GSX-8S
Yamaha MT-10 SP
BMW F900R
Yamaha MT-07
BMW R1250RT
BMW K1600GTL
Indian Pursuit Limited
Indian Challenger Limited
Honda Gold Wing Tour
H-D Street Glide Special
THERE ARE TWO NEW WAYS TO SEE THE WORLD...
Harley-davidson Breakout 117
Indian Chief Dark Horse
BMW R18
Triumph Rocket 3 R Storm
Honda CMX1100 Rebel
Royal Enfield Super Meteor
Indian Scout Bobber
Royal Enfield Meteor
Kawasaki Eliminator
Harley-davidson Nightster
Honda CBR600RR
Kawasaki Ninja 7 HEV
Ducati Panigale V2
Triumph Daytona 660
Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1100
Suzuki GSX-8R
Honda Fireblade SP
Kawasaki Ninja 650
Yamaha R7
Kawasaki ZX-4RR
Aprilia RS660
Kawasaki ZX-6R
Yamaha XSR900 GP
BMW M1000XR
Ducati Multistrada V4 S GT
Kawasaki Versys 650
Honda NT1100
Suzuki GSX-S1000GT
KTM 1290 Super Duke GT
Yamaha Tracer 7
Triumph Tiger 850 Sport
Energica Experia
Kawasaki Versys 1000 SE
Zero SR/S
Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello S
Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX
BMW F900XR
Suzuki GSX-S1000GX
Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+
Triumph Tiger Sport 660
Yamaha Ténéré 700 Extreme
Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports
Suzuki V-strom 800DE
Ducati Desertx Rally
BMW F900GS
Triumph Scrambler 400 X
BMW R1300GS
KTM 790 Adventure
H-D Pan America S
Honda XL750 Transalp
Suzuki V-strom 1050DE
Royal Enfield Himalayan 450
Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro
Yamaha Ténéré 700 Explore
Honda Africa Twin
Suzuki V-strom 800RE
Ducati Multistrada V4 Rally
BMW R1250GS Adventure
BMW R12
Kawasaki Z650RS
Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE
Triumph Speed Twin Stealth
Royal Enfield Bullet 350
H-D Heritage Classic
Honda CL500
Kawasaki Z900RS
Triumph Speed 400
Royal Enfield Interceptor
BMW R12 ninet
BSA Gold Star
Triumph Bonneville T120
Ducati Scrambler Icon
Tool of the month
Making a solid case for an Ariel Leader being like an NC750X. Really.
Saving the soles of his boots by upgrading his GSX-R’S iffy braking.
Supplying skills and biscuits for our GSX-R brake shenanigans.
Delivering wise words on motorway riding. Mind that big wagon.
Revealing the gritty truth about living with a new GSX-S1000GX.
Mentoring young star Franco Bourne in his first full BSB season.
Ducati Multistrada 950
Triumph Trophy 1200 Overlooked
Ace... if you’re fast enough
Fabulous fit 40
£4250
£8995
£3995
£8899
£1750
£10,000
Motorway stealth
£3110
£11,999
Suzuki GSX-S1000GX
REAR SHOCK
PRACTICALITY
COLLECTOR
BRAKES
Suzuki GSX-S1000GX
SCREEN
NIGHT RIDING
MYSPIN
SEMI-ACTIVE SUSPENSION
‘Makes me smile’
‘Makes me smile’
THESE BITS, PLEASE
THE LAST WORD
Listings
When retro is a no-no
Ducati’s new 450 MX is not new
Entry-level Iron reboot
Nerds, prove yourselves…
Leather jackets
Focus on locals
See, hear...
Simple and fabulous
HERE COMES THE SUN!
The stoppers on our 1998 Suzuki GSX-R750 leave a lot to be desired. We apply some fabulously modern to our classic
Them’s the brakes PROPER JOB
The stoppers on our 1998 Suzuki GSX-R750 leave a lot to be desired. We apply some fabulously modern to our classic
Them’s the brakes PROPER JOB
‘The fault was in the toolbox’
‘The fault was in the toolbox’
1958 Ariel Leader
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