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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.

'You owe yourself at least one bucket list biking road trip'

YOUR RIDES • Been somewhere inspirational? Ridden an amazing road? Email YourRides@ride.co.uk to tell us about your trip and your bike

ARE WE ANY CLOSER TO GETTING OUR ROADS SORTED? • One year ago, money was pledged by the new Government to fix our roads. How bad is the problem – and how much is it going to cost?

'A POTHOLE DID THIS DAMAGE TO MY BIKE'

Suzuki turn back time with T and TT • Seventies inspired parallel twin duo based on the GSX-8S naked

Concerns over driverless cars

New Norton models inbound

Triumph unveil new Scrambler 400

LETTERS • Email letters@ride.co.uk Write to us RiDE, Media House, Lynchwood, Peterborough PE2 6EA

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I crashed on a bag of plaster left in the road. Can I claim against anyone?

'Can you help me overcome my fear of filtering?'

All the gear, and all the right idea • Yamaha’s Tracer 9 GT+ proves that tech applied in the right way can be wonderful

BEYOND THE HYPE • The bits that actually make a difference

Thoughtful updates

Tesi's wearing sensible shoes

5 things you need to know about… • …BMW’s punchier and more powerful R1300RS sports tourer

Q Were Ducati right to shrink the Multistrada V2S? • It has less power and less weight, but has it also lost its appeal as an adventure tourer?

ESCAPISM! • The RiDE guide to amazing biking holidays on the best roads around

3 GREAT ROAD TRIPS TO DO BEFORE SUMMER ENDS • Recommended by RiDE’s contributors, each one is the perfect way to cap off a great riding season

'EUROPE'S BEST RIDING DESTINATION' • Editor Matt experiences the stunning roads and scenery of Croatia. A little off the beaten track, he says it’s a must-ride destination

THE ROUTE

TESTED: BRIDGESTONE T33

FANCY GOING TO CROATIA?

SPAIN'S BEST RIDES • Brilliant tarmac, great food and endless warmth, these are a great basis for a stunning biking holiday… and you can download the routes from www.ride.co.uk

THE TRUE COSTS OF A TOUR • Touring is pricey, we all know that. But what does it really cost you? Ali heads to the Dordogne to find out…

PEAK SEASON, PEAK PERFORMANCE • By now, we’re all back in the swing of riding. But by considering these seven steps, there is still time to improve…

GOOD. BYE? • Unassuming, affordable, but also brilliant – for more than 25 years. Suzuki’s SV650 has nurtured novices and entertained veterans alike. But is this epic era coming to an end? SV650 expert – and owner – Martin Fitz-Gibbons investigates…

FANCY A USED SV650? • The SV650 family tree breaks down into four generations: the curvy carbed original (1999-2002); the pointy fuel-injected model (2003-2008); the SFV650 Gladius (2009-2015); and the latest version (2016-on). Here’s what to look for and what to pay:

'New Dunlops are a grippy jack of all trades' • Latest sporty road tyre is a decent improvement over old

'Premium product lives up to its price' • Knox’s...