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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

NEW BIKES TESTED

The second coming • The Atlas name makes a return after nearly 60 years, but is it really worth our attention?

THE BITS THAT MATTER

Ace tribute to Freddie’s winner • Honda’s homage mixes 1980s superbike charm with modern fizz

NEED TO KNOW… • From humble SV650 comes the SV-7GX – a brilliant, affordable sports-tourer

Scalpel gets sharpened • KTM middleweight offers a bit more for your money

Honda’s four-cylinder revolution • Easy-going Honda 400s hit production but still unconfirmed for UK

THIS MONTH’S DEALS

Capacity-based deals for Indian’s anniversary

ASK THE LAWYER • ‘Can my insurer force me to use storage and bike hire companies after I’ve been in a collision?’

ASK THE RIDING COACH • ‘Why is changing direction in S-bends more difficult on my new R1300GS than my old Ténéré 700?’

THREE TOP EVENTS TO RIDE TO THIS MONTH

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

‘Should have done it years ago’ • Jonathan Hepworth shares his tour of the Balkans

‘It’s intense and breathtaking’ • Why Simon goes loopy for this Lake District loop

TELLING IT LIKE IT WAS

‘Help wounded servicemen’

MUST RIDE Devon • Last month we were in Cornwall – now we’ve moved to its neighbour. So that’s cream teas, rugged coastlines, wild moorland and some of the best riding in the south of England – four excellent reasons to spend a day exploring Devon’s finest moments

QUICK HITS AIM FOR THESE DEVON ROADS

A slice of Devon

Moto Morini X-Cape 1200 • At £11,599 on the road, Moto Morini’s new X-Cape 1200 is a Chinese-made bike that is getting pretty close to discounted Africa Twin money. But is it worth the outlay?

IS IT A BETTER BIKE THAN HONDA’S AFRICA TWIN?

THE RIDE VERDICT • ‘Almost hits the mark, but there are too many niggles’

THREE AMAZING PLACES TO RIDE THAT YOU’VE NEVER RIDDEN BEFORE • Great destinations and routes that are off the beaten track… but bloody brilliant!

1 VULKANEIFEL NATURE PARK, GERMANY • Nestling just across the border from Belgium, the Vulkaneifel is a hidden chunk of German bike-riding excellence - and it’s less than a day’s ride from the Eurotunnel at Calais

2 LUXEMBOURG • A hidden secret in the heart of Europe, Luxembourg is a rider’s dream - and it’s closer than you think

LUXEMBOURG LOOP

3 ICELAND • Bored of Britain? Sick of Spain? Fed up with France? Matt reckons you should try Iceland - a Mordor-like geothermal riding paradise

ICELAND INTRODUCTION

NAIL THE NEXT THREE MONTHS • Summer starts earlier, lasts longer and finishes later, so RiDE’s late bloomer Simon H guides you on how to get the most from your extended riding season

GO TO SOME GREAT EVENTS

DESTINATION Ribblehead Viaduct • The iconic railway bridge spanning the River Ribble valley in the Yorkshire Dales is a familiar landmark for many of us. If you haven’t yet paid it a visit, here’s why you should…

THREE BRILLIANT ROADS NEAR...