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TRIUMPH FULLY RELEASE THEIR ALL-NEW TRIDENT

Tried out • THE VERY BEST KIT - USED, ABUSED AND REVIEWED

Geared UP • ALL THE LATEST, COOLEST & TRICKEST PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS

The KING of the MIDDLE GROUND • Aprilia really have gone balls-deep with their all-new RS 660. And as we found out, it looks set to revitalise the whole middleweight sportsbike sector...

TEN MINUTES WITH… PIERO SOATTI • APRILIA & MOTO GUZZI HEAD OF MOTORCYCLE ENGINEERING

SIBLING RIVALRY ’BLADE ON ’BLADE • Is the new ’Blade a better bike than the last one? There was only one way to find out!

2020 FIREBLADE RR-R SP

BLADE RUNNER ADAM JONES

2019 FIREBLADE SP2

NORTH COAST 500...PLUS! • Desperate to get away from the office, loved ones and civilisation in general, Carl, Bruce and Boothy packed up their troubles, their long-johns and all their loose change to take on one of Britain’s most iconic biking routes.

CARL’S TAKE ON THE MUTANTS...

KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE GT

BMW S 1000 XR TE

KAWASAKI NINJA 1000 SX

KAWASAKI ZX-10RR • As far as Superbikes go, they don’t come any faster, more complex or greener than Jonathan Rea’s Kawasaki ZX-10RR...

RETRO RACER • How much fun can a retro-styled air-cooled BMW boxer be? As it turns out - lots!

THE FUTURE’S ORANGE • They came, they saw and they conquered… but just how did they do it? KTM gave us an insight to their meteoric rise to the top.

HONDA CBR1000RR-R SP • THIS MONTH I HAVE MOSTLY BEEN… hunting for grip.

TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE RS • THIS MONTH I HAVE MOSTLY BEEN… two-up, and enjoying some bad luck!

Race Riot • THE RACING, THE BATTLES, THE EXCUSES.

A HARD-FOUGHT YEAR • BENNETTS BRITISH SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP

SIX IN A ROW • FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

STORM CLOUDS GATHERING ON THE (S)IBERIAN PENINSULA • DORNA MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

KAWASAKI ZXR400 • Size matters, right? Not always, as Adrian Kershaw reminds us with his well-sorted Kawasaki ZXR400.

TRACK BIKE SET-UP - PART TWO: THE REAR END • In part one last month, we made sure you had a flush and fluid front end. Now, it’s time to get the axle stands out and sort the rear…

WIN A TRACKDAY COMPETITION • THE PRIZE: ONE UK TRACKDAY OF YOUR CHOICE FOR ANY UK CIRCUIT WITH NO LIMITS TRACKDAYS.

You & Yours

Chatter

STAY SAFE

KNOW YOUR... HELMET COMMUNICATIONS • Helmet comms are becoming more and more popular, and for bloody good reason. I mean, who doesn’t enjoy taking the piss out of their mates on a long ride, or having a heads-up for a quick overtake while out for a blast? Because we sure do. To find out a little more, we caught up with Dan Emodi, chief marketing officer at Cardo Systems, to discover the ins and outs of their electronic wizardry, how they work and what the future holds...

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RAMPING UP COSTS • Don’t be fobbed off if a service provider damages your bike and refuses to put it right.

ANDREW DALTON

Tom Neave

Gary Johnson

Christian Iddon

Steve Parrish