Motorcycles are for riding, aren’t they? This issue is about every fabulous mile enjoyed on two wheels: from riding to Italy on a dinky 125 (and sleeping in laybys) and taking on the UK’s longest road in one hit on Ducati’s ace Multistrada V4 GT, to readers’ astounding high-mile machinery and the cost (and commitment and effort) required for every mile raced in British Superbike. Oh, and we rack up some glorious B-road clicks on this year’s must-ride middleweight sportsbikes, too.
Elsewhere you’ll find the high-octane mix of entertainment, insight and unique stories that make Bike special. We ride the new automatic Yamaha MT-09 and bewildering Ducati Panigale V4 S, Mat Oxley chats to race engineer Tom O’Kane (the godfather of traction control), there’s expert exploration of the new Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX and Yamaha R9… plus so much more.