Welcome to Bike’s very special ‘red issue’. We look at the amazing rise of Ducati, from expensive alternative to world force in the showroom, plus their dominance of high-profile racing.
The DesertX gets thrown into an actual desert, we give the all-new V2 engine an in-depth prod and take a first ride on the latest Multistrada, plus get to test the magical electronics on the latest Panigale V4 S… by riding it flat-out in a storm. Exclusive chat with new MotoGP signing Marc Marquez, too.
And if that’s not enough, there’s a hand-picked selection of this spring’s greatest used buys, plus we name our 2025 used Bike of the Year. Kawasaki’s two latest 1100cc sports tourers – the Versys and Ninja SX – take on Suzuki’s rival GSX-S1000GX and GT in a dash to Mablethorpe, too. Plus, all the insight, opinion and humour you can only find in Bike…