ISSUE 314 JUNE 2016

IT’S THE NEWS
Upfront .............................................. 8
MV Agusta’s in a spot of bother. Again...

GEARED UP
Products .......................................... 18
The best helmets in the world – get one!

GET IT FIRST
Subscribe ........................................ 78
So, let’s get this straight – you get the mag
cheaper and delivered to your door? Winner!

THE KNOWLEDGE
Used Buyer’s Guide......................... 83
The brilliant 2004 Kawasaki Z750 is put under
our microscope, for why you should buy!

MASTERCLASS
Riding ..............................................94
Learn to scream out of turns like a legend!

Technical ......................................... 96
Is your bike ready for its first ride in 2016?

Legal ................................................ 99
Always be honest with your insurers...

YOUR LIFE ON BIKES
Chatter .......................................... 100
All your kids and skids, right here!

Travel and Tracks .......................... 102
Read this quickly, then get ‘ride’ out there!

OUR LIFE ON BIKES
Staff Bikes..................................... 104
We welcome a new KTM into the fold!

 Kawasaki ZX-10R MV Agusta F3 800
 KTM Super Duke R Suzuki GSX-S1000F

RACE SECTION
Pit Pass.......................................... 112
Like sideways BSB action? Look no further!

Race Feature ................................. 117
How the hell does Ten Kate make that
ancient Honda Fireblade so fast? Sorcery?

COLUMNISTS
Dangerous Brod ............................ 122
Thrills and spills for Brod’s first races!

Fagan............................................. 124
Not long now, the TT cometh! Tick, tock, tick

Gary Johnson ................................ 125
Gaz can’t wait to get cracking on the roads!

Chaz Davies .................................. 129
That’s a double WSB race win, yeah baby!

Steve Parrish................................. 130
The old codger proves he can still cut a rug!

LAUNCH
Yamaha MT-09................................. 22
The tasty triple’s edges have been smoothed

LAUNCH
Ducati Multistrada Enduro ............. 25
Fast, tall and pricey – the Multi’ gets dirty!

LAUNCH
Pirelli Rosso III ................................4 4
Fresh Italian road rubber to excite you!

LAUNCH
Dunlop RoadSmart III...................... 49
But is it three times smarter? Read on!

FEATURE
Greatest Roads In Britain ............... 14
Why you need to get yourselves on this bit of
Tarmac whenever possible. Trust us!

FEATURE
Caught By The Fuzz ........................ 52
Why running from the police in 2016 just got
that bit harder. Be afraid...

FEATURE
Sert-ain Success ............................. 57
We thrap Suzuki’s most successful racer!

FEATURE
Child’s Play...................................... 71
‘Operation Fast’ just got serious – race time!