ISSUE 318 SEPTEMBER 2016

IT’S THE NEWS
Upfront .............................................. 8
Why new bikes will be going up in price...

GEARED UP
Products .......................................... 18
Exhaust special and lots of ace new kit.

GET IT FIRST
Subscribe ...................................... 124
It makes sense, you know it does – cheaper
and to your door each month? No-brainer!

THE KNOWLEDGE
Used Buyer’s Guide......................... 80
Ducati’s 848 is a masterpiece in many
senses, but none so much as now, as a very
smart second-hand buy. Go nuts, you’ll love it
– and yourself for buying one!

MASTERCLASS
Riding .............................................. 92
It’s all about sorting out space to gain speed.

Technical .........................................94
To flash an ECU, or not, that’s the question.

Legal ................................................ 97
About to do an overtake? Read this first!

YOUR LIFE ON BIKES
Chatter ............................................ 98
More fluff and bluster from your fine selves!

Travel and Tracks .......................... 100
How, where and what to go and do

OUR LIFE ON BIKES
Staff bikes ..................................... 102
We have another new stallion in the house!

• Kawasaki ZX-10R • MV Agusta F3 800
• KTM 1290 SuperDuke R • Ducati Monster 1200 R
• Yamaha MT-10 • Suzuki GSX-S1000F
• Triumph Speed Triple R

RACE SECTION
Pit Pass.......................................... 112
All the latest racing news and gossip...
Race Feature ................................. 116
Scott Redding – the half term report...

COLUMNISTS
Dangerous Brod ............................ 122
Brod lives up to his nickname – again...

Gaz Johnson .................................. 126
Our Gaz checks in after the Suzuka 8-Hour!

Chaz Davies .................................. 129
A long summer break for our V-Chazzle

Steve Parrish................................. 130
What’s the prankster up to this issue?

EVENT
The Southern 100 ........................... 12
The Isle of Man’s post-TT thrash gallery!

TEST
Euro Nakeds.................................... 22
Ducati’s Monster 1200 R v KTM’s 1290 Super
Duke R, BMW S 1000 R and Aprilia’s Tuono
1100 Factory – so who wins?!

LAUNCH
Mitas Sport Force + ........................ 38
A well-priced tyre worth your consideration?

FEATURE
The Ultimate Trackday....................40
Rootsy goes all WSB on a Yamaha R1M hack!

FEATURE
Riding Legless .................................48
How do you race sans legs? Carl finds out!