Motorcycle Sport & Leisure - January 2018
NEWS & OPINION:
7 Show news
The hottest bikes of 2018
36 Subscription offer
Save £££s by subscribing
38 Latest kit
The coolest gear around
40 In other news
It’s not all about the shows, there’s
a lot more going on besides
42 Your letters
Our readers have their say
50 Leon Mannings
Bad air bubble
60 Maynard Hershon
Hailwoods, Spencers and us
66 The High Sider
International playboy bike racers?
No thanks
TOURING & ADVENTURE
81 Touring news
MSL Tours is back
82 Day ride
Secret escape to Scotland
85 RichardMillington
Slow down please
86 Mid ride
The grand ride to Aida
90 Long ride
From Australia to Amsterdam
102 Adventure advice
Planning and paperwork
ROAD TESTS
44 Ducati Diavel Carbon
Can you tour on it?
54 BMW R1200GS
The ultimate adventurer tested
62 Yamaha X-MAX 400
We ride it to France and back
98 Suzuki V-Strom 1000XT
Two-up touring test
128 Classic test
1982 Laverda Montjuic Mk2
KNOWLEDGE
52Keeping it clean
Make your bike shine
68 Christmas gift guide
Looking for a biking present?
70 Ride faster in half a day
Ron Haslam gives you wings
74 Winter gloves
Quick buyer’s guide
76 Desert Island bikes
Nick Sanders picks his favourites
122 Kevin Cameron
Petrol becomes irrelevant
124 Tried & tested
Biking essentials tested
138 Tony Carter
Throw us a ball!