April 2016

NEW
6 One to ride: Los Angeles
9 News: Royal Enfield Himalayan
18 Your letters: Win a Kriega pack
20 Test ride: Triumph Tiger Explorer
30 Test ride: Yamaha XSR900
36 Test ride: Ducati XDiavel
44 Test ride: Ducati Scrambler Sixty2
50 Section 122: Salvation or Catch-22? Leon Mannings
52 The history of land speed records
57 When is a plan not a plan? Simon Hargreaves
58 The pensioner’s DIY jet bike
66 The sorry sight of an orphan: Maynard Hershon

TOURING
67 Mongolia or bust
68 UK: The St Patrick alternative
70 Spain: Sportsbike pilgrimage
74 USA: The big not so easy
79 Events and club focus
80 Not sponsored by the Thai tourist board: Richard Millington
82 Three tours to try this year
84 Who is an adventure rider?

KNOWLEDGE
90 Used test: BMW F800R
96 Long-term test: Yamaha XSR700 Cada Día
100 Long-term test: Suzuki V-Strom 1000
102 Long-term test: Kawasaki Versys 650
105 Staying alive: Kevin Cameron
106 Long-term test: Suzuki GSX-S1000A
107 Long-term test: Honda VFR1200X
108 Long-term test: Honda NC750X
109 My bike: KTM 1050 Adventure
110 Tested: Shorai battery and Evotech rad guard
104 Classic test: Kawasaki Z1-R
122 Banana drama: Steve Rose