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BIKE is packed with road tests of new bikes and inspirational riding stories, with fantastic places, amazing races and extraordinary people. Created by a passionate and expert team of motorcycle riders, Bike makes you feel part of the amazing motorcycling world. Our three main areas of content are... Road tests: We ride and test all the latest bikes, from tourers to retros. Riding: We take motorcycles to the four corners of the UK, and the four corners of the world Extraordinary travel stories: amazing races, extraordinary events and astonishing bike people.

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Team Bike • This magazine is made by the most talented team of bike journalists, writers and photographers in the universe. Here’s what they’ve been doing this month…

Bike UK

How to make a TT winner • Peter Hickman and this BMW M1000RR dominated this year’s TT, but he was, ‘short shifting everywhere’. Which means there’s quite a bit more to come from his Beemer…

Most practical E-bike yet • New Energica Experia claims 153-mile range, GS comfort and 80 percent recharge in 40 minutes

Hands up who wants one • Aussie customiser builds a street tracker that KTM really need to replicate

MP3 plays new tune • New Piaggio MP3 has radar, riding modes, a big telly and reversing camera

Against all odds • New World Supersport rules have let in twins and triples, but these new rules don’t quite suit everyone…

Braking News • From the wonderful to the weird, Bike’s pick of this month’s stories from the motorcycling world…

It’s a dirty job… • … and Triumph, MV and Harley-Davidson are going to do it

If it were my money... • Serial old bike dabbler Hugo Wilson on the classics he’d seek out on a £4000 budget

Deals on wheels • We all love nostalgia and demand for retro machinery has no sign of fading Mike Armitage gives his pick of throwback delights at bargain prices

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Suzuki GSX-S1000GT • It’s got panniers, grab handles and a decent screen, so that’s the touring bit sorted. But what about the sports? Suzuki’s best-selling sport-tourer gets slipped under Bike’s performance microscope...

The Road

About singles • Singles come in two flavours: utilitarian (that’s scooters/commuters) and high performance. Jamie Turner considers the pros and cons of both…

Write Off • Bike, Media House, Lynch Wood, Peterborough, PE2 6EA

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BIKE OF THE YEAR • After well over 50,000 miles of detailed analysis we (ie our well oiled – gin probably – five man testing machine) has decided the best bike of 2022 is…

10: Zero SR/S Premium Compare it as an equal

9: Husqvarna Norden Let’s agree to disagree

8: BSA Gold Star The nostalgia votes go to…

7: Triumph Speed Triple RR Superbike in all but its looks

6: Suzuki GSX-S1000GT Sports tourer renergised

5: Honda NT1100 Dark horse hits top five

4: Yamaha XSR900 Retro done differently

3: Yamaha R7 72bhp has never felt so good

2: Tiger 1200 Rally Pro Triumph’s cleverest bike

And the winner is... Ducati DesertX • Ducati’s new DesertX is fantastic on and off the road. Which for a big adventure bike is amazing in itself. Thing is, it is also ‘modern’ Ducati’s first go at a dedicated off-road adventure bike. Blimey…

Seeing off the miles? It works • The DesertX has the function to match its form, as Mike Armitage discovers on a haul into North Wales…

‘X’ passes with flying colours • From the off Ducati have been clear about how good they think their new DesertX is off road. Chris Northover confirms it likes rocks and ruts as much as it does roads

Out on the town • So a dirt capable bike has won Bike’s Bike of the Year...