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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.

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R6 unicorn • This is the world’s only crossplane Yamaha R6. Its inventor explains why there won’t be another…

Electric career extender • Graham Jarvis, 51, has just finished 10th in the Erzberg hard enduro, and puts it down to his new Jarv-Electric bike

Buying British costs • New manufacturer Mac Motorcycles explains the £15,500 price of its new Rex and Ruby singles

Mighty Monkey • Reigning British Superbike champion Kyle Ryde rode this Honda Monkey to the Knockhill round in 12 hours on a fund-raising mission. Mucho respect

Back to its roots • Want your Ténéré to ooze the retro panache of Yamaha’s first ever XT? If so, this new XT700 kit could be for you

2009 Yamaha YZF-R1 • To help understand the first crossplane R1, Bike invited a supersport racer named Cal Crutchlow to go for a ride…

Psychic servicing • Could Ducati's ‘predictive maintenance' one day spell the end of the annual service? Professor Jamie Turner explains how an engine can keep track of how hard it's being used - and then tell you when it needs some love

GET IN GEAR • The latest word in swanky riding gear, desirable bolt-ons and must-have goodies for your pride and joy

Write Off

‘It must have been a blast’

Size matters • Is bigger always better? Bike takes BMW’s F450GS and R1300GS for a spin to discover whether small can also be beautiful

Delicious downsizers

‘A smaller bike gives a bigger horizon’

GARAGE-BUILT GENIUS • Litre-bike power, 250cc dimensions, no forks - and all home-made. Bike gets an exclusive ride on the ASP4, one man’s 35-year quest to do things differently…

The original ASP

Should the mainstream be afraid? • New CFMoto 1000MT-X’s power, price and package will worry some big names

‘If your rider doesn’t believe in you, you won’t achieve anything’ • Stellar MotoGP crew chief Frankie Carchedi has guided Marc Márquez, Fabio Di Giannantonio, Joan Mir and Fermín Aldeguer to victory. So, what’s his secret for getting the maximum out of man and motorcycle?

Just an SV650 in a frock? • You can say that, but the new Suzuki SV-7GX is more than the sum of its parts

Toy story • Small, light and perfectly formed, this trio of sporty roadsters boast top tech, potent performance and knee-skimming chassis. Play our cards right, and Sundays will never be the same again…

Yamaha MT-09 • Last revised in 2024 with new looks, sportier ergonomics, an updated TFT dash and cruise control - but the loopy inline triple and fun-loving chassis remain a class benchmark

Triumph Trident 800 • New for 2026, the Trident 800 mixes the naked neo-retro styling of the Trident 660 with the engine and chassis from the Tiger Sport 800

Ducati Monster V2 • An archetypal modern naked middleweight, but it succumbs to Ducati's one-size-fits-all 890cc V2 motor and monocoque platform

Verdict

Harley's Bagger World Cup • Harley baggers in MotoGP - what kind of sacrilege is this?...