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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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Sheene's lost GP winner returns • Barry Sheene's 1977 world championship-winning Suzuki RG500 has emerged from the shadows…

World's fastest rental • You can hire a Yamaha Ténéré 700 like this to do the Africa Eco Race. Kevin Gallas used his to win it…

Tricky Formula • New Ducati Formula 73 splits opinion with its 750SS-inspired colours and fairing

Ton-up Speed Twin • New Triumph Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer Edition mixes 1960s hooligan vibes with classy finish

Specialising in specials

Guerrilla marketing • The humble Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 receives its most extreme upgrade, complete with forged carbon panels and nitrous…

1986 Honda VFR750F • Roland Brown recalls riding (and crashing) the bike that saved Honda's reputation at a not-yet-finished Jerez…

Shifting times • Electronic clutches and automatic gearboxes seem to be all the rage. But why? Professor Jamie Turner gives an engineer's perspective

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

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‘Original is in my garage'

Paul Sample 1947-2026 • The much-loved creator of Ogri, the characterful comic strip that captured the spirit and absurdities of motorcycling for more than three decades in Bike, has died aged 78

Ogri: the birth of a legend

How to ride around the world in 17 days (PART 1) • Planet Earth may seem pretty big, but it gets a lot smaller when you have a pair of Ducati Multistrada V4s, a buddy to ride with, a film-maker on the back, and a stopwatch running…

All glam and no rock? • Has Euro5+ robbed Kawasaki's Z900RS SE of its sparkle? Au contraire…

SLOWER, SOFTER, SIMPLER: SETUP SECRETS OF A BSB CHAMPION • Find more comfort, control and confidence with British Superbike crew chief Chris Anderson's title-winning tricks, tips and techniques

Your expert: Chris Anderson

What we can learn • Chris' seven-step rulebook for road-riding perfection

‘You have to be much more aggressive with a superbike' • Could five-times MotoGP winner Miguel Oliveira be a dark horse for this year's World Superbike Championship? Sure thing, if the factory BMW rider can adapt his riding technique

Miguel Oliveira CV

Grand heft auto • Modern premium adventure bikes are ambassadors of flagship technology - and now three manufacturers offer alternative semi-automatic transmissions on their top-tier giant trailies. So which bike is best, and whose system is most effective? Bike reports from the cutting edge of gearboxes…

Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports DCT ES • The most road-biased, touring-oriented Africa Twin yet, with Honda's Dual Clutch Transmission doing the gearshifts

BMW R1300GS TE ASA Triple Black • Britain's most popular bike, fresh from a ground-up redesign in 2023, offers clutch-lever-free ASA as an option

KTM 1390 Super Adventure S Evo • Bigger engine, gargantuan power, uprated chassis and advanced electronics...