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Whatisit? A 514-mileclockwiselooparoundthe Scottishcoastline,officiallystarting andendingatInvernesscastlefor convenience,withAp ...

Best place to stay Plenty of hotels and B&Bs dotted along the route. The Applecross Inn is a favourite but with only seven r ...

HOWWESCOREDIT Scenery.......10/10 Roads...............10/10 1 Route Napoléon, France The N85, or Route Napoléon, is one of the o ...

What is it? The Route Napoléon is the most iconic biking road in Europe. From its Grenoble origins, south-east of Lyon, the N85 ...

tarmac of the Pyrenees; the Isle of Man’s unlimited top speeds; the whimsical heather and gorse of Scotland’s NC500; or the shee ...

delivers enough feedback to judge grip accurately in dodgy conditions. The VFR has no such problems with steering; it goes where ...

Kawasaki.“It’sproperEuro4,”says Simon.“Jerky,hardtopickit upmid- cornerwithoutlurching.I’mgladI haven’t gota pillion,andso’sshe. ...

AutoroutetoSisteron,thenDigne.We headeast,thendiveoffalonga bumpy, jagged mountain road on the border between Les Haute-Alpes an ...

EventuallytheN85runsoutagainin Grenoble,andwedecidetopushonas farnorthaspossibletomake the final dayaspainlessaswecan. But the b ...

Letsfaceit - mostmotorcyclesaredesignedfora mysterious av erage-sizedglobal rider. Someone of different proportions from 99% of ...

Thesecretseveryonecanuse topackeach tripwithstress- free,sportyriding YOUREXPERTFormerRiDEeditorSimonWeircouldwellbeBritain’s mo ...

5 Prep the bike properly Make sure the bike is in peak condition, then check it over again a few days before leaving: fresh oil, ...

TIPSSKIPIT Whenusingasatnav,learnhowto skipwaypoints:turningaroundto gobacktoapointyou‘missed’by 6ftistheNo.^1 causeofnav-rage 9 ...

‘Havehandsignals youallunderstand’ If you’reridingina group, decideonsomerules.Forinstance: taketurnstolead;noovertakingeach oth ...

ON ROAD. ON TRACK. ON AVONS. ESTABLISHED 1885 ...

Words Jon Urry BEST USED SPORTS TOURERS Our guide to the best bikes from £3000 upwards THE IDEA OF using a motorcycle to go far ...

towardstouringthan sports,Triumphensuredit lostnoneoftheST’scharm. Whilethe 10 50cctriple hasbeenretunedforbetter low-endgruntan ...

SPEC Price From £3500 Engine 1050cc inline triple, 4v per cyl, l/c Power 128bhp @ 9200rpm Torque 80lb·ft @ 6300rpm Transmission ...

Whyyouwantone Althoughthe ZZR1 400 isa bike dominated by its headline 200bhp peak power, what makes the Kawasaki so enjoyable to ...

Also consider HondaVFR800F (2014-current) 105bhp 55lb·ft 242 kg Why you want one The VFR was updated in 2014 with heated grips, ...