‘RiDE’ Magazine

 “Tells it Like it Is”

‘The UK’s Biggest Selling Sportsbike Magazine’

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October 1996

Publication Issue No.13

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The bikes, the features, and the articles in this issue include:

‘Porky Torquey’ a Buyers Guide and everything you need to know (and things you didn’t) about this desirable Commuter Bike when looking to buy, or even if you are a current owner – Yamaha FJ1200 (7 exciting pages)

‘Ultimate Products Test’ This Month, the best on the market, tested to destruction – All-Season Boots (8 informative pages)

‘City Slickers’ an eagerly awaited Direct Comparison Showdown between these Desirable ‘Town Bikes’ – taking them through a full thorough road Re-tests, & with all the technical specifications, and opinions about comfort, performance, handling, and Practicality. Includes a Performance ‘Fact File’ for each bike – Ducati 750 Monster vs Aprilia Pegaso 650 vs Piaggio Sfera 125 vs Kawasaki GPZ1100 (9 stunning pages)

‘The Ultimate Test’ a serious Direct Comparison Showdown between these bikes for those ‘Strapped for Cash’ – taking them through a full thorough road Re-tests, & with all the technical specifications, and opinions about comfort, performance, handling, and Practicality. Includes a Performance ‘Fact File’ for each bike – Yamaha TZR250 vs Suzuki GS850G vs Yamaha FZ600 vs Honda XL400 (17 detailed pages on these brilliant budget buys)

‘Last Rites’ the ‘mourning’ of some passing models & looking back with affection at them – Kawasaki ZXR750 (1 page)

‘Battle of the Sixes’ an exciting new Supersports 600 test, with all the technical specifications, and opinions about their performance, and with lots of high-quality action shots & providing all the technical specifications with extra opinions about comfort, handling, and Practicality – Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat vs Honda CBR600FT vs Kawasaki ZX-6R (8 exciting pages)

Plus:-

The very latest news from the world of Motorcycling from that year

Motorcycling features of general Interest

Topless or Underwear Model Posters (Occasionally)

The very latest products in clothing and gadgets (Well, from that period in time anyway!)

Any Grand Prix, MotoGP, WSB & National Level Race round ups

Recent world Interest articles

Race Reports & interviews with Racers, past & present

Reader’s contributions via the letters pages, with topical matters, relevant at the time

Celebrities and racer’s writing contributions for the Magazine

Stunning Action Photography

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