Bike | October 2015
BIKE OF THE YEAR - 68 new bikes, 78 judges, only one winner. KAWASAKI H2 - Stories of speeding, superchargers and servicing from real owners. DUCATI SCRAMBLER - Because biking should be simple. INDIAN SCOUT - The Irish roots of America's best bike. KAWASAKI VERSYS 650 - Do-it-all brilliance for three quid a day. YAMAHA R1 - Road bike v race bike at Donington. CUSTOM BIKE OF THE YEAR - God is in the detail. NEW BIKES FOR NAFF ALLl? PCP finance facts. YAMAHA TRACER - Speed trap, dyno and 4500 miles. USED BIKE OF THE YEAR - Secondhand bargain guide. PLUS: BIKE TO AFRICA - Searching for spares in Senegal. MARK WEBBER - Porsche at Le Mans vs KTM in Wales. INSIDE SUZUKI - Behind closed doors at GSX-R-ville PLUS: 30 pages of KNOW HOW - Northumbria's best roads. 228 bikes rated. Buying base layers. Ride better, for longer. Yamaha RD350LC
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Bike October 2015.