Make sure you are aware of new road tax laws which take effect from October this year. One of the new rules means you can’t sell the road tax with a vehicle. The most talked about aspect of the changes is that as of October 2014, paper road tax disks will no longer exist. From then on, you’ll […]
I’m not an adrenalin junkie, I’m meditating.
When talking to those who don’t race or even ride at all, I often hear such comments as “isn’t it dangerous?” or “You wouldn’t catch me doing that!”. It’s the same when I talk about my skiing in winter, “You’re not the sort of skier to go off piste and jump off cliffs are you?” (fair enough, […]
The most bang for your buck?
We all know that performance isn’t just a factor of power or engine capacity, but that many other factors come into it, most notably weight. The power to weight ratio is often touted as a better real-world guide of performance, albeit in a straight line. But don’t we all like that arm-wrenching acceleration? Isn’t that […]
The Cambrian Rally : The last round of the ATRC series.
This year I’ve been competing in the All Terrain Rally Challenge (ATRC) series. This is a competition series for motorcycle rallying, a sort of mini-Dakar for the UK with multi-day, longer distance events taking place all over the country and was born out of the Big Bike Rally Challenge. The longest event in the 8-fixture […]
Pragmasis Van Ground Anchor review
Motorcycle security is something that’s often overlooked until it’s too late. It’s also something that many underspend on, in my opinion, balking at spending a couple of hundred quid on top security which could stop their pride and joy worth several thousands from being spirited away one night by a local scrote or two. Ground […]
Adventure Bikes are outpacing Sports bikes
…no, there’s not some new big off-roader that’s faster in a straight line than an R1, but they are selling more of them. According to the latest figures for new bike registrations, sales of Adventure bikes increased over 15% from 2012-2013 with 1685 new bike registrations compared to only 1402 Sports bike registrations, a drop […]