High speed tyre
05 Jun 2014
I had a new tyre fitted to my GSXR1000 by a small garage local to me. About a month later I took my bike to my main dealer for a service after I got back from Germany. While in Germany I had ridden around the Nurburgring at speeds of up to 180mph.
Uninsured third party
29 May 2014
Have I got problems? I was riding my CBR600RR down a residential road when a car reversed straight out of a drive in front of me. I had no chance of braking and ‘T-boned’ his rear passenger door.
Mud on the road
22 May 2014
Mud represents a perennial hazard for motorcyclists but it is particularly bad during the sowing season on agricultural roads, and less so during the harvest season.
Time to wrap things up
15 May 2014
If you’re waiting to see if you have any long term repercussions after an accident, make sure you don’t lose out when it comes to re-insuring your bike…
Can I get a witness!
08 May 2014
I was filtering through heavy traffic, moving at less than walking speed. The gap in front of me started closing so I braked, not especially sharply. I was then hit from behind by another bike. Whilst I did not sustain any injuries, my pillion sustained a glancing blow to her foot, but not enough to […]
Hastings May Day Run – 5/5/2014
We were at Hastings on Monday for the May Day Run, super sunny and super busy with fantastic people. What a cracking show. We talked to THOUSANDS of bikers and gave each one a neck-warmer and prize draw card. Such a good reception and the seaside town did itself proud by getting every bike parked. […]
Sharp bends don’t have to be signed
01 May 2014
I am a pretty experienced motorcyclist. I was riding along rural roads in an area which I do not know particularly well. I started braking for a corner and as I got round the corner it became clear to me that the corner was much, much tighter than I was expecting. Panicking, I decided to […]
OnYerBike 2014
28 Apr 2014
Chef and Gav were at On Yer Bike in Bicester over the weekend for the 25th anniversary of OYB. Some photos below…
What’s the emergency?
24 Apr 2014
Logic suggests you’re at fault when you run into the back of someone else, but this isn’t always the case when you’re dealing with clowns…
To flip up or to shut down?
17 Apr 2014
Flip up helmets. Beloved of couriers, BMW owners, police riders and smokers. But what is the legal consequence of riding with your helmet flipped up? If you get stopped, pointing out that half the officer’s colleagues in the Met Police ‘Flipped up’ is probably not the best starting point…
Off-road with no tax?
10 Apr 2014
I have just bought a DRZ400 with road tyres It hasn’t got an MoT or Tax, but instead of spending money on this I’m thinking of spending it on some knobblies and going ‘off-road’ for some giggles There are loads of local woods, parks and farmland, so I figured as long as I stick to […]
Dodgy eBay buyer
03 Apr 2014
I put my old Yamaha Fazer 1000 up on eBay, and had a chap visit for a look before placing a bid. I let him have a spin around the block, but he clipped an old lady on a zebra crossing. The police were involved, and he’s getting done for careless driving. That’s fair enough […]
European Accident Statement
31 Mar 2014
If you are going abroad on your motorcycle this summer, remember to take with you the European Accident Statement form.
Potential earnings lost in an accident
27 Mar 2014
My son’s case is being handled by a solicitor appointed by my insurance company.
Perception and reality of advanced riding
20 Mar 2014
I think learning advanced riding techniques is a good thing but it’s not without some downsides.
Yamaha MT-09 Review
17 Mar 2014
Some of you who follow our Twitter and Facebook feed will see that I had a Yamaha MT-09 for a day whilst my Honda CBR600RR had new chain, sprockets and rear tyre fitted.
Muppet Solicitor
13 Mar 2014
Do I have to stick with my insurer panel appointed solicitor? He is a muppet. Some ‘spoon’ banged into the rear of my bike at a junction.
Road tentacles
06 Mar 2014
I was riding on my old CB750k2, and there were some of those rubber tubes across the road that measure the traffic, attached to a metal box chained to a lamppost.
