DAB digital radio on a motorbike
23 Jun 2009
Knowing I am going to get merciless stick from m’learned friends for having yet another gizmo on my bike I’ll admit another one – this time a DAB radio. On the RBLR 1000 endurance ride, having the Lions match to listen to whilst flooging up from Edinburgh to Wick was a much needed distraction from […]
Schuberth C3 lid review
16 Jun 2009
I had heard a lot of good things about the Schuberth C3 and having ridden 600 miles in a day with the very noisy Carberg I decided to try out a Schuberth. I popped into Helmet City’s shop cum farm, where the guys let me put my soaking wet gloves on the heater. I tried […]
Mr Bump
My employer has put up a pretty harsh speed bump on a sharp bend going into my work’s car park, is there anything I can do? Craig Sunderland – by e-mail. Answer In short, the answer is yes. Under the Occupiers Liability Act your employer is almost certainly liable to you if you fall off. […]
That’s Blown It!
15 Jun 2009
At the weekend, I was riding a mate’s old bike that he had lent me whilst my main bike was being repaired. The bike wasn’t in the best of conditions when I picked it up, but I was grateful for something to get about on.
Legal Expenses Insurance
07 Jun 2009
Do I need to buy legal cover with my insurance policy? I have just had a quote for my renewal and I have had £20.00 put on it for me to buy a legal cover policy. I have been told that this is compulsory by my insurance brokers, even though they have got it down […]
BMF GEMS SHOW – 30th & 31st May 2009
02 Jun 2009
What a glorious weekend for standing in the Garden of England- sadly it would seem that the sunshine drew everyone away from the show and down to the coast as the foot traffic past our stand was not as hectic as I’d been expecting. Cheffy and I spent two days in the sunshine handing out prize […]
My 749 Dark Sounds Like a Ducati at last!!
21 May 2009
So I’ve started putting extra bits on my 749. First of all I managed to get hold of a carbon exhaust shield that looks much better than the ugly standard one. Then came the carbon seat cowl which looks awesome! Then the serious business of looking for exhausts began. Now I know that a lot […]
Not Best Friends
13 May 2009
I was riding with two of my mates, along a favourite road, which we all know well. All of us are quite quick riders, and certainly all of us were riding in excess of the speed limit. I have no arguments about that.
Aerostich Roadcrafter
02 May 2009
It is a pity you can only buy these suits in the US or import them as a personal import because for a commuter or someone who has to wear a suit they are brilliant. My Roadcrafter is plain black, and is pretty waterproof but won’t withstand a biblical deluge. However even in monsoon like conditions […]
Bikers in Paradise
27 Apr 2009
This weekend was my turn to drive the big white whale, as I was with Paul and Chef at this really friendly and enjoyable show set in the car park of a wildlife park. What was really nice was my wife and kids could come, along with my in laws.
No to Westminster Bike parking Tax
01 Apr 2009
On 31st March 2009 I was duty solicitor for the organisers of “No to the Bike parking Tax” www.notobikeparkingfees.com and for every motorcycle commuter or biker this is a campaign well worth supporting.
Motorcycle Training Matters III
30 Mar 2009
After Cheffy and Paul’s trip to Dunstable, this week was the turn of Andrew and I to attend the Motorcycle Training Matters Road Safety event at Bedford Fire Station on Sunday.
Bedfordshire Casualty Reduction Partnership Events
Here are some words I thought I would never be saying but well done Beds County Council for putting on a free, well attended, well thought through, local motorcycle safety show.
Taking The Ureic?
28 Mar 2009
As a mature rider, I keep in touch with club sites and what bikers have to say. I noted a problem of unprovoked front wheel slides at modest speeds on gentle bends kept coming up on the Fazer owners’ club forum.
Parents guide to kitting out a teenager on a scooter or learner bike
24 Mar 2009
If you are a parent who is reading this because your son or daughter is getting a scooter or their first small motorbike and you are terrified, read on. You know your own kid, but rather than make a confrontation of it, maybe controlling the risks is a better plan.
Number Plate
23 Mar 2009
I have a one line number plate on my bike but the letters are of the required height and dimensions. I have still been stopped and told that I will be prosecuted for it. Is this right?
‘Blade update
03 Mar 2009
Howdy all, I hope everyone survived the snow in February okay. As you may all know I decided to splash out a an ’08 Fireblade last year. Everthing was going swimmingly for the first 150 miles or so but then the tyres suddenly seemed to go off, especially when going into a right-hander, which resulted […]
