Ramming the point home
17 May 2013
When a thief knocks you off your bike, how do you go about getting compensation?
Under Pressure?
01 Apr 2013
Inflation can be a good thing, especially when it comes to tyres. Best not screw it up
Not going swimmingly
01 Mar 2013
Like medical advice, when it comes to legal issues a second opinion doesn’t hurt…
Solid white lines and hatched areas
28 Feb 2013
Unravelling the legal aftermath of Mark Stone’s riding calamities. Rather too keen to collect Cindy’s overly violent birthday present, Mark now risks feeling its devastating effects first hand
Don’t be a stoner
30 Jan 2013
If you’ve been taking some hits from the bong then the law may not be as generous
Londons Air Ambulance
Our recent prize bike winner, Dan Davis, is a HEMS (helicopter emergency medical services) paramedic for the London Air Ambulance.
Community Service?
01 Jan 2013
I was zapped by some community do-gooders. As I rode passed a huddle of semi-retired wombles in dayglow jackets, one of them pointed a speed gun at me and a sign flashed up warning me I was doing 43 in a 30.
Winter Motorcycle Riding Tips
31 Dec 2012
A little infographic on our winter riding tip series on Twitter
Festive period opening hours
19 Dec 2012
Our office will be closed on the following days over the festive period…
We have a winner!
13 Dec 2012
Greg McCusker collected his Green Kawasaki KLX250 from our offices on Thursday.
Can I return a motorbike?
01 Dec 2012
If you’ve bought a bike and aren’t happy with it, can you send it back to the dealer?
Nothing but the truth
01 Nov 2012
I have been involved in a long running personal injury action — liability is not in dispute. I was heading one way up a street and there was solid traffic backed up in the opposite lane. A car driver decided that he wasn’t going to wait anymore and chucked a u-turn alongside me, causing me […]
Dora the Explorer does not want to play
30 Oct 2012
I think the Triumph Explorer 1200 is a very fine motorcycle. However, I didn’t think that this morning when for the second time in 4 days she stalled pulling out of my garage, and then took 10 minutes to re start.
Dangerous Material on the Road
26 Oct 2012
While fretting about Ginger Kev’s flock, a bungling back-lane lorry loses its load and gives our man the bird…
We have a winner!
25 Oct 2012
Mark Stanley from Witney won a Black Kawasaki KLX-250, pictured below with Andrew Prendergast. Mark collected his prize draw card at a BMF show in 2009.
1976 Yamaha RD400C
02 Oct 2012
Derek Freegard with his Yamaha 1976 RD400C. It’s a Canadian model, hence the graphics, that Derek has owned and ridden since 2003. Derek is a member of the Aircooled RD Club and also a moderator on their forum and editor of “Wellard”, the official club magazine.
Best first motorbike after passing test
12 Sep 2012
Choosing your first motorbike after passing the test can be a daunting task with so many options made harder with the two different motorbike tests. If you have passed either your CBT or DAS and are looking around for the perfect ride, tell us in the comments below what your experiences are.
