Prize Bike Winner #2
31 Mar 2010
Lewis Godding, the other prize bike winner from 2 weeks ago, collected the CCM SR-40 Retro bike from our offices today.
Whitstable Easter Egg Run
29 Mar 2010
Chef and I loaded our bikes up – actually, I loaded up the R1200 GS boxes and Chef carried our contribution of Easter Eggs in his back pack, and off we set for the coast. We had been invited by the Toy Run Organisers to come back at Easter, give away freebies (this years was […]
CCM FT35s Won
18 Mar 2010
Our latest prize bike winner, Chris Axtell, collected his CCM from the White Dalton offices on the 18th March 2010.
Wheelie Bad
05 Mar 2010
I have just been written up by the police for dangerous driving. I executed a deliberate wheelie in a 40mph stretch of dual carriageway for about 60 – 70 metres. Unfortunately I didn’t notice the police patrol car in a garage forecourt behind a transit van. What should I expect?
Passenger Problems
01 Feb 2010
I was riding my bike in Central London, in an area where taxis stop in a rank in the middle of the road. Traffic was heavy, and I was slowly filtering. I’m a regular commuter and ride into London most days. A black cab passenger door swung open from the opposite side to the driver, […]
It Wasn’t Me!
29 Dec 2009
I have just received a summons for speeding on my Triumph Speed Triple in London. Apparently I was stopped by a constable in uniform, who gave me a producer, and reported me for speeding. The problem I have is that this never happened. I have a Speed Triple, I do live in a London suburb, […]
International Motorcycle & Scooter Show – 27th Nov to 6th December
15 Oct 2009
We won’t be at the Birmingham NEC International Motorcycle & Scooter Show this year, which is a pity and unexpected consequence of two major manufacturers pulling out.
Online Out Of Line?
09 Sep 2009
My bike was stolen and witnesses saw it being sold on an internet auction site. After a long investigation, the culprits are now inside, but I’ve still lost thousands of pounds for the misfortune of having my motorcycle stolen. As I know who the culprits are, would it be worth pursuing a civil claim against […]
Junior Scrambler
05 Sep 2009
My son has a little off road motorbike, which he rides around on wasteland near our estate. Apparently neighbours have been complaining about him, and my son’s motorbike was seized by the Police. In fairness they had warned him before that his riding was putting people in danger.
CCM Prize bike winner!
25 Aug 2009
Our latest prize bike winner, Steven Branton, collecting his CCM from the White Dalton offices.
Notice of Intended Prosecution
22 Aug 2009
I believe I am the victim of Police harassment. I ride a very distinctive but legal type of sports bike. I make a point of the bike being as legal as it can be, because I do admit that I regularly wheelie, speed and stoppie on the highway.
Re doing my IAM
19 Aug 2009
After about 21 years, I have decided to re do my IAM test, and found myself meeting with one of the senior observers for my area, Simon Rawlins. Simon’s tyres showed his Bandit had been ridden a bit, with no chicken strips anywhere on his tyres. They were not cooked like trackday tyres but lets […]
London Bike Festival
19 Jul 2009
I went to this show at Wanstead RFC in North East London and I have to say it was unimpressive. Apart from meeeting up with a lot of former clients of both mine and the firms, and having met a number of genuinely nice people, the show was poor value for the people who paid […]
Thin Ice
I am currently on nine points and I keep getting speed camera tickets. What would happen if I changed my number plate? James Griffiths – Llandudno Wells Answer First of all, you have got to get caught. If you ride a bike and you get tugged, the police can easily check whether or not you […]
Waterproof leathers from Hein Gericke
15 Jul 2009
I took a chance with buying a pair of allegedly cool, waterproof, protective, perforated leather motorcycle jeans from Hein Gerickes Luton branch. Neither Charlie nor Tim had used them but their basic position was HG would not compromise their brand by selling something which was not up to the job. They are also Goretex and […]
Iron Butt 1000
26 Jun 2009
Chef and Andrew set off to ride 1000 miles in 24 hours or less to join the Iron Butt association and also to raise funds for the Poppy Appeal. The run was organised by the Royal British Legions Rider’s Branch, and was very smoothly operated by them, and in particular Paddy McCreanor who runs the […]
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 […]
