Not wheelie very good
06 Nov 2013
I have just got back into biking (I used to have a Triumph Tiger 500 back in the 1970s – good times) and bought a new Yamaha Rl on which to head out on rides with my mates. I had only had it for a few weeks when I had an incident.
Mobility stupidity
30 Oct 2013
I was riding my bike down a main road near to where I live. At a junction to my left there was a stationary white van and as I came closer I could see the driver waving his arms about like a mad man. I slowed down thinking there must surely be something wrong.
Testing times
09 Oct 2013
I am new to biking and was on my way to the test centre for my full bike test. My instructor was in front and I lost sight of him. However, as we were using radios he told me to exit off the roundabout using the second exit and accelerate up the hill.
Spotty yoof parking
02 Oct 2013
A few days ago I look my Yamaha R1 to a bike dealer to have some work done. I had asked him to order in a carbon fibre mudguard and dropped the bike off as arranged. I left my bike on the dealer’s forecourt and gave him the keys.
Knee down round the bend
28 Aug 2013
Unravelling the legal aftermath of Mark Stone’s riding calamities. Out for a bout of back-road knee-down laughs, the lads almost get a mouthful of jam sandwich.
Can’t see the wood for the trees
14 Aug 2013
I was riding home on my R6 one night a couple of weeks ago. I went around a left-hand bend on a country lane when the front end of my bike just let go and I fell off. I slid across the road and ended up in a bush. Thankfully, the oncoming car did not […]
Motorcycle courier caught in the act
07 Aug 2013
I am a motorbike courier in London and was in a rush to pick up a package. The traffic was really heavy so I hopped up on the curb, rode about 100 feet past all the traffic and turned left onto the main road. I then got pulled by the police.
Urban myths, speeding and the law
23 Jan 2013
Specialist motoring solicitor and ZZR1400 rider Andrew ‘Chef’ Prendergast demystifies a couple of bits of riding folklore
Filtering and/or overtaking and claiming for injuries
16 Jan 2013
Even though a biker may not be criminally liable for filtering and having a collision, it is a long established legal principle that a biker who is out of the ordinary flow of traffic by overtaking or filtering places themselves at potential risk and therefore has to take extra care. If they do not and […]
Filtering and/or overtaking slow moving or stationary traffic
08 Jan 2013
A great advantage of riding a bike is that you can often avoid getting snared in slow moving or stationary traffic with our larger, wider motoring companions by filtering or overtaking. I have been riding bikes on the road since I was 16 years old and have owned many, from my trusty Honda C90 to […]
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.
Sat-nav proves spot on
28 Sep 2012
I’m a man who likes to keep it simple and multifunctional – and that means I’ve had my trusty paper map of the UK – just 99p from Morrisons, for many years now. It’s followed me from car to bike and although it’s lost half its cover all the key bits are still there.
Givi E52 Maxia Top Box Review
31 May 2012
An unadorned motorbike tends to be a thing of beauty – but occasionally it takes on the role of workhorse. Chef bites the bullet and updates his luggage.
Shoei Qwest Review
17 May 2012
Feeling a little light-headed? Size matters – particularly when buying a helmet. Chef reviews his latest lid.
Custom made ear plugs by Ultimate Ear
02 May 2012
There’s a time in a man’s life when he has to face the truth. No longer is he a macho riding god, a cool rider oblivious to the elements, a rider in the storm. Here’s my review of custom made ear plugs by Ultimate Ear.
Simoncelli honoured at MotoGP final
03 Nov 2011
MotoGP riders and visitors to Valencia will be given the opportunity to pay their respects to Marco Simoncelli who sadly died in Malaysia two weeks ago
Ron Haslam Race School
05 Oct 2011
I have been on Ron’s Premier package twice in recent years – and can’t begin to tell you how much fun it is and how much you can learn.
18th Custom & Classic Bike & Trike Show 2011
09 Aug 2011
Andy and Jo were at the 18th Custom & Classic Bike & Trike Show at Bradwell Abbey near Milton Keynes on Sunday 7th August
