How a pillion affects your insurance premium
16 May 2024
My insurance is up for renewal. I am properly paranoid as I don’t trust them as far as I can throw them after they refused to pay out for a claim years ago when my old FZR600 got nicked.
Court for chap who taxed wrong bike
09 May 2024
We are very fortunate and both I and my partner have a bike each in the garage (we bought matching MT-09s a few years ago).
A rainy motorway filtering fiasco
02 May 2024
I had my missus on the back and was heading down the motorway on my Ducati Multistrada 1200 S. It is a big old red bike so there is absolutely no reason for someone not to see me.
Will I be compensated or not?
25 Apr 2024
At the beginning of April, I decided to take my old FJR1200 to the supermarket as it got a huge top box and panniers. I loaded up the old girl with the essentials to get through lockdown i.e. bread, milk, eggs, beer etc. So far, so good.
Brake Checked
18 Apr 2024
Am I piddling into the wind with this one? I have gone to work in Manchester city centre pretty much every day for the last few years on my trusted Honda NC750X.
Hire bike hell…
11 Apr 2024
Twelve months ago, I was filtering between lanes two and three on the M25. A van just pulled out from lane three into two and took me out.
Surf’s up
04 Apr 2024
I was taking my bike in for a service. On the way I ended up behind a VW campervan which appeared to have everything including the kitchen sink inside it, and two surfboards tied on top (subsequently I found out they were heading on a camping/surfing trip).
IAM Instructor Vs Lorry – who was at fault?
28 Mar 2024
I am an IAM instructor and have also done my ROSPA gold so I know how to ride and have great observational skills, even if I do say so myself.
‘Bicycle’ loophole?
14 Mar 2024
I have recently been stopped by the Met Police and offered a fixed penalty offer of three points and a fine for stopping in an ‘Advanced Stop Line’ box on my ‘motor bicycle’ in London.
Speeding in Spain
29 Feb 2024
I’m a police officer and have been on the job for nearly ten years. I’ve got a mate who’s been in six months longer than me and he has just been re-vetted.
Disability and Accident Compensation Dilemma
15 Feb 2024
My wife has always hankered after a motorbike after riding pillion on an old flame’s bike back in the day.
Biker Club’s Costly GoPro Fiasco
08 Feb 2024
Despite living in a tiny village, we have a huge concentration of bikers. We started a club about 15 years ago and we’ve got around 15-20 ‘oldies’ and about 10 ‘young ‘uns’.
Crash, Chips, and a Faulty Fix
11 Jan 2024
I have an old Honda Gold Wing GL1500 that I have owned for the past 20-odd years. It is a big old bus, but I love it and do all the work on it myself, predominantly because I don’t trust anyone else.
Seeking Answers on the Road
28 Dec 2023
I have been left in a right pickle and I really don’t know which way to turn.
Spanish Speeding Surprise
14 Dec 2023
I’m a police officer and have been in the job for nearly 10 years.
From Biking Bliss to Icy Abyss
07 Dec 2023
I am an all-year-round biker for the simple fact I don’t have a car licence and I love riding bikes.
Spokes of Contention
02 Nov 2023
I run my own company (a limited company) and feel very annoyed with the situation I am now facing.
The Classified Conundrum
I am not exactly James Bond but what I can say is I work for the Government.
