Dark visors, eye safety and the law
21 Apr 2022
The eye is the human’s primary sensory organ and it is uniquely vulnerable when it comes to riding motorcycles – a wasp hitting your eyeball at 40mph is a deeply unpleasant and potentially dangerous experience.
Slippery road led to an accident
14 Apr 2022
I have had a freaky accident. My Mum lives in a bungalow in a tiny hamlet. I swung round to visit her on my Honda CBF125.
Subrogated claim
07 Apr 2022
I work as Head of Communications at a huge PLC. As part of the payment package, I get health insurance with one of the big boys.
Washed out
24 Mar 2022
Last summer I insured my Honda NC700. As I was pretty skint, I decided to do it online.
Should I accept the compensation?
27 Jan 2022
I was born with one leg (below the knee) and at about the age of seven my old man sat me down and said: “Son, with one leg, I’m not going to lie, it’s going to be tough. If you want anything in life, you are going to have to do it for yourself coz […]
Autofill Insurance Calamity
16 Dec 2021
I currently have an old CG125. I was hoping to get my full bike test done this year but then the dreaded Cov struck the country and put the mockers on that idea.
14 days expired, can I ignore the NIP?
25 Nov 2021
I have just received a Notice of Intended Prosecution for allegedly speeding at 43mph in a 30mph limit on my Kwak Z1000.
What is a Solicitor Liaison Officer?
18 Nov 2021
I was riding home on my Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 without a care in the world. Whilst it was bloomin’ chilly, it wasn’t raining, so I was happy.
Buyer uninsured
04 Nov 2021
It’s been a tough year for everyone and following redundancy, I have been clearing out the garage of all my ‘toys’. I have been gutted, but needs must. I put my XJR1300 up on Facebook Marketplace.
Grumpy copper
21 Oct 2021
I was heading to work on my Lexmoto LXR125. It’s fair to say I won’t be breaking any land speed records with this bike. However, it’s a trusty old steed and does the job.
Stolen from a garage
07 Oct 2021
My insurer is a ‘bobbing rastard’ as they have refused to pay out on a technicality. I have an R1, and I told them it was garaged, which it duly was.
Rugby Bike Fest 2021
27 Sep 2021
Thanks to everyone who took time to stop and have a chat with us on the White Dalton stand at Rugby Bike Fest yesterday.
Bought with outstanding finance
23 Sep 2021
Last April I spotted a Kawasaki VN 900 bike on Facebook marketplace. It was a 2009 bike but looked absolutely mint. I contacted the chap and after some back and forth we struck a deal.
Warranty woes
09 Sep 2021
I purchased a brand new motorbike outright in early 2020. The bike came with a two-year ‘warranty’.
Wheel Nut
19 Aug 2021
Last week I took my Suzuki GSX750 to my local dealer for a service. They must have let the trainee have a crack at it as the idiots forgot to tighten up the back wheel properly.
Medical negligence
12 Aug 2021
A year ago I was merrily riding along the road on my Harley-Davidson Fat Boy when a cyclist jumped a red light and rode straight into my left-hand side.
Neighbourly conflict
29 Jul 2021
I’ve always loved bikes but have never had one myself and was thinking of doing my test. After chatting with my neighbour, who I have known for the past 10 years, he offered to take me out on the back of his bike.
Romantic getaway
15 Jul 2021
The plan had been a romantic weekend with my fella. I booked us into a pub in the Lake District. We rocked up to the place and went to park up near the kitchen door on the side of the property, out of sight of the road.
