Why Cameras Are Good AND Bad
30 Sep 2024
There are obvious benefits to cameras, but also downers – like getting caught with a tiny wheelie by some rozzers in a high street…
Getting back on the road…
26 Sep 2024
Many of us hibernate our machines for the winter months. We will soon be able to enjoy the open road again after some basic maintenance. Not all of us are handy with spanners, so will give our pride and joy to our local motorcycle dealer to service the bike before using it.
A Slippery Ride Home
19 Sep 2024
I had just finished working a night shift (I work in a bread factory) and was heading home. It was around 6am, the sun was shining, and I was just plodding home for some kip.
Goodwood Revival
13 Sep 2024
Andrew Prendergast, Senior Partner, attended his first event at Goodwood Revival last weekend and watched some great racing including the Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy which is a 25-minute, two-rider race for bikes of a type that raced up to 1954.
A not so Merry story…
12 Sep 2024
Christmas has come and gone and many of us sat indoors and ate and drank too much. I know I enjoyed watching traditional Christmas movies such as Die Hard starring Bruce Willis.
Finance Surprises
29 Aug 2024
I do not know which way to turn. Eighteen months ago I went and bought my lad a secondhand Yamaha MT-125 for his birthday.
Parallel Legal Systems
22 Aug 2024
It is common misconception that a criminal conviction in a court will result in an ‘automatic finding of wrongdoing’ in a sister court. That is not entirely true.
Cotswolds Adventure Turns Flat
16 Aug 2024
I have had my indestructible Honda Blackbird (is this the best bike ever built?!!!) for five years after buying it off a chap on Facebook Marketplace and it has been spot on.
Riding Illegally…
15 Aug 2024
It is not often our members will find themselves riding illegally. Well, not on purpose anyway…
Biker vs Boy Racer
08 Aug 2024
Last summer I was plodding along on my AJP PR7 on a road section between two green lanes in the Peak District when I got wiped out by a boy racer who had drifted too wide on a left-hander (for him).
Wildlife and Bikes
01 Aug 2024
I have seen a real increase in the number of accidents involving our four-legged friends. This is likely due to the increase of pet ownership during COVID.
The Legal Landscape of E-Bikes
25 Jul 2024
Electric bicycles seem like a hassle-free way of riding off road without the issues associated with finding legal trails to explore on a motorcycle.
You and your insurer
18 Jul 2024
If you have been unlucky enough to have been knocked off this article is of immense importance to you. I won’t mince my words; you become a traded commodity for insurers/claims management companies and law firms. That is sad but true.
The driver says I’m to blame. Can he do that?
11 Jul 2024
I was riding along the main road when a car emerged from a side road and into my path.
Defective Bike – Dealership
04 Jul 2024
Nothing quite takes the shine off a new bike purchase than a fault appearing. I am sure we have all been there and some dealers are better than others at putting things right, but where do you stand legally?
Horsing Around
27 Jun 2024
What happens if you get kicked off a bike by a horse? Well, since you asked…
Motorcycle Insurance, the law and modifications
20 Jun 2024
Ahh the age-old question about insurance and your motorcycle. What do you need to declare? Is it enough? Have you missed anything off, what should have been included? Is the bike under-insured? Can they void my policy?
