Qualifying
11 Jul 2009
Pole position! This is exactly the result I needed to get my confidence back after the last round.
FIRST!
That was a hell of a race! I was second into the first corner behind Denyer, making his usual fast start, but dived up the inside into turn two and got my head down. After a couple of laps I had a small gap, only to miss a downshift and run very wide into Sears, […]
Doubling up
Phew. I won the second race, but it was the hardest yet. I found it difficult to do the times from qualifying so Denyer was all over me like pink on a pig.
Snetterton preview
07 Jul 2009
It seems like a long time since I last rode the Tuono, and a lifetime since I raced it last at Pembrey two weeks ago. The five-week break since the non-racing disaster at Oulton Park should have been enough to get the bike sorted with time to spare, but nothing’s ever that simple in the […]
Pillion Post
03 Jul 2009
Most bikers I know who have moved on from riding pillion to riding their own bikes don’t enjoy it when they have to later ride as a pillion for whatever reason. This is something which I am positively grateful not to have experienced. I was introduced to biking by riding pillion on a Ducati 748, […]
BMW F800GS Review
29 Jun 2009
I have finally had to admit defeat and accept that, after fracturing my scaphoid and having it pinned, my wrist is not as strong as it used to be. Therefore, riding my 749 has become increasingly painful even on the shortest of journeys. Once I finally got passed my stubborn streak and realised that perhaps […]
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 […]
Aylesbury ‘On Two Wheels’ Event
25 Jun 2009
Last weekend, Rhiannon and I attended the ‘On Two Wheels’ Event in Kingsbury Square in Aylesbury town centre. It was good to meet quite a few local bikers and IAM instructors. Both my Duke and Rhiannon’s Triumph seemed to draw quite a bit of attention from passers by… most seemed to show good taste and […]
Repair and regroup
First blog in a while as I’ve been insanely busy. The opportunity came up to do some freelance work so I grabbed it. The timing was ideal to earn a bit extra and cover the damage to the Tuono, but it meant 90+ hr weeks for a while and no time in the garage. Repairs […]
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 […]
gap in the market maybe?
20 Jun 2009
As I held my breath past the fourth or so bus spewing out grey clouds on my ride to work the other day, I had a flash of inspiration … helmet chinbar vents fitted with miniature air filters (and maybe freshners)! Well why not, if you can have helmets fitted with sunnies? 😉
Schuberth C3 lid review
16 Jun 2009
I had heard a lot of good things about the Schuberth C3 and having ridden 600 miles in a day with the very noisy Carberg I decided to try out a Schuberth. I popped into Helmet City’s shop cum farm, where the guys let me put my soaking wet gloves on the heater. I tried […]
Mr Bump
My employer has put up a pretty harsh speed bump on a sharp bend going into my work’s car park, is there anything I can do? Craig Sunderland – by e-mail. Answer In short, the answer is yes. Under the Occupiers Liability Act your employer is almost certainly liable to you if you fall off. […]
That’s Blown It!
15 Jun 2009
At the weekend, I was riding a mate’s old bike that he had lent me whilst my main bike was being repaired. The bike wasn’t in the best of conditions when I picked it up, but I was grateful for something to get about on.
BMF South West show – live!
13 Jun 2009
Here’s a live action report and photo from the BMF show in Somerset.
New Kawasaki ZX12R
12 Jun 2009
Well its been a while since I updated my blog but a lot has been happening as far as biking goes. After six years of riding my sit up and beg style gsx1400 I’ve moved over to a crouching style rocket in the guise of a Kawasaki ZX12R. I’ve never had a fully faired bike […]
National Motorcycle Week announced
08 Jun 2009
The Motorcycle Industry Association last week announced this year’s dates for the annual National Motorcycle Week. The event runs from 13 – 19th July with the infamous Ride to Work Day taking place on Wednesday 15th July. The aim of the Ride to Work Day is to highlight that motorcycling cuts congestion, pollution, and journey times […]
Legal Expenses Insurance
07 Jun 2009
Do I need to buy legal cover with my insurance policy? I have just had a quote for my renewal and I have had £20.00 put on it for me to buy a legal cover policy. I have been told that this is compulsory by my insurance brokers, even though they have got it down […]
