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After a couple of days off from Mallory (See Part One) and some enjoyable alone time in the garage checking Screamer (my GSX650F) to see if I’d broken anything, I’m
Some routes are designed to get you somewhere. Others are just “because we can”. This one – The Dales, Tarts and Apple Cake is firmly in the “because we can”
I started the year with good intentions. There was a trip to Andalucía, three days of track time, sunshine, and the promise of learning to
Looking back over the years, I think I could have bought another motorcycle with the money I’ve spent on helmets, boots, and other items of
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance was a surprise hit book. Published in 1974, it is about the idea that caring deeply about how
If you’ve spent any time around BMW motorcycles, you’ll know they’re a curious blend of engineering brilliance and “why on earth did they do that?”
There is something almost magical about fitting a new set of tyres to your motorcycle, and thanks to Mobile Bike Tyres (naff website but a
Before we start, a disclaimer. I am not legally trained; this is not legal advice, and this article is not designed to help anyone evade
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Motorcycle kit that claims to be “four‑season” usually falls into one of two categories. The first is marketing optimism — the sort of suit that’s
There was a time – not long ago – when the UK motorcycle scene was being quietly reshaped by a new breed of dealership. Not
A few months ago I had Suzuki’s very engaging GSX-8TT on test. As the road test plan involved camping in Scotland, a set of SW-Motech
Originally, this article was going to be called “Getting Trolleyed with …”; however, it seems there’s a certain absurdity in the modern world when you
We don’t normally cover motorcycle racing in much detail. There are other authors with a far wider knowledge of this topic. Yet, as Trackhouse scores
Yes, the title is a terrible pun. Yet after years and years of chain maintenance, I have found that the idea of getting shafted by