Flies on the Visor | The inane ramblings of the motorcycle obsessed

Is Moto3 The Best Racing?

Motorcycle racing is exciting stuff. Be it, MotoGP, WSBK, IOMTT or even your local club race, there is something about motorcycle racing that pushes it beyond other forms of motorsport.…Read more

Published: September 17, 2020

Categories: Road Riding

Scottoiler xSystem. Simplicity in a Box from Scotland

Halfway around the first of this year's Scotland tours, my Scottoiler xSystem gave up the ghost and I was lamenting not having a small can of chain lube with me…Read more

Published: September 13, 2020

Categories: Motorcycle Servicing, Real World Motorcycle Equipment Reviews, Road Riding, Touring

The best memories begin with the most insane ideas

A Lady on a Bonneville

Brand New Motorcycles For Under £5K

We are looking for a bike we can live with for at least the next three winters. Hence the £5K budget. We're not looking for a cheap hack we'll leave…Read more

Published: September 6, 2020

Categories: Road Test

At the beginning ... when you try the first time the 500 ... ahhh, f***k

Valentino Rossi

Weise Outlast Frontier Jacket – Clothing for all seasons

It is early September and I'm zipping the thermal liner into my Weise Outlast Frontier Jacket. What is going on with the weather? Tomorrow's 200-mile ride, looping through Thetford Forest…Read more

Published: August 31, 2020

Categories: Road Test, Touring

One to One Motorcycle Training

All motorcycle training has value - it truly does. Whether it's learning something new, honing an existing skill or identifying those lazy habits that may be forming, it's all good.…Read more

Published: August 24, 2020

Categories: Road Riding

Happiness isn't around the bend. Happiness is the bend

Motorcycle Life

Where to Mount a GoPro on a motorcycle

Mounting a GoPro on a motorcycle. Has to be simple. Half an hour in the garage working out where to stick the GoPro mount, then make sure the battery is…Read more

Published: August 17, 2020

Categories: Road Riding, Youtube

Hel Brake Lines

I'm sure the "Oh Hel" pun about Hel Brake Lines has been done a hundred times before. And having made the compulsory pun, what is the problem that leads me…Read more

Published: August 10, 2020

Categories: Motorcycle Servicing