http://www.devittinsurance.com/bikerzone/tools/maps.html
http://www.thebestrides.co.uk/the_best_rides.html
Saturday, 26 December 2009
Wednesday, 16 December 2009
NEC BIKE SHOW 2009
I had a pleasant day out but was disappointed with Aprilia, Ducati, Moto Guzzi, Honda and Harley Davidson, who were absent! Well done to Norton and Triumph for flying the flag, the bike I would have taken home? Probably the KTM Duke 990 despite what felt like an overly heavy clutch operation (hydraulics are supposed to assist the amount of effort required!)
Friday, 30 October 2009
Thursday, 8 October 2009
Tuesday, 6 October 2009
Friday, 21 August 2009
Tuesday, 18 August 2009
Victory Motorcycles Best Bitter
We called at the Arrow Mill Hotel Alcester on the way back from Ryans Ryde, finally managing to find it after a couple of failed attempts, but an almost empty car park and no bikes. We had a look around, and a drink, a "bikers" brew in fact!
http://first4gear.com/bikemeets/arrowmill.html
Two guys arrived on a pair of Rocket 3's then as we were leaving a local chap on an old XJ650 twin, who told us the venue had faded since the floods, pity as the hotel has ample parking and grounds, nice bar and terrace.
http://www.arrowmill.com/
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Monday, 10 August 2009
Monday, 27 July 2009
Tuesday, 21 July 2009
RyansRyde Sunday August 16th 2009
RYANS RYDE
a fundraiser for a charity which supports teenagers with CANCER
SUNDAY AUGUST 16th
http://www.ryansryde.co.uk/
http://www.ryansryde.co.uk/images/2009RRflyerA5V2.pdf
a fundraiser for a charity which supports teenagers with CANCER
SUNDAY AUGUST 16th
http://www.ryansryde.co.uk/
http://www.ryansryde.co.uk/images/2009RRflyerA5V2.pdf
Monday, 13 July 2009
Sunday, 28 June 2009
Friday, 24 April 2009
Thursday, 16 April 2009
safety in numbers (source IAM)
x 15 the increased likelihood of a motorcycle rather than a car being in a fatal accident for every kilometre travelled, in 1990, it was by a factor of nine!
50% the reduction in motorcycle rider fatalities after French road designers introduced a lower rail on crash barriers at key locations
18 the number of months Transport for London intends to run a trial allowing motorcycles, mopeds and scooters to use most red route bus lanes
x 5 motorways are the safest roads, with "A" roads seeing 5 times more crashes per vehicle kilometre.
50% the reduction in motorcycle rider fatalities after French road designers introduced a lower rail on crash barriers at key locations
18 the number of months Transport for London intends to run a trial allowing motorcycles, mopeds and scooters to use most red route bus lanes
x 5 motorways are the safest roads, with "A" roads seeing 5 times more crashes per vehicle kilometre.
Tuesday, 14 April 2009
Probably the best Motorcycle Museum in the UK?
A recent visit to Sammy Miller's Museum was very enjoyable although we hadn't allowed enough time, so will visit again. The staff were very friendly, the atmosphere relaxed and a great variety of machines and memorablia to see.
With all the hype about Aprilia's new RSV4, the rare 1939 AJS V4 Racer caught my eye. I'll post more pics soon.
With all the hype about Aprilia's new RSV4, the rare 1939 AJS V4 Racer caught my eye. I'll post more pics soon.
Monday, 6 April 2009
Friday, 27 March 2009
How long left for the "Bulldog Bash"
If the police applied the same reasoning to football, it's supporters, and it's minority thug element, Britain's national sport would have disappeared years ago!
It looks like the Bulldog Bash has an uncertain future, therefore as I've never been I'll try to make it this year!
Sunday, 15 March 2009
the state of our roads.....
.......reflects the state the old country is in,
very much "Little Britain"! Help, improve UK roads for all users, report defects to the relevant authority see attached MAG's link:
http://fill-it-in.mag-uk.org/fill_it_in_campaign.html
http://www.mag-uk.org/
very much "Little Britain"! Help, improve UK roads for all users, report defects to the relevant authority see attached MAG's link:
http://fill-it-in.mag-uk.org/fill_it_in_campaign.html
http://www.mag-uk.org/
Tuesday, 10 March 2009
Petition: speed limit reduction
petition to stop the government reducing the speed limit.
http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/noNSLreduction/
http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/noNSLreduction/
Saturday, 7 March 2009
Good Service
So impressed with the service, I thought these guys were worth a mention:
http://www.yambits.co.uk/
I'm busy stripping the engine of a yamaha tzr 125, I decided to invest in a rotor puller, yesterday a google search found Yambits (although I think I've seen the company before as they sell on Ebay). I sent them an e-mail asking if the rotor puller they listed on their site would fit the 125, they replied saying it would, I placed the order, later that day I received e-mails notifying me: they'd received the order, took payment, and later despatched the goods. The package arrived first post today, less than 24 hrs after my first enquiry, just tried the tool, rotor now removed.
http://www.yambits.co.uk/
I'm busy stripping the engine of a yamaha tzr 125, I decided to invest in a rotor puller, yesterday a google search found Yambits (although I think I've seen the company before as they sell on Ebay). I sent them an e-mail asking if the rotor puller they listed on their site would fit the 125, they replied saying it would, I placed the order, later that day I received e-mails notifying me: they'd received the order, took payment, and later despatched the goods. The package arrived first post today, less than 24 hrs after my first enquiry, just tried the tool, rotor now removed.
Tuesday, 3 March 2009
Soichiro Honda supposedly said:
"I happened on the idea of fitting an engine to a bicycle, simply because I did not want to ride crowded trains and buses"
IF he had been British his comments about buses and public transport would have been much more "interesting"!
IF he had been British his comments about buses and public transport would have been much more "interesting"!
Sunday, 1 March 2009
Thursday, 19 February 2009
SPEED!
petition to stop the government reducing the speed limit.
http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/noNSLreduction/
Coming soon near you..... the national speed limit sign will soon be a thing of the past! Is 10mph really going to make a difference? Do Warwickshire County Council really believe that the idiots who exceeded the previous 60 mph limit and ended up putting their cars in ditches, hedges and wrapped around trees, will comply with the new 50mph limit?
Nanny State strikes again!
Still it could be worse, they might have installed speed humps or those "fun" chicane type traffic flow preventers!
http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/noNSLreduction/
Coming soon near you..... the national speed limit sign will soon be a thing of the past! Is 10mph really going to make a difference? Do Warwickshire County Council really believe that the idiots who exceeded the previous 60 mph limit and ended up putting their cars in ditches, hedges and wrapped around trees, will comply with the new 50mph limit?
Nanny State strikes again!
Still it could be worse, they might have installed speed humps or those "fun" chicane type traffic flow preventers!
Friday, 6 February 2009
The ROADHOGS
MORE PICS: ermmm uploaded on Facebook but the idea of linking to them from here might seem good and highly possible, but not for a techno phobic me! I'll put them on another pic hosting site soon
http://www.facebook.com/p.php?i=781263502&k=56D524WS4WYMZE11YC55V
Tuesday, 20 January 2009
Battery care
I've never bothered with "winter battery conditioning" I've always managed a few ride outs, and if necessary (flat battery) a trickle charge using an old car battery charger. However my son is a different generation, and his toy only gets sunny summer use, so Santa left him a bike specific charger. A recent injury has put pay to any riding for me during January, so I tried the Oximiser on my bikes to "topup" charge, the result was noticeable in an almost instant start up.
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