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  1. Retired racer and former World Superbike champion James Toseland is back on two wheels again with a new Harley-Davidson Softail Slim. After spending more than half of his life focusing on using two wheels to reach the finish line in... More...
  2. The Boundary 500 Motorcycle Group (www.boundary500.co.uk) held their first Senior Day on Saturday 7 April 2012. Our formal charities that we support are the Great North Air Ambulance and Zoes Place Baby Hospice, but it was felt that a little... More...
  3. It had to happen sometime, the slow decline of the bike industry as we know it, probably blamed on the recession, or exchange rates. But here's my take on the situation so far, based on my son's experience. Firstly after... More...
  4. Retired racer and former World Superbike champion James Toseland is back on two wheels again with a new Harley-Davidson Softail Slim. After spending more than half of his life focusing on using two wheels to reach the finish line in... More...
  5. The 2010 and 2011 Kawasaki ZX-6R is now available with £1000 woth of accessories for free and 0% finance for a limited time only. The accessories are an Akrapovic slip-on exhaust, tinted bubble screen and colour-coded pillion seat cover. Kawasaki... More...
  6. The SR Max 125 is a nice little city scooter, with bags of weather protection and comfort for longer journeys. Struggles at speeds above 40mph, but at town speeds it's perfectly adequate. Handling is spot on. If you want an... More...
  7. 2000 Indian Chief and a pretty girl. More...
  8. 2000 Indian Chief and a pretty girl. More...
  9. Usually custom made specials come with price tags that look like telephone numbers, but not these. Built in the UK by Kevin Hill, 45, his made to order bikes cost less than a new Suzuki Bandit. “I only do twin... More...
  10. I think driving habits are getting worse overall. The amount of distractions for drivers is growing every day. It needs to be said though that with more and more 200mph bikes being sold to inexperienced riders, the fault of accidents... More...
  11. Over the Easter weekend I discovered the unique Tonfanau race track situated just North of Tywyn in North Wales, right on the coast, in fact its track is as close to the sea as Philip Island! This club track, run... More...
  12. Could the brand Laverda be reborn for the Brazilian market? This 400cc three-cylinder engine could be the perfect bike to bring the historic brand back. More...
  13. Zero’s latest S-model roadster is not just the best electric motorcycle yet to go on sale, it’s proof that battery-powered bikes could be a force in the near future. The comprehensively revamped Californian bike is good for 80mph, handles well... More...
  14. These two blue and white machines represent the best of the Suzuki best. Right now, the 166bhp, 203kg 2012 GSX-R1000 is the ultimate incarnation of the Japanese firm’s road-going superbike and this 1998 ex-Nobuatsu Aoki RGV500, making 180bhp and weighing... More...
  15. ADVERTISING PROMOTION This weekend Doble Motorcycles are celebrating Honda's 2012 model releases in style starting this Friday evening with their VIP event featuring the launch of the Honda Crosstourer, Integra, NC700X, NC700S and the new 20th Anniversary Fireblade. This is... More...
  16. Usually custom made specials come with price tags that look like telephone numbers, but not these. Built in the UK by Kevin Hill, 45, his made to order bikes cost less than a new Suzuki Bandit. “I only do twin... More...
  17. I think driving habits are getting worse overall. The amount of distractions for drivers is growing every day. It needs to be said though that with more and more 200mph bikes being sold to inexperienced riders, the fault of accidents... More...
  18. Over the Easter weekend I discovered the unique Tonfanau race track situated just North of Tywyn in North Wales, right on the coast, in fact its track is as close to the sea as Philip Island! This club track, run... More...
  19. These two blue and white machines represent the best of the Suzuki best. Right now, the 166bhp, 203kg 2012 GSX-R1000 is the ultimate incarnation of the Japanese firm’s road-going superbike and this 1998 ex-Nobuatsu Aoki RGV500, making 180bhp and weighing... More...
  20. Could the brand Laverda be reborn for the Brazilian market? This 400cc three-cylinder engine could be the perfect bike to bring the historic brand back. More...
  21. Zero’s latest S-model roadster is not just the best electric motorcycle yet to go on sale, it’s proof that battery-powered bikes could be a force in the near future. The comprehensively revamped Californian bike is good for 80mph, handles well... More...
  22. Forget history, try and forget prejudice: which bike firm do you think really produces the best quality bikes right now? pollcomment More...
  23. With the Triumph Explorer 1200 performing well in tests and the GS finally looking not just outgunned but possibly out-funned by rivals, is it time to conclude the bike firm which started the class has had its day at its forefront?... More...
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