Tuesday February 05, 2008 News: The Fred Hill Run 2008, This Sunday
An event this Sunday (10th February) aims to promote the idea of rider choice whether to wear a helmet or not. Bikers will gather at the National Motorcycle Museum at 1pm as the destination for The Fred Hill Run, named after a teacher who campaigned for the...
Blog: BJ's Out Of Season Sport
Thank the Lord there's only three weeks to go before we get some decent two-wheeled action back on the TV. Winter is a desperate time for racing fans, especially if you don't support or watch any other sport. Some of us look to things such as football, rugby,...
Blog: Al Will Lose Control
With all this technical wizardry coming to light on new bikes, you have to wonder when it’s all going to stop. Traction control, anti-spin, anti-blah-blah. Ducati and BMW already have proper TC, while Kawasaki have a form of anti-spin.
Formula 1 has seen...
Blog: BJ's Environ'mental' Issues
I watched a show on TV the other night debunking the whole global warming thing, and it was pretty interesting. Our motorcycles are being strangled by emissions laws, and carbon footprint blah-blah, and it's pretty much a direct result of the whole...
News: No Interest In Shiver Luggage Deal
Aprilia is offering its naked SL 750 Shiver with free luggage worth £275. The set includes a tank bag, tank cover, and tail pack.
You’ll be able to get the Shiver on 0% over 24 months, but you’ll need to get a move on: you must have the finance agreed by...
Blog: Jay Loves The New KTM RC8 Video
The RC8 remains the bike that has me most excited this year. I love the fact that it's a totally unknown quantity, and that KTM have no previous form at making sportsbikes. I really want it to be good. In fact, I just really want it. The launch is now just one...
Staff Bikes: Jay's Suzuki GSX-R1000 K4 Race Bike, February 2008
Jumping on the K4 is not quite as simple as getting reacquainted with my K7. For a start, I need a trackday, and there aren’t many around at this time of year. It also needs to be a noisy event, as the Gixer isn’t the shy and retiring type. It also needs to...
Blog: Tak Savant?
BMW have stolen the Xmoto back from me, the ravages of winter are taking hold, and I need some wheels for winter. So what should I get? Something practical, obviously. A little SV? Cheap as chips Bandit? Maybe even a sea bee 500? I know; a Benelli Tornado....
