Husqvarna is a brand on the move right now, and they’re moving solidly into the road bike market with another two offerings – the TR 650 Strada and TR 650 Terra.
Bridgestone’s incredible R10 – which was the control tyre for our 2011 Sportsbike of the Year megatest – is about to be joined by a new family of other tyres.
For anyone with a love of motorcycle racing, one of the world’s great events takes place next weekend, August 20/21, just outside the tiny Belgian town of Gedinne, deep in the densely wooded hills of the Ardennes.
Following the success of last years event at Castle Combe race circuit, this year the South West Region Police Forces are returning to the Wiltshire circuit to beat their total of 267 riders completing a one hour on road assessed ride with a Police Advanced Motorcyclist followed by a fifteen minute track experience around Castle…
The guys from ‘Get A Grip’ have just shown me a new anti-slip manhole cover (regardless of whether it’s wet or dry). They want all authorities to replace worn iron manhole covers with the new anti-slip ones – we should all be supporting this.
With the 1000cc versions taking some serious commitment to tame, we take a look at the slightly less crazy – if no less fun – smaller siblings of the range: Yamaha FZ8 v Triumph Street Triple R v Ducati Monster 796 v BMW F 800 R v Kawasaki Z750
