When i passed my motorbike test back in December 2011, I could not wait to buy a bike. I decided to go and view 3 bikes, two of them away out in Falkirk, and one at a dealership in the Southside of Glasgow. My brother and I decided to go to the Glasgow one first... Continue Reading →
Here are some lids with a bit of colour. (from left to right) AGV K-3 £100 Schuberth C3 pro £530 Shark Vision R 2 £210 Shoei NXR £480 Arai RX7GP £360
Yamaha have produced many custom bikes throughout the years some good some not so good, but the new XV950 and XV950R seem to have a style that would not look out of place in the harley range, and thats the loyal bikers they are trying to steal from the American manufacturer. Yamaha have put a... Continue Reading →
Diesel, yes, the clothing company, are getting into motorcycle gear, the have a choice of 3 styles of helmet. The Mowie, an open face 3/4 size helmet, The Hi-jack, open faced, designed to look like a helicopter pilots helmet and the Full-jack, which is a full face helmet. These helmets have been given the full Diesel... Continue Reading →
The old style bikes from the 60’s through to the 80’s seem to have a place in a bikers heart. They were little more than an engine with two wheels. You were open to all the elements with little protection, even comfort was excluded. But somehow these bikes seen to have a unique admiration. A... Continue Reading →
Lotus have released images of their first production bike, the C-01. Still a long way off, the images show a quite ambitious project. Will this be the bike they release?
This was my second trip to the motorcycle show at Birmingham NEC, I had a few bike I was looking at, as I’m considering changing my bike soon. All the manufacturers had the latest bikes on show, some for you to try out and some for you to look at. At the Honda stand i... Continue Reading →
To celebrate their 90th anniversary, BMW have brought out a cafe racer style bike, it has the classic look, modernised, that a lot of bike and car manufacturers roll out these days. The R NINE T uses an old air cooled boxer 1200 engine, has inverted forks and radial brakes. It is also very customisable. you... Continue Reading →
The Ducati 916 was made from 1994 to 1998. It was Ducati's updated model from the 888. Ducati 916 was admired because of its new design and outstanding technical features for the time. It was developed for the race track and was equipped with a rear swinging arm and exhausts under the seat, for improved aerodynamics. The engine "The Ducati Desmoquattro" a water-cooled, four-valve engine putting out 114... Continue Reading →
If your looking for no-frills power and like the old styling of bikes of yesteryear, then the Yamaha XJR1300 and Honda CB1300 bikes will be worth considering. They might not be the best for touring, or the fastest for racing, but they are top choice for the street bike enthusiast, and they are both pretty similar.... Continue Reading →
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