Yamaha has rolled out a masterpiece naked bike. The new flagship model of the MT section, the MT-10 is a naked R1, with all the street smarts of the MT-09 but with a bit more of everything. Using the 998cc, 4 cylinder “cp4” Crossplane engine on a short wheel base chassis give plenty of torque.... Continue Reading →
Matrix 998
Back in 2001, Ducati released 998, the successor to the 996, it kept the crazy styling that Ducati are famous for, and it's not just the looks that are stunning, the performance is too, one them the World super bike championship with rider Troy Bayliss. The real fame was when the bike made an appearance... Continue Reading →
The North Way Round Part Four
The end of a (not so) wee run. Woke up to the sound of silence, typical, this was the last day. I'd had fun in the highlands, and seen places I'd wanted to see. Today wasn't just heading home though, we had tickets to go on the "funicular railway" at the Cairngorm Mountains. So, it... Continue Reading →
The North Way Round Part Three
Day three started the same as day two, with the rain hitting off the roof of the caravan, but it didn't last, and when I looked up at the sky, I could see a strange blue colour behind the grey that had followed us around the day before. Today we were heading for John O'Groats,... Continue Reading →
The North Way Round Part Two
Day two started with me waking up to the sound of heavy rain hitting off the caravan roof, not the best sound to wake up to when you have a day of motorbiking ahead of you. A quick look at the weather report suggested that we change the trip from the North East to the North... Continue Reading →
The North Way Round Part One
Paisley to Embo The journey starts from Paisley and we head north to Loch Lomond, the weather is overcast, which is a lot better than the predicted showers that BBC Weather app has informed us. Just as we hit the Erskine bridge, I remember that I have left the maps sitting in the kitchen, annoying, as... Continue Reading →
Where Eagles Dare
The other Italian bike maker are not to be sniffed at, they have a style all to themselves, even “Ducati" have tried to copy their style, and they know a thing or to about that. Moto Guzzi have an entry level model called the V7 II, it comes in 3 variations, this one is the... Continue Reading →
Harley Davidson Street 750 (Captain America)
The new entry level harley is coming to the market, The Street 750 will be available from £5,795, for that you get an entry level customisable cruiser with a 750cc liquid-cooled engine, it come in black, and a massive catalog of added extras… the true harley way. This bike is aimed at the younger harley... Continue Reading →
Street Hawk
Back in 1985, 'ABC' aired a new show about an ex-motorcycle cop and dirt bike rider, injured in the line of duty and then recruited by a top secret government agency, to ride "Street Hawk". Street hawk is an experimental all-terrain, attack motorcycle. Capable of reaching speeds of up to 300 MPH and lots of... Continue Reading →
Ghost Rider
No, it’s not been in a horrible accident, this is the Yamaha V-max that replaced the Harley in the second Ghost Rider film. It takes a lot for Americans to change an America classic for a Japanese cruiser, but the V-max is an incredible machine, menacing, iconic looks, producing more than 200hp from the 1,700cc... Continue Reading →