A nice sunny, warm day in March? can't pass up a chance to clean the cobwebs off my bike. This is the first time this year, so it's the "start of the season", thought I'd just go a wee run round the block, try and re-acquire some skills I have forgotten since the last time... Continue Reading →
Ducati have introduced new bikes to their range, the scrambler is a “about town” bike that has been fully kitted out, four times. All bikes comes with a standard 803cc L-twin cylinder 75hp desmodromic air cooled engine, brembo breakes, led lights, 790mm seat height, 13.5lt tank but most important, completely customisable. The four models are:... Continue Reading →
These gloves are from a company called Richa (here), they are all weather gore-tex gloves, made from a combination of goat leather and nyspan stretch fabric. They were winners in a group test for Sub £100 all weather gloves (here), and what a review they got. I’m always on the lookout for all weather gloves,... Continue Reading →
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
Aprilia and Ducati, better known for there over-the-top super sports bikes, make a wide verity of different styles of bikes these days. Adventure bikes are a big business, Aprilia and Ducati excel in these markets. Aprilia make the Caponord 1200, an adventure style bike with 1197cc v-twin engine producing 125hp. Comes with a 24ltr fuel... Continue Reading →
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 →
Ducati have upgraded their flagship bike “Diavel” giving it a new engine, exhaust system, Marzocchi front forks, upgraded Brembo breaks and new ride modes. Ducati have put the new Testastretta 11 engine in the 2014 Diavel putting out 162 hp along with the new forks and brembo’s monobloc callipers, it makes for a much smother... Continue Reading →
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