Super day for a run down the coast, a bit cloudy and not too warm. Left Paisley to head to Ayrshire, traveling through Beith, Dalry, Kilwinning and Irvine. Ended up at Troon harbour to try out a wee chippy I heard about called "The wee Hurrie" (not affiliated with “a wee run”) for some nice... Continue Reading →
Sat-nav’s are becoming a popular choice for bikers, they are the perfect companion for touring, or if your out and about and in a strange part of the country and your dinner is waiting for you. Just put in “home" and your guided back. What makes motorcycle sat-navs different from ordinary car ones, i was... Continue Reading →
In the hotter months, it's nice to put on a pair of jeans when you decide to head out for a wee run, after all, you might be heading to some social event where you don't want to be walking around in a pair of motorcycle trousers. The last thing you should do is jump... Continue Reading →
A nice wee day at the end of a week of nice wee days, time to head for the hills. It's a place I tend to go often, regardless of the weather. The rest and be thankful is a carpark situated in the Argyll Forest Park, and in true Scottish style, the tranquility of the... Continue Reading →
How quickly it goes from blowing off "the cobwebs" to "I think my bike could do with a wash". It was another sunny Mach day, so I took the a wee run down the coast. Heading for Greenock and sticking to the coast road, it has lovely views of the mouth of the clyde. Ending... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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