As we look forward to the new biking season, dreaming of the summer sun from the comfort of a warm fireside, our thoughts turn to riding, and maybe we’re thinking about investing in a new bike this year. Here’s a rundown of some of the exciting new models we can
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Whether you are just starting out learning to ride or you’re coming back to biking after a long layoff and consider yourself a born-again beginner, deciding which bike to get can be difficult. First of all, do you want a ‘proper’ motorbike or a scooter? The best beginner’s bike should
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A group of biking enthusiasts from the London Advanced Motorcyclists group recently challenged themselves to achieve the highest fuel economy figure for a motorbike. An economy run, named “What Will I Do Mister?”, has been run every year since 2009. Chairman of the group, Norton Hawes, said: “As riders we
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Hopping on your motorcycle and taking off to a foreign country could be an incredibly liberating and exciting experience. However, it is vital to be well organised before you start out on such a big journey. You should bear in mind that it is not as simple as climbing on
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The Isle of Man TT is a race that’s famous, not just in the motorcycling circle, but worldwide. It’s considered one of the most thrilling but also most dangerous road races in the world and is one of the only places that amateur bikers can take on the track during
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The name Che Guevara is renowned worldwide and is a franchise in its own right. However, the youngest son of the beret-wearing Marxist revolutionary has gone one step further, and is now offering ‘Motorcycle Diaries’ tours, for the hefty sum of $6,000 (£3,816) in Cuba, where the average monthly salary
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If you are a fan of motorbikes, then you probably love winter. Speeding down picturesque roads in the cooler weather really is a pleasure. If you enjoy taking your bike out somewhere different each winter, chances are, you’re wondering where to go. Europe and America have more destinations for winter
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There have been calls to improve motorcycle safety on the roads after a motorcyclist suffered fatal injuries after a crash on a Blackburn road. The crash occurred at a spot between Egerton and Darwen, where teaching assistant David Frampton died as a result of the impact. Mr. Frampton, who served
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An American motorcycle clothing company is selling blow-up vests and jackets which could help improve road safety. The Spidi Neck DPS Tex Vest was first reported on Fox News and it retails for $599.90 – don’t worry, it can be shipped over to the UK. On the product page it
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If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it 100 times before, motorcyclists are far more likely – 38 times more likely, to be exact – to be killed in a road traffic accident than car occupants and they account for 19% of all road user deaths despite making up only
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