Regular readers of my blog will know that I started my motorcycle riding career on a Suzuki SV650S. The SV didn’t suit me, largely because the riding position was too sporty and uncomfortable (I’m 6ft1 tall) for any major distances, plus the mileage was getting up to the 27,000 mark. So, I’ve traded it in […]
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I was reading a copy of Superbike magazine from back in the “summer” and was rather appalled to see pictures of Brandon White’s horrific accident reprinted, ostensibly as a “warning” on road safety. This from a magazine that seems to actually encourage high speed riding. I don’t believe anybody unrelated to the accident or Brandon’s […]
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My wife has been fully supportive of my motorcycling from day one - she’s great like that. She didn’t bite my head off when I spent £2,500 of our savings on a bike, and then was quite happy for me to spend another £1,200 on a second bike (provided I sold my car). I don’t […]
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I’ve been really enjoying riding my SV650S around, it is a fantastic and engaging bike, but for a big chap like me, it doesn’t offer much in the way of long-journey comfort. I had been thinking about selling it and buying a bike more suited to touring, but I came upon a better solution whilst […]
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When I tell people I ride a motorcycle, some of them stare back in abject horror as if I’d just told them I had highly contagious plague. It’s like they believe riding a motorcycle is somewhat akin to ordering your own tombstone - for them it’s not a case of ‘if you die’, it’s ‘when […]
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