This bike has gone to a new home now, but still holds a special place for me. It was a long project. I took an iconic but rusty old 1977 series 1 Kawasaki Z650, and transformed it into a bit of a monster. Definitely one of my more radical builds. I tried to keep the […]
This was my 2nd visit to the Adventure RIder Centre after missing a year with an injury. 2 friends joined me and we were all competent riders with mixed off road experience and abilities. First the people. Baz, Kaz and the rest of the team couldn’t have done more,Like coming home to real friends, Kaz
This is some of the video from my first trip to the Adventure Rider Centre in Mijas, Spain. It was particularly challenging for me as I still had my knee braced after being told I would never walk again. I could just about stand on the pegs again but I had to learn how to
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Motorcycle Carburetor Maintenance is not an easy task. This is an introduction into the workings of a traditional motorcycle carburetor.The name itself comes from the first carbide lamps that used a small hole to drip water on carbide rocks. This produced a gas that was fed through another small hole and was burned. The use
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This Suzuki VStrom adventure began in Derbyshire. It was the first time i had met a lot of the people there. Below are some quotes direct from the mouth of some of the people who attended. They are the conversation that happened on the forum just after the event. It was great to meet all
What started as me going out on my VStrom looking for some more trails to ride in the peaks , and asking if anybody else fancied a couple of hours ride, turned into an overnighter.So from solo bimbler to 8 or 9 at one point riders, looking to ride their VStroms round great roads in
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This is the story of a few Vstrom riders coming together for an adventure. First, a thanks go out to Hutchie, a true gent, does anyone know where he is these days? Last seen disappearing into the Highlands. It was him who began the whole idea after all. There are two other Vstrom Adventure blogs
I had been promising a friend with a TTR250 I would go up and go off road riding with him. He brought the bike recently and wanted someone to go out with him with some tips while he got used to it. Knowing I had the KLR I got a call to go for a
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Well there is a new addition to the family :-) This is a bike i have chased around the Yorkshire Dales and Cadwell Park on many occasions. TL1000 power with a Classic Tamburini designed Chassis promises loads of fun. There have been a few upgrades :-) But i still have the original Behr Wheels. MOT
When I was young, armed with my Beckett tuned 350LC, I did my fair share of street racing, but although a regular at race meetings to watch, I never thought about doing a trackday. Over the years speed became less of a focus, and it just never got suggested. So I’m not sure if it