well today I’m going to look at an ongoing and ridiculous mess of inaction about the now infamous KTM 790 and 890 Camshaft wear issues. I have kept quiet until now on this point because without more real facts, there was just too much conjecture, Even the so called statement from KTM was then summarily […]
KTM – Cheese Cams Whistleblowers and Corporate Greed Read More »
Today we have more KTM news and I am just going to give it to you straight. I look at the latest announcements from Pierer Mobility and the KTM group of companies. KTM does have a history of killing the companies it gets involved with after all. We had Husaberg and Penton once remember, both
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Today we welcome in not 10, but 11 of the big boys. These are some of the biggest motorcycles ever built, Some have the biggest engines, other are the heavyweights of their day in other ways. All of them stand out in some way and in a twist, I have decided to let you decide
Today we have another video that looks back at some of the amazingly engineered bikes of the past. The 1980’s was a time of change in the motorcycle industry and that change had become very obvious in the world of dirt bikes, where the 2 strokes had taken over completely. The world of dirt bikes
The Fastest Dirt Bikes, 9 Big Bore 500cc 2 Strokes Read More »
Ayup everyone. This is a short video of a faster ride than usual on my 650cc Vstrom. Many people talk about how you need a big and powerful a bike to be able to ride fast, and don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy riding my faster bikes at times, but getting ready to do
Below are links to all the raw footage from our 2024 tour. We travelled from the UK to France via the ferry, then up into The Netherlands before heading into Germany. In Germany we travelled South gradually towards the Black Forest, then onto Switzerland. We had 2 stops in Switzerland before heading North through Austri
Ayup everyone, Well I am back from tour and today I am going to look at cornering, and how to avoid crashing in corners. After the recent tour through Europe into Germany, Switzerland and back, on top of years of track days and riding of all kinds, I think I have a decent grounding in
Ayup everyone. You might have seen the latest marketing film via MCN, I am saying nothing about them being a bit late to the party, but there are a lot of questions I can’t get answered and some information I have found that no one else seems to be talking about. The Power First, one
Today I am going to take a look at some of the worst bikes ever made. You know in general I love anything on 2 wheels, but the bikes I have included all had such serious flaws that they cost the companies concerned very seriously in one way or another. Whether it was poor workmanship,
Today I’m going to talk about the bikes that were once the kings of the road, and track. The 750cc class has taken a back seat in recent years, although there has sort of been a bit of a resurgence in some ways. The rumours in Moto GP of a move to a smaller capacity