My love of motorcycles came from days spent as a young boy at the Transatlantic Trophy races in the seventies. Watching the likes of Kenny Roberts, and Randy Mamola scrapping it out with a bunch of Brits led by the ubiquitous Barry Sheene. Not surprising then when my first ‘Real’ bike was an RD350LC. The […]
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The Adventure Motorcycle Market is older than many people think. There are also some lesser known modern bikes that if prepared properly have the ability to take you anywhere any motorcycle could ever ride. Outside of the likes of the BMW R1250GS, KTM 1290 Super Adventure and Yamaha 700 Tenere, there are some fantastic hidden
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Adventure motorcycles mean many things to many people, it is this ‘Do It All’ ‘Go Anywhere’ philosophy that I have tried to stick to. There will also be some that didnt make the list. Some have more serious off road ability, others are more road focussed, built to cover long distances in comfort. There are
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Moto Guzzi motorcycles have a long and illustrious history. The V7 has helped to shape the modern range and in the Ultimate Moto Guzzi V7 Review we find out why. Moto Guzzi were the first motorcycle manufacturer in Italy, they have been building motorcycles in the same factory since 1921 and this is their 100th
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I came to the Laverda brand quite late in life. I never had the money for a new one. This new Laverda from the modern Zane era of the brand is what sparked that passion and can trace its heritage right back to the older Breganze Laverda 750 SF and SFC and 750 GT parallel
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This Honda Shadow is another bike that has found a new home now. I had this bike for 8 years it never missed a beat, always started first time, ticked over with a steady sublime warble and revved better than any VT600C you could find. It will always hold a special place in my heart
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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
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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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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
The first time I sat astride a Yamaha FZR 1000 EXUP, It felt Huge, Long, ungainly, hard to manoeuvre and heavy. I walked away. 3 days later, I went back to buy it. The stories that follow will explain that change of heart, and hopefully give you an insight into my love affair with this
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