I finally bit the bullet and replaced the Bandit’s rear suspension. After much consultation with a local tuning shop, I was advised that a Nitron Sport shock would suit my needs best, the higher spec gear only apparently noticeable if I suddenly started doing continuous track days. They took measurements of my weights, as well as…
Motorcycles are what got me interested in photography. And, as a result, most of my photo library is pictures of bikes, both mine and those of other people. If you’re a petrolhead or interested in bikes, then you’ve probably had a picture of a really nice bike on your desktop wallpaper at some point, and…
What to make of Honda’s “New Concept” bike? Half of the motorcycling press seems to be hell-bent on damning Honda for building the two-wheeled equivalent of a minivan – for taking a motorcycle, and then stripping out all the things that made it fun. They would say that they’ve taken a two-seater sportscar, added five…
It has been well documented that I have a long, long list of bikes that I’d love to walk into a showroom, plonk down my credit card, and pick up the keys for. It’s tantalising to imagine riding out of the dealership on a brand new Street Triple and doing wheelies all the way down…
I admit it – I have a short attention span. And as Rosa will attest, if I won the lottery I’d probably buy at least one example of almost every bike ever made. I’d fill a giant warehouse with them, clean them and fettle them, and take far, far too many photos of them. And…
It’s been about a month and a half since I picked up my delicious Honda PCX 125. The dealer was great, the price right and I’ve been really happy with my little scoot. I followed the break-in procedure, and while I was not getting the 140mpg I’d hoped for I was still enjoying the ease of filtering…
It’s wet. It’s dark. It’s very, very cold and I’m about halfway through a 90-mile journey home from Bath to Slough one December night. My heated grips are cranked up to max, and so is the heated vest, and I’m still cold. But it’s ok – the Bandit’s just had its oil change, and I…
Well, I’m back, with an update on the Bandit. A fair bit has happened. About 10,000 miles, in fact. The threatened fork upgrade went ahead – needed a couple of adjustments (and I still think that I need a teensy bit more preload, but meh) but it did wonders for the handling. So much, in fact, that…
I purchased my Suzuki Bandit 650S in March 2011. A dealer offered me a test ride when I expressed an interest in a brand-new model, and this beauty was the one trotted out to take for a spin. When I returned, impressed, I was prepared to give the Bandit a second glance. When I noticed that…
Boy Meets Bike 
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