The title’s a little dramatic, perhaps, but then it was a dramatic crash. Filtering along stationary traffic after work one day, no traffic coming the other way, 10-15mph, carefully watching the line of cars ahead for hints of gaps or turning wheels that might signal calamity. Up ahead, a gap – possibly a junction. I begin rolling…
It feels to me like motorcycling has suddenly been split in two, torn down the middle by the two camps heading in opposite directions. And while I appreciate and enjoy all forms of motorcycling, I’m genuinely surprised about where I’m finding myself planting my flag. You see, motorcycling has been getting more and more sophisticated…
Do you remember buying your first bike? If you’re anything like me, and you got involved when you were relatively young, then you scraped together what little money you had for the bike, the gear, and the insurance, and were already out the door before the ink had dried on the documents. You then proceeded…
So here’s a question: which motorcycle engines are the most efficient? And before you all jump up and tell me that the smaller the engine, the more economical it is, that’s not actually quite what I asked, although many perceive fuel economy and efficiency to mean the same thing. Conventional wisdom holds that because motorcycles are generally…
There are a lot of hidden costs that come with any kind of vehicle ownership. It’s very easy to be seduced by a low sticker price (or finance payment), and forget all the other things that add up to make you reconsider walking or cycling to work after all. One of the more expensive items…
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…
Boy Meets Bike 
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