There’s nothing unusual about buying a new Motorcycle so why I am telling you, the readers, about mine. It’s simple: – I can’t ride it and no one has seen it, all I can do…

Toolkits for Touring and Trips Most modern bikes come with very limited toolkits on-board, not enough even to deal with minor difficulties such as a loose mirror. This article has a look at the toolkits…

  Name and where you live Hi my name is Noel Robertson and my fiancée is Ann Kirkbride (no not the one from the soaps) and we live in Lyneham near Wootton Bassett. What’s your…

F900 XR – THE FACTS Cost From £9825 Engine dohc parallel twin, 270° crank, 4v per cyl Capacity 895cc Power 105bhp @8500rpm (claimed) Torque 68 lb·ft @6500rpm (claimed) Fuel tank 15.5 litres Seat height 825mm (high and low options) Wheelbase 1521mm Weight 219kg (wet,…

By Carl Flint. A short while ago, given I was a ‘born again biker’, not an expression I like, I thought it would be a good idea to assess my safe riding skills and to enhance…

My workload and family responsibilities reduced, but health issues more pressing, I mused on the possibility of getting a bike again. Our daughter urged, ‘Don’t let him do it Mum, it will be young girls…

  Name and where you live Hello. My name is Andy Lawson and I live in Carterton, West Oxfordshire. What’s your day job? I recently decided to take voluntary redundancy and early retirement. Prior to…

When I first started riding, I enjoyed the solitude of the open road and the sense of freedom it gave me. But, I’ll admit it: It didn’t take long before I wanted to listen to…

North Oxford Motorrad Bikes News from NOG is that the new refurbishment, of the whole site at Wolvercote, is well under way but may not be fully operational to the Spring. We have been given…

As motorcyclists we sometimes face problems when paying for fuel. Struggling out of bulky motorcycle gloves, finding the wallet, needing to remove our helmets for the cashier, and not wanting to leave valuables such as…