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Choosing and using a base layer to stay co…

Choosing and using a base layer to stay comfortable

A great number of people I speak to seem to be baffled by the use of a base layer, either they have not experienced one or are under some misconceptio. Read more

Bridgestone Battlax S20 Tyre - First Ride

Bridgestone Battlax S20 Tyre - First Ride

Bridgestone have got a new trick up their sleeve, the new Hypersport street tyre that replaces the outgoing BT-016 range which was received with a mix. Read more

Keep motorcycle insurance costs low

Keep motorcycle insurance costs low

Life on two wheels has quite a few advantages over driving a car - among them lower fuel consumption and cheaper cover from providers like MCE bike in. Read more

Apathy will bring the end of motorcycling …

Apathy will bring the end of motorcycling as we know it

The recent uproar about upcoming E.U. regulations to ban users from modifying a motorcycle from standard has certainly brought a few ideas to the surf. Read more

Pipe-Werx Exhausts bring us the very best …

Pipe-Werx Exhausts bring us the very best of British

It's the middle of summer, August in fact, and the weather is supposed to be glorious which has led me to contact Pipe-Werx of Lathom to have a look a. Read more

Motorcycling as an older lady rider

Motorcycling as an older lady rider

At the grand old age of 40 I decided that I had had enough of my other half sitting me on bikes in the local bike shops to see which one was right for. Read more

How crash protection is made at GBRacing

How crash protection is made at GBRacing

Cold, wet and fresh out of bed, I wheel my trusty bike out onto the road and thumb the starter, at 6am this is far from my normal riding time but toda. Read more

Metzeler Interact Tyres back to back - roa…

Metzeler Interact Tyres back to back - road and track

Cold, wet and foggy, I am sat in the departure lounge at Manchester Airport at 4am awaiting a flight to Alicante in Spain and the start of my part in . Read more

How I did the Iron Butt for the Royal Brit…

How I did the Iron Butt for the Royal British legion - wanna come?

Do you ever get the feeling that some things seem a good idea at the time?, this was one of those moments. A neighbour and Royal British Legion member. Read more

01RaceFX have race bikes all wrapped up

01RaceFX have race bikes all wrapped up

Having seen a few photo's of what the guys over at 01RaceFX get up to my interest was well and truly piqued, the application of race bike livery on ro. Read more

Q8Oils supported Ryan Farquhar enjoyed a “fantastic week” on the Isle of Man, bringing home four wins and a second at the Southern 100 races.  Fighting off stiff competition from top riders including Guy Martin, Conor Cummins, Michael Dunlop and Ian Lougher, Farquhar was in top form around the 4.25-mile circuit, riding the KMR Kawasaki to victory in both Superbike races and the two Supersport races whilst finishing a close second in the feature Championship race.

In terms of motorcycle racing, the Isle of Man is just about top of the tree when it comes to sustained punishment of man and machine. Riding on closed public roads around the 37 ¾ mile course, riders encounter all manner of conditions from overhanging trees, stone walls and even jumps over bridges. Man and machine against the elements, the ultimate test and one which Kawasaki won in 1984 with the very first Ninja, the GPZ900R.

Entered into the production race in its debut year by Plymouth dealership GT Motorcycles, the GPZ900R had only just been launched in America as the Ninja.

Q8Oils supported Ryan Farquhar, who took three more road race wins at Killalane on Sunday,  bringing his tally of Irish National road race wins to 121 breaking the all-time Irish record of 119 set by the legendary Joey Dunlop.

R&G Racing, the world’s number one manufacturer of motorcycle crash protection, will open a store at the Isle of Man during the TT fortnight. Located in the Strand Shopping Centre, Douglas, the R&G shop will stock the full range of its award-winning protection products, Tail Tidies and accessories. Visitors to the shop who spend over £50 on any R&G products will receive a free T-shirt, worth £10.
As the International NorthWest200 came to a close on Saturday 15th May, Dunlop tyres walked away smiling, with the first place podium finishes in the Superbike, Superstock and Supersport races with McGuinness, Amor and Hutchinson taking the wins. Dunlop riders occupied 11 out of 18 podium places.
Honda (UK) is pleased to announce that Scottish race ace, Keith Amor, will ride for the HM Plant Honda team at the forthcoming Isle of Man TT, to replace Steve Plater who has been side-lined for the famous annual road race following an unfortunate crash at last week’s North West 200 event, where he sustained a broken arm.
British-manufactured Skidmarx screens were fitted to the winning machines in both of the Superbike and Supersport races at the 2010 NW200 road races in Northern Ireland. Relentless by TAS Suzuki rider Alastair Seeley made history when he won the feature Superbike event - the first Irish rider to do so in 13 years – setting a new lap record at 121.875mph into the bargain.
Former Grand Prix World Champion Mick Doohan, who won five consecutive 500cc World Championships in the late nineties, has confirmed that he will be visiting the Isle of Man for the 2011 TT Races. His visit to the Isle of Man includes starting the Monster Energy Supersport 2 Race and presenting the trophies for the PokerStars Senior TT. He will also complete an Arai parade lap on a Honda Fireblade with 5 time 2010 TT Champion Ian Hutchinson on Wednesday 8th June as well as being a VIP Guest in the hospitality suite.

124 piece Britool Expert tool kit is ideal for home mechanics

124 piece Britool Expert tool kit is ideal for home mechanics

Britool Expert has added a 124 piece tool set to its competitively-priced, mid-level range. Ideal for the mechanic or engineer planning to build up a tool kit from scratch, the E034806B set contains all the items required for day-to-day use, eliminating the need to source tools individually while saving money. The kit seems to hold most of the item.

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