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Confession Time – I like SuperMoto

Posted on January 2, 2012

It's hard not to when you see this vid.

Featuring French Supermoto National Championship winner Sylvain Bidart on a nine minute tour of some of his sponsors.


Happy New Year.

Wishing my six readers a Blessed Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2011

Sorry for the lack of updates....

.... I've been very busy moving. Apart from the eighteen months it actually took to find the right house, the worst part of the move was the ride to our new home, it was COLD.

Although not as cold as the ride these two guys undertook. In February 2008 W&W Cycles started to ride the Mackenzie River Ice Road between Tuktoyaktuk und Inuvik on 2 Harley Davidson ® Motorbikes. At a minus record of - 42 °C the windchill reached -60°C for the riders. The bikes they rode were - an original 48 Panhead and a 2006 Shovelhead.


Merry Christmas

Bike of the week – 1953 BSA M21SV

Posted on October 3, 2011

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This really nice 1953 BSA belongs to Chris. He discribes owing it thus.

"It's a 1953 model, but not quite as it should be for that year, however, I like it and as I said to you at the H cafe, I fettle it almost continuously, as do all of us who have old brit bikes"

Bike’s of the week – Jap, Westlake Speedway bikes.

Posted on October 2, 2011

Honda 750 Classic Racer

Here's a shot of some 1970's Jap and Westlake engined speedway bike's.

The Brackley Festival of Motorcycling 2011 (Part 3)

Posted on August 24, 2011

Flat Tracker

This is part 3 in my series of images from The Brackley Festival of Motorcycling 2011

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The Brackley Festival of Motorcycling 2011 (Part 2)

Posted on August 22, 2011

Suzuki Street Fighter

This is part 2 in my series of images from The Brackley Festival of Motorcycling 2011

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The Brackley Festival of Motorcycling 2011 (Part 1)

Posted on August 21, 2011

BSA's

Today I rode to Northamptonshire for the Brackley Festival of Motorcycling 2011. This is the second year I've attended what is fast becoming one of my favourite shows.

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Bike of the week – Honda 750 Classic Racer

Posted on August 3, 2011

Honda 750 Classic Racer

I had my Street Bob MOT'd at Brian Gray's Powerbiking today and this Honda 750 Classic Racer was parked out front.

It turned out to be Brian Gray's bike that he races. It had just had a daylight only MOT put on it. It should make an interesting ride on the road!

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UK Government to introduce new bike test!

Posted on July 15, 2011

An unconfirmed report has dropped on my desk which reveals the soon to be introduced test for UK bikers.

The report states that the new test will be introduced before the end of 2011 and will be retrospective regardless of if you have passed a motorcycle test or not. All tests are to be carried out between November and February. If you fail you will be banned from riding a bike for two years. A secret video of the test can be found below.


Maximum time allowed for the test is two minutes.

Bike of the week – VTR SP1 Street Fighter

Posted on July 14, 2011

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This is Steve's, not as Mr Honda intended, VTR1000 SP1 Street Fighter.

In Steve's own words. "What a bike, she handles as if on rails, more ,like a go-kart with some real power. The V-twin Honda unit produces some massive turn of speed via all gears, with a massive top speed for this style of bike. Having had bikes since the 70s of many types, I now own only three, this VTR100 special, Suzuki GSX1100F and for those sunny days a 1975 GT750M Suzuki. Bikes are my thing, always have been, always will be. BUT this baby beats all of them hands down and what makes it leaps above the rest, simple:: Its that BIG SMILE I have when ever I get off her…and the hour long chats with fellow bikers who adore her".

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