riding bikes and doing other things
Motorcycling in the High Peak – BMW F800R Motorcycling in the High Peak – BMW F800R. I had a couple of hours free this morning (Sunday) so made the most of it with a few hours out in Derbyshire, in and around the High Peak on my BMW F800R. Initially I headed out towards Glossop […]
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Shoei GT Air II motorcycle helmet review For the last few years I have been using the excellent Arai Chaser V but recently made the decision to replace it. It’s been a really good, comfortable helmet and although I cant quite recall when I bought it I know I had it on a 2014 trip […]
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BMW RnineT looking good in black & white I accept that with many things beauty is always in the eye of the beholder, and I suppose that motorbikes are no exception. I find that with the BMW RnineT it’s a bike that I really like the look of no matter which angle I view it […]
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Something old – motorbike days picture post Something old – motorbike days, a short picture post from the weekend. I was out and about at weekend on the BMW F800R, not on a big ride just my fairly regular 70 mile round trip for a coffee (and on this occasion toast) at Cafa556. so a […]
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Sunny motorcycle days on the RnineT Sunny motorcycle days on the RnineT. Sunshine and a BMW RnineT are a hard combination to beat. What’s not to like about sitting astride the boxer twin and taking it easy down Cheshire back roads without any particular plan and without any particular place to go. I did a […]
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Out and about on the BMW RnineT A decent sunny September day provided an ideal opportunity for a few hours out on one of the bikes. I opted for the BMW RnineT, it’s such a good bike and hard to beat on a sunny day on the Cheshire back roads. I was only out for […]
Read MoreOut and about on the back roads on the BMW RnineT I was out last week on the wonderful BMW RnineT. It really is a joy to ride, its simplicity is charming, its looks are stunning and its sound is wonderful. With decent weather and decent roads it’s hard not to enjoy this bike. Throw […]
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Motorcycle road trip to Scotland July 2021 – Part 4 This is the final blog post in the short series of updates following my motorcycle road trip to Scotland in July 21. You can read previous parts at these links: Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. The weather during the trip had been ideal […]
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Motorcycle road trip to Scotland July 2021 – Part 3 This is Part 3 of the write up a road trip to Scotland in July 2021. You can read earlier parts by following these links to Part 1, Part 2 and Part 4 After a very decent breakfast at The Braes in Spean Bridge, where […]
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