Happy New Year – best wishes and safe riding in 2023
Happy New Year – 2023 Happy New Year to regular and new visitors – best wishes for safe riding in 2023.
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Motorcycle Live 2022 – Picture Post
Motorcycle Live 2022 Picture Post It was the return of the Motorcycle Live show at the NEC in Birmingham this month, and I was there last week for an enjoyable visit with my nephew. To recap on an earlier post, it’s a show that has has been around since 1981 but a show that wasn’t […]
Read MoreMotorcycle Live Birmingham November 2022
Motorcycle Live Birmingham November 2022 November sees the Motorcycle Live show return to the NEC in Birmingham. It’s a bike show that has really has been around for some time, in fact it has been in existence since 1981. Although it’s been going for over 40 years, it hasn’t always been called Motorcycle Live. In […]
Read MoreMotorcycling and the last days of summer on the BMW R9T
Motorcycling and the last days of summer on the BMW R9T The ‘last days of summer’, the ‘last knockings of the good weather’ are words and sentiments that a number of years ago I wouldn’t have expected to be writing at this time of years as the calendar just about gets ready to tip over […]
Read MoreMotorcycle days – early start to beat the afternoon heat
Motorcycle days – early start to beat the afternoon heat With the decent summer weather continuing and a warm spell back with us for a few days this week, it made sense to head out for a ride and to leave home early before the main heat of the day arrived. And that is exactly […]
Read MoreReturn to the Emerald Isle – Part 4 motorcycle Ireland
Return to the Emerald Isle – Part 4 motorcycle Ireland This is the fourth and final part of my Return to the Emerald Isle Blog. If you missed earlier posts you can go to Part 1 at this link. The weather was looking unsettled for potentially the first hour or so of the day and […]
Read MoreReturn to the Emerald Isle – Part 2 motorcycle Ireland
Return to the Emerald Isle – Part 2 I wrote in Part 1 that after crossing to Dublin from Holyhead I had made my way down to Clonmel in County Tipperary for my first overnight stay. After my stay in Clonmel (see Part 1) I headed for the Dingle Peninsula, but not before I had […]
Read MoreReturn to the Emerald Isle – Part 1 motorcycle Ireland
Return to the Emerald Isle I’m just back from another motorcycle road trip – this time it was a return to the Emerald Isle. After recently making my first motorcycle trip to Ireland (at the back end of May/early June) it was an easy decision to head back just a few weeks later. Having decided […]
Read MoreBack from a road trip to Ireland
Back from a road trip to Ireland I was back this week from another terrific road trip to Ireland. You may recall I was there about six weeks ago (check this link if you haven’t see the posts from that trip). This time I covered more miles (about 1,600 in total) and it would be […]
Read MoreBMW F800R – new tyres Bridgestone T32s
BMW F800R – new tyres Bridgestone T32s Until yesterday the tyres on my BMW F800R were the original stock Metzeler’s and had done about 7,500 miles or so. I haven’t had any other tyres on this bike so don’t have anything to make a sensible comparison with, but I can say the OEM Metzelers have […]
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