Motorbikes

Don’t Kill Me In The Dark! I’m Not Invisible On A Motorbike!

November 25, 2009

Just the other week, I wrote a post about vulnerable road users and the importance of awareness on the road. You can read it here. Tonight, after a particularly long and gruelling day at work, I decided to whip off the all-weather cover and get the bike going for a few miles’ jaunt. All was [...]

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Buell Is No More

October 18, 2009

Whilst this is first and foremost a car blog, I thought I’d share with you all the sad news that Buell motorbikes will be no more as Harley Davidson are focussing their efforts elsewhere. Whilst Buell motorbikes may not have been for everyone, at least they provided something different for the market and I certainly [...]

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Motorcycle Diary – Week 10

September 14, 2009

My YZF-R125 is proving to have been worn in quite nicely now. The clutch isn’t quite a temperamental, the gear change is slicker and there have been no issues with getting it into neutral and sticking there. Perhaps the biggest issue over the past 10 weeks remains the seating position. Whilst riding something that’s got [...]

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Motorcycle Diary – Week 6

August 25, 2009

Well, I’m now six weeks into riding my 09 Yamaha YZF-R125. You have to take the rough with the smooth as they say, which unfortunately means I needed to fork out for a new (rather expensive) vinyl/sticker for the right hand side fairing due to an ‘off’. No harm done, other than to the pride [...]

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Car Articles Motorcycle Diary Month 1

August 10, 2009

Well, it’s been about one month now that I’ve had my new motorbike (I know this, as the first service is after 6 weeks and it’s coming up very soon). I’m pleased to say there’s only been one drama which came from having to do an emergency stop. Beyond that, I’ve had a real blast [...]

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New Wheels…

July 13, 2009

After noting my particular dislike of public transport and the fact that buying a new (albeit faster) car won’t help me get into the town centre, I decided to try a new mode of transport – a motorbike! Don’t worry, you’re still on Car Articles, but I guess I’m a bit of a Richard Hammond, [...]

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