I have just bought a pair of Alpinestars Alpha Touring boots. Ordered online from lidsdirect on Sunday evening and they were delivered whilst I was at work today - a neighbour took delivery for me. They look good, but I haven't really tried them yet. £70 at http://www.lidsdirect.co.uk/alpinestars-al...

There is another difference between horse poo and dog poo - horse poo does not transmit Toxocara larvae, and the law about dog owners picking up their pet's poo was introduced to prevent the spread of toxocariasis. Horse poo does not pose the same threat to health. Even if horse riders were required...

When I needed to replace the battery in my R850GS I discovered that they are in fact made for BMW by Exide. Buying an Exide battery through a local supplier cost £70, compared with £110 for the same battery with a BMW sticker on it from a BMW dealer a couple of years previously. Suggest you ring Exi...

Hi Guys Thanks for the welcome. I am not sure where the ford is - I was completely lost at the time. I was supposed to be meeting a group from another forum, but found the wrong pub on the internet and consequently was miles away from where I should have been. Having just looked at Bing maps, Grindo...

Leave organised today, so please put me down for 1 person, 1 bike, 1 tent.

I'm new on here. Do I need to do anything else, or just turn up on the day?

Hello

I'm from Worcester and ride a pair of BMWs - the R850GS in the pic and an R1100RT. The photo was taken in the peak district last year.

I've been reading the mag and the forum for a while now, and now want to join in a bit more. So, my second post will be to sign up to the Ullapool weekend.