I've posted up a review of the Touratech Universal Wind Spoiler here. I hope you find it of use as it would be a bloody expensive mistake if you bought one and it didn't work.

Okay, I've just been reading today about a drop in RPI and CPI inflation measures and the Government banging on about deflation. Apart from interest on (tracker) mortgages which is included in the RPI figs (not in CPI) in my experience everything is going up in price i.e. food, fuel, er, motorcycles...

In my life long quest for a bit of tranquillity when I'm out on the bike I've been checking out a couple of aftermarket screens for both the Tiger and Sprint. I'm okay with the fact that it's never going to be a totally calm and peaceful in the saddle (it's a motorbike after all, and 'being out ther...

Site member Simon has posted up that he and the Mrs are off to Scotland for 2 weeks of touring this summer so where are you going this year? I've a trip planned in July where I'll be spending a week or so bopping around the Alps and ending up at a trade show in Fredrichshafen in southern Germany. An...

What's your view on the introduction of charges for parking motorcycles in London? The story goes that Westminster council has introduced parking fees on a trial basis and acted in a way that would shame Machiavelli. The odds are – the charges will become permanent and then roll out around the count...

Here's an update on Chas Actor and motorbike fanatic Charley Boorman has enlisted the help of Aussie motorcycle enthusiasts to kick off the Australian leg of his latest adventure. Recent events may have given bikies something of a bad name, but there was nothing but goodwill from the group who joine...

Hi simon, I'll post up a few suggestions later but right now I need to ask – have you ever been to the Highlands in June? If not then you need to read this , especially as you're camping. The little bastards are ferocious but if you pack the right kit you can minimise the onslaught. If you don't the...

I see the Government's £2000 car scrapping scheme is kicking in today where the Gov gives £1000 and the manufacturers the other half as an intensive for the owners of 10 year old cars to trade them in. True to form, the launch is backfiring on our ever so efficient Westminster bunglers with Honda an...

Good news about the bike sale Simon - and even better than you've been paid. Remember to tell the new owner about this site when he picks it up.... Green Lanes - I'm going to start posting up all the Green Lanes I find in the Warks/Worcs/Glouc region here and maybe work out a route linking a few tog...

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