Bernard I had not read that but was aware of the tank slappers. Interestingly all models now are getting the steering damper. Maybe there was an issue. What does interest me, although I know little about the accident, is that a mere slide rarely kills a motorcyclist. You can get abrasions, a broken ...

The thing about journalists is that sometimes they do flush out things that are in the common interest. Most of us heard of the elk test that sunk the Mercedes A class....so they spend millions modifying them to make them pass. But suppose that had not happened, how many overturned A class cars woul...

What kind of surface was he riding on? Was it a case of being thrown or the bike getting a tank slapper? I am not in the market for those GS, not my cup of tea and I often wonder about the stability of some bikes at speed. I have once had a tank slapper, long time ago but the feeling will never lea...

What kind of surface was he riding on? Was it a case of being thrown or the bike getting a tank slapper? I am not in the market for those GS, not my cup of tea and I often wonder about the stability of some bikes at speed. I have once had a tank slapper, long time ago but the feeling will never leav...

A lot depends on lifestyle and the type of house. I bought an old house with an old solid fuel Aga in it and with central heating and an open fire up an old stone chimney, no lining. First year 3000 litres of oil. and about 10,000 units of electricity. The Aga didn't work and it was full of asbestos...

I work as a surveyor in my professional capacity. Having spent over 30 years surveying houses as part of what I do I have never ceased to be amazed at what is done by some of the installer companies on the basis of 'this is how its done'. The place is full of people who have been burnt by different ...

My LT has the large Krauser K2 panniers, 42 litres each. On a camping trip I filled them and also the 40 litre top box, one pannier was filled by pillion. On the LT last year on another solo camping trip I got the gear into the 2 BMW 35 litre panniers and top box empty, just packed in a foodshop and...

I used to do a lot of cycle trips and had a lot of lightweight stuff. My days of sleeping on the ground are done, like an airbed and a decent tent. I have two tiny stoves like these, http://www.rei.com/product/660004/snow-peak-gigapower-stove-manual They are in plastic boxes 50 x 50 x 100 and use th...

One great place for camping gear is a scout shop or outdoor shop catering for walkers, or one near a military barracks where guys do adventure trips on foot. I do also do a lot of car camping in France and so on but I have totally separate gear for that, nothing is shared with the bike camping, simp...

TapaTalk posted twice... Why d'you want to put your bike in your tent anyway? Take a bike cover or a tarp if concerned about getting it wet... Why would you be concerned about it getting wet? Always seemed weird to me to want to park your bike in a tent, what for? my bike is never allowed to get we...