The long road
When I say that I was ready to give up, perhaps it would be more accurate to say I wanted to be ready to give up. I wanted to be able to. I wanted to be able to say to myself: "You know what? Forget...
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What I want: Honda NC700X
Pictured is the DCT model. (Note the missing clutch lever)I think I'd prefer the manual version.It's nowhere near as sexy as a Bonneville or Speedmaster. That's true. It's unlikely to be the sort of...
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What I want: Harley-Davidson Iron 883
Let's be honest: you would, wouldn't you? No, stop lying. You totally would. Yes, yes you would. Look, it's just you and I in this conversation and no one else will ever know. So you can be honest....
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I like to do things by repetition. That is the way I learn, the way I perfect things. I do them over and over and over in my own time, at my own pace. That's how I taught myself to speak Welsh, for...
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FINALLY!
Myself and Curtis, who also passed.I passed. Finally, I passed that damned Mod 2 exam and I am now fully licensed to ride a motorcycle in her majesty's United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern...
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It doesn't really make me feel much better, but I suppose it's worth pointing out that I'm not the only one. The United Kingdom's ridiculously expensive and arduous licensing process creates problems...
View ArticleOK, now what?
Let's go back several months to when I first started this blog, where I identified the three things that were standing between me and taking to the road on a motorcycle. Namely: lack of a UK motorcycle...
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What would I do if I could do?
A 1990 Virago I saw auctioned on eBay.I bid £400 for it but was unsuccessful.And another thing is that I don't really like the look of sport bikes.Oh, I should probably back up that train of thought a...
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What I want: Victory Judge
Would you like some awesome with your awesome?Yeah, I'm not really sure who they're trying to sell to, either. I imagine at least one member of the marketing team for Victory Motorcycles has a mullet,...
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How much is enough?
I've never really understood why a person would want to ride without a helmet. It's just one of those things that makes obvious sense to me; why wouldn't you wear a helmet? Specifically, why wouldn't...
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The Fox family and their wall of death
An interesting little film, worth the 14 minutes I think. It speaks to a different time, a different sort of England that existed before the country turned itself into America Part II. UPDATE: I've...
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Going clutchless
Aprilia Mana 850"Motorcyclists are so traditional. It's almost impossible to sell them something new." –– That's a comment made by Jay Leno in a recent episode of Jay Leno's Garage. He was talking...
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What I want: Royal Enfield Bullet Electra
Many moons ago –– before I started this blog –- I created for myself a little ladder of motorcycle engine displacement that I intended to climb during my riding lifetime. The ladder went like this:–...
View ArticleArai Helmets - Jay Leno's Garage
I really like the motorcycle stuff that Jay Leno does. I think because he's a little more calm about things; there's no thumping soundtrack; he doesn't dress like an astronaut; he doesn't try to make...
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Pining for a Royal Enfield
I'm going a little crazy for Royal Enfields these days. If you're just joining the party, I've decided recently that I want a Royal Enfield Bullet Electra EFI. Or something. To be honest, I'm having...
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What I want: a Triumph anything
Triumph LegendThat stuff I said last week about wanting a Royal Enfield? Forget that. Well, don't forget it completely –– I'd still happily accept an RE if anyone wants to give me one –– but I've...
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The allure of Big Red
1989 Ford Mustang GT convertibleI've mentioned before that strange, short period in my life during which I was a professional actor, driving a convertible Ford Mustang and going out a model. No,...
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Charlie Bravo Foxtrot
Cheltenham Spa stationI had been up since 4 a.m., sick to my stomach from nerves. Now, as the train pulled into the station, I was physically shaking with... well, a little bit of everything. Nerves,...
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Charlie Bravo Foxtrot part II
At the King's Head in Blakeney, Gloucestershire.Hang on a second, let's back up here. I feel I've glossed over something, which is this: OMG, I has motorcycle! (1) In my previous post I talked about...
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