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Deep sigh: Victory's 2015 model year line up
The Gunner looks cool; it needs ABS.We're always toughest on the people and things we love, I guess. This is why we sometimes fall into the trap of hurting feelings when offering "constructive...
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What's in the box, Polaris?
I try very hard not to pay attention to this blog's stats. It is, after all, a site dedicated to my own obsession and interaction with the motorcycling world -- what's interesting to me. Paying...
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What I want: Indian Scout
The new Indian Scout, bedecked with accessoriesLadies and gentlemen, I'd like to introduce you to my next bike. I don't know when it will be available in the United Kingdom, nor how the hell I'm going...
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Ride review: Yamaha MT-07 (Yamaha FZ-07)
Yamaha MT-07One of the clichés of motorcycling is that it attracts a fair few older guys and gals. I suppose, since I am well past the target demographic for the WWE, you can loop me in with that...
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Not too long ago I wrote a post for the Express Insurance blog about finding a biker-friendly place to eat or hang and how the challenges in accomplishing such a thing start right at the very...
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Woe to Victory, the unloved child of Polaris
I miss this logo.My father was his mother's favourite son. As the offspring of said son, my brother and I were always able to pick this up in subtle ways; the affection we got from our grandmother...
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Ride review: Yamaha MT-09 (Yamaha FZ-09)
Yamaha MT-09The Yamaha MT-09 (aka the Yamaha FZ-09) looks almost exactly the same as the Yamaha MT-07. It has a similar name and is targeted at the same young, urban audience. Internally, of course, it...
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Gear review: Michelin Pilot Road 4 tires
It appears Bibendum (aka "the Michelin man") is attempting to kill these people by throwing tires at them. It's been a few months since the good folks at Michelin gave me a set of Pilot Road 4 tires,...
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What makes a rider-friendly region?
The Spinnaker Tower, as viewed from Old Portsmouth.Last weekend I got a chance to spend a little time in South Downs National Park and the surrounding environs, including my old stomping grounds of...
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A letter to Harley-Davidson
The Iron 883 is one of Harley-Davidson's coolest bikes.Dearest Harley-Davidson,Here's the thing: the Iron 883 is easily one of the coolest-looking bikes you make. The Forty-Eight and Seventy-Two hold...
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Thoughts on Harley-Davidson's 2015 line up
2015 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy LoRandy Newman was clearly wrong. Short peopledo have somebody to love. Or, at least, it appears they have somebody who loves them: namely, America's largest motorcycle...
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What I want: BMW F800GT
BMW F800GTI've been talking a lot about various cruisers lately -- lots of posts on Harley-Davidson, Indian and Victory machines. I think that may be the residual effect of having visited home earlier...
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It's (not at all) grim up North
My routeIt is roughly 260 miles from the quaintly crumbling South Wales town of Penarth to the Yorkshire village of Grassington. That's assuming you do most of your travelling via motorway, which is...
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Ay up
A stone wall near GrassingtonThis is Part 2 of my Yorkshire Dales trip. To read Part 1 click here.One of the strange aspects of British life is that all 64 million of us are crammed into a space no...
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The forgotten names
How many have you heard of?Abingdon Advance AJS Ariel Arno BAT Beardmore Beeston Brough SuperiorBSACentaurChater-LeaClynoCottonCoventry EagleCTSDouglasExcelsiorGarrardGreevesGriggGrindlay...
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Miscellaneous
The lads of El SoliarioHere are a some miscellaneous things that have been on my mind lately:Farewell Bob SkootIt would appear that Bob Skoot, author of Riding the Wet Coast and avowed Crocs lover has...
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Looking forward to INTERMOT
Bring this bike to the UK, Victory!For those of us riding in the northern hemisphere, cooler weather is beginning to creep in. Especially in the mornings, some folks are already clicking on their...
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Ride review: Honda CBF600SA
Honda CBF600SAIt occurred to me today that with all the bike reviews I've written (something I really like doing because it inherently means riding different motorbikes) I've never taken the time to...
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Stuff I don't know: Why not use aluminium?
"Man, if I had the money, I think I'd get one of those Honda F6Bs," I'll sometimes tell myself.Effectively Honda's Goldwing grand tourer sans top box, the F6B is, after all, a good-looking machine. And...
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What I want: Moto Guzzi Griso 1200 SE
There's something rather lewd about its look: all that engine spilling out of the frame and those Dali-esque pipes stretching its length. It's alluring. It feels indecent. It's like seeing a giant...
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