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Where are the Americans?
Just a quick addendum to my previous post. One thing I noticed in the Honda video featuring world explorers was a lack of American accents. And that got me thinking: Off the top of my head, I can think...
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What I want: Triumph Street Tracker (which is probably actually a new Thruxton)
Let's start with the fact that I don't actually think the bike pictured above is the forthcoming Triumph Street Tracker. To me, it looks a lot like an updated Triumph Thruxton, and as such, what we're...
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Sexism and motorcycling: a frustratingly cosy pair
Above is a picture from Victory's UK Facebook page, taken at a motorcycle show in 2014. Can you identify what's wrong here? If not, let me phrase the question differently: How many women do you see in...
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GWTTA: Kidwelly (Cydweli)
Before I came to Kidwelly the only thing I knew about it was that it's the home town of Ray Gravell. The fact this is not mentioned on Kidwelly's Wikipedia page is a travesty.It's quite possible you've...
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What I want: the new supercharged Honda NC750
I had a moment of excitement and glee this week when I spotted the following blurb on page 7 of the February 2015 (a) issue of Bike magazine:"Kawasaki's supercharged H2 has caused proper rumpus, so now...
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Andiamo in Italia
I don't know if you've ever noticed the little sidebar box on the right-hand side of this blog that says "Lifetime miles." It's not totally accurate. It doesn't account for any of the miles I've done...
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Runs in the family
"What other bikes did you ride," I ask my father-in-law. "Before the 550?"I am again trying to find a gentle way of getting him to do something with the old Honda CB550 that sits in the back of a...
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Victory's European line is better than I thought
I was checking out Victory's UK website earlier this week and spotted something I had previously managed to overlook: Victory is offering ABS on more than just one cruiser.If you've read more than two...
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What I Want: Honda VFR1200F
"I think we get so caught up in the marketing hype that we forget that most of the time the only person enjoying the bike is you, and the wildlife doesn't give a shit how cool you look." ––...
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Chris Cope's great motorcycle manifesto
I've found myself reading a handful of law/safety-related stories recently (here, here, here and here) and it's gotten me thinking about the Right Way To Do Things. Obviously, the Right Way To Do...
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More Victory stuff
Good grief, I am such a ridiculous Victory fan boy. But I can't help myself. And the fact that they don't seem to publicise any of this stuff themselves always leaves me with a slight sense of...
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This, y'all. The only thing I would add, right at the very end of the video, are three simple words: get a motorcycle:
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What I can afford this month: MZ TS250/1
I mentioned last month that I am slowly, slowly, slowly building up savings toward buying a new bike. So far, there's not much there; the Honda VFR1200F or Indian Chief Classic I'm pining for remain...
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The Super Bowl commercial I'd like to see
On the way into work this morning, I found myself coming up with an idea for an advert for Zero Motorcycles, or whatever the hell it is that will come out of Polaris' recent acquisition of Brammo. I...
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What I want: BMW R1200R
"It suits you, mate. Really does."I furrowed my brow at him, half trying to communicate that I didn't quite believe him, half trying to communicate that I hadn't asked for his opinion."That's an...
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GWTTA: Porthcawl
It's 9 a.m. and I am riding down the main road of Porthcawl on a sunny, crisp winter morning. Already, there are people walking the promenade. Outside the beachfront cafe, old ladies in decades-old...
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Gear review: Oxford X30 magnetic tank bag
If you've ever seen any of the pictures I've posted of my motorcycle it's a good bet you'll have noticed the presence of the Oxford X30 magnetic tank bag in most of them. This speaks to the main...
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Europe 2015 pt. II
My ferry tickets have been purchased; it's actually happening. "It," of course, is my ridiculously grand adventure to Italy–– a motorcycle journey through seven countries, covering at least 3,000...
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Indian Chief Dark Horse
So, mis amigos, what's our collective opinion of the new Indian Chief Dark Horse? The bike was unveiled in Chicago and London last weekend and shows more than anything that Indian is starting to find...
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