"This season's bikes allow you to brake later and corner more quickly" 
Traffic News
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M62 eastbound between J11 and J12 | Eastbound | Accident
On the M62 eastbound between junctions J11 and J12, there are currently delays of 10 mins caused by congestion due to an earlier accident. Normal traffic conditions expected from 2:45 pm.
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M54 westbound between J5 and J6 | Westbound | Accident
On the M54 westbound between junctions J5 and J6, there are currently delays of 10 mins due to a multi-vehicle accident closing two lanes. Normal traffic conditions expected from 2:45 pm.
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M56 J12 eastbound access | Eastbound | Other Unplanned
On the M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J12 , minor delays are possible due to an incident closing one lane. Normal traffic conditions expected from 2:30 pm.
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M25 anti-clockwise between J9 and J8 | AntiClockwise | Obstruction on Road
On the M25 anti-clockwise between junctions J9 and J8, minor delays are possible due to a broken down vehicle closing one lane. Normal traffic conditions expected from 2:15 pm.
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A1 southbound between Scotish border and A6105 | Southbound | Congestion
On the A1 southbound between the junctions with the A1107 and the A6105, there are currently delays of 20 mins due to heavy traffic . Normal traffic conditions expected from 2:00 pm.
Click to classics. BMW Classic launches its online Parts Shop.
On 1 February 2012, BMW Classic Parts Supply launched its new online shop. Now customers can order spare parts for their BMW classics speedily, easily and from the comfort of their home. For BMW Classic...
Marving Superline from WMD
The Marving Superline range of performance exhausts for Japanese sports bikes is now available to order from leading trade parts supplier WMD. Performance exhaust manufacturers invariably cater only...
Be safe and be seen with BMW Rider Equipment’s bright ideas
New Boulder 2 Neon jacket is the latest in a eye-catching riding kit which covers all seasons. For anyone riding in low light situations, particularly at dawn or dusk and during overcast days, being...
Take the 24 hour cycle challenge with BEN
BEN the automotive industry charity is holding a 24 hour Cycle challenge on Friday 16th March at Rockingham, Corby, Northamptonshire. This new event will take place at Europe's fastest banked racing...
Harley-Davidson® Softail® Slim™ Harley-Davidson 2012 New Model Release
Harley-Davidson has released a second new model to coincide with the release of the Seventy-Two™. These two new exciting models increase the wide range of American-made motorcycles and are sure to...
MotoGP - Interview to Dani Pedrosa
"This season's bikes allow you to brake later and corner more quickly" After claiming the third fastest time of the Sepang test, Repsol's Dani Pedrosa looks ahead to the start of the season...
Leok set for Le Touquet beach race
New 2012 Rockstar Energy World MX1 rider Tanel Leok will have his first major International outing for the team onboard the GRP-prepared RM-Z450 Suzuki this weekend at the Le Touquet Beach Race in France....
Simon Andrews Teams Up with John McGuinness for Honda TT Legends team
Fastest 2011 TT Races Newcomer Simon Andrews will team up with 17 time TT Champion John McGuinness in the Honda Legends team for the 2012 Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy, Honda Motor Europe...
Honda TT Legends 2012 line-up revealed
Honda Motor Europe has revealed a four-strong rider line-up for the Honda TT Legends team as it prepares for an all-important second year of competition in the FIM Endurance World Championship and at selected...
Malaysia Test concludes with Stoner reigning supreme
The third and final day of the Official MotoGP™ Test concluded on Thursday at Sepang, with Casey Stoner breaking under the 2 minute mark on just his second lap out to dominate the field by over half...
CTEK MXS 5.0 Charger Review
CTEK MXS 5.0 CHARGER £69.99, www.ctek.com Raising the bar when it comes to vehicle battery maintenance The CTEK MXS 5.0 will hopefully spell an end to your need for booster cables...
Lucas Chain Lube Review
11oz (311g) aerosol, £9. Buy online or find your nearest stockist at www.lucas.co.uk THIS spray is solely intended for those who spend their lives on two wheels. The spray penetrates, lubricates...
BMW G 650 GS – 2011
In 2008 BMW discontinued the very popular F650GS and so ended what had been a 650 cc single model that could trace its roots back to 1993 when the BMW F650 Funduro and F650ST Strada were originally introduced....
Lucas Contact Cleaner Review
14oz (397g) aerosol, £7.80. Buy online or find your nearest stockist at www.lucas.co.uk SOME of you may be asking ‘what is this spray for?’. If you are, then...
Renapur Leather Balsam Review
Renapur Leather Balsam has been available since 1994 and you’re most likely to have come across the product (If you don’t already use it) at a motorcycle show, as Renapur are regularly exhibitors...
Top Tips for Motorcycle Leather Care
Motorcycle leathers are an important part of riding, giving you a sense of protection and identity when you are on your bike. Bike Leathers are a very valuable piece of equipment and here at Renapur,...
Don’t underestimate the power of wind and rain
Road safety charity the IAM is offering monthly motorcycling tips from head of riding standards, Peter Rodger. This week, he is advising on riding in the wind and rain. • Give yourself enough...
Make it harder for the thieves — lock it when you leave it
Picture : RISKY . . . would you park your bike here? More than 2,160 motorcycles and scooters are stolen every month — an average of 77 a day — 26,000 a year It takes...
Top tips for winter biking
Motorcycle Direct offer these tips to keep motorcyclists safe this winter and keep your bike insurance valid. Bike Storage • Keeping your bike undercover overnight can help to avoid fuel freezing...
Society -versus- Bikers (in the Netherlands)
Like many other countries the number of cars increases in the Netherlands. Being a small country, the most dense one in the world, this results in more and more problems. More traffic jams, more accidents,...
Bike Fit? What exactly does this mean?
Bike Fit? What exactly does this mean? As a Motorcycle Holidays & Motorbike Tour Company, this is a subject very close to our hearts (and other places) Many motorbike riders under...
Bike Normandy
I am the first to confess that Normandy in France has always just been an area of France that I blast through without stopping. Flat and boring has been my assessment and in my defence, this view has been...
Gravel Travel-Driving
Looking down from the Air Namibia flight on the terrain below as we flew from Windhoek to Cape Town, I began to realise just how much of both countries is still very much as nature intended. You...
‘Just’ one day out of my holiday in the Netherlands
It’s 5 a.m. Still a little dark. After a steaming hot cup of dark and strong Dutch coffee we sneak out of our cozy hotel. John, Alfred me and the guide don’t start our motorbikes so...
Costa Rica
Depending on your age, Costa Rica either means quality coffee or a top tourist location that is on the list of those 100 places to visit before you die. In motorcycling terms, it probably is not...
