Mark Lancaster

  • Laying your bike up for winter – keep it covered

    Laying your bike up for winter – keep it covered

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    If you don’t have a garage or shed (or you’re not allowed to keep your pride and joy in the living room), it’s likely your bike’s going to be living outdoors over the winter. In that case, you’ll need to get your hands on a good-quality bike cover to keep your bike protected from the…

  • Laying the bike up for winter – the importance of a deep-clean

    Laying the bike up for winter – the importance of a deep-clean

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    Keeping your bike clean is important at any time of the year, but if you’re planning to lay it up over the winter, you’re going to need to give it a serious deep clean. Don’t be shy. Get stuck in. Any dirt, debris or damp spots left on the bike could cause corrosion if left…

  • Suzuki Twins: New Winter Offers

    Suzuki Twins: New Winter Offers

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    Suzuki has announced a new offer across its twins range – from its range-topping V-Strom 1050XT Tour to the popular SV650 – with 2.9% APR representative available over a three-year agreement, with no deposit required and an additional £500 off test ride incentive. Running from 1 December 2021 until the end of March 2022, the…

  • Winter motorcycle tyre care you may not have considered….

    Winter motorcycle tyre care you may not have considered….

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    When you’re stashing your pride and joy away for the winter, the last thing you probably think about is your bike’s tyre pressures. Even though you’re not riding, you should ensure your tyres are topped up to the appropriate level – and kept that way. If they’re not inflated properly throughout the winter, you’ll run…

  • Honda patent filed – new ‘Blade on the way?

    Honda patent filed – new ‘Blade on the way?

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    The Japanese manufacturer has just filed patents for a sportbike – and everything seems to suggest that it’ll be the basis for a new CBR1000RR. The chances are this won’t be coming anytime soon. Honda’s released a new Fireblade relatively recently. But that doesn’t mean the factory isn’t thinking about the next generation as it…

  • Smartphone manufacturer produces Sportbike under the Segway brand…

    Smartphone manufacturer produces Sportbike under the Segway brand…

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    We brought you news of this funky sportbike for the future a few months ago but with more details emerging, We thought it was about time to take another look. Owned by Chinese technology giant Xiaomi (the world’s second largest manufacturer of smartphones), Segway’s best known for its two-wheeled, self-balancing personal transport thing, but more…

  • Give your battery some TLC this Winter…

    Give your battery some TLC this Winter…

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    Batteries lose performance in cold weather. It’s as simple as that. A drop of just a couple of volts can be enough to prevent your bike from starting – and although you could go out and get yourself a new one without too much hassle, there are ways you can ensure your existing battery is…

  • Big Himalayan on the way – but there’s a wait…

    Big Himalayan on the way – but there’s a wait…

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    The Indian motorcycle media has revealed the big Royal Enfield Himalayan is on the way– but we’ll have to wait quite a while to get our hands on it. It feels like we’ve been talking about a bigger version of Royal Enfield’s 411cc Himalayan forever. Ever since the back-to-basics adventure bike from India was released…

  • Yamaha’s special gift for VR46

    Yamaha’s special gift for VR46

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    To celebrate the legendary MotoGP career of the biggest star to grace the sport, Valentino Rossi, Yamaha Motor Europe has produced a special R1 GYTR VR46 Tribute, designed with unique specs, to give to the nine-time world champion for the many successful years spent at the pinnacle of motorcycle road racing with Yamaha. Having made…

  • Ladies Who Ride: Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Williams!

    Ladies Who Ride: Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Williams!

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    MoreBikes caught up with 31-year-old Charlie who is head of media operations in a company in Gloucestershire… What do you ride and how long have you been riding? I’ve only been riding for one year and I ride a Suzuki GSX-R 600 K7 What got you into motorcycling? Just always loved them, growing up I…


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