As if rain, sleet and snow weren’t enough to deal with, often they are coupled with high winds which can make for even more of
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Category: How To
Advanced motorcycle training: The best £45 you’ll ever spend
Whatever your experience, skill or confidence, BikeSafe is a fantastic way to brush up on your riding skills. Staff Writer Carli Ann Smith went out
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Know how: Running in an engine
We asked engine and suspension specialist, Rob Talton, from Rob Talton Performance for his take on the murky world of caring for a new motor, or
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How to pack your luggage for a motorcycle adventure
Young British adventure motorcyclist Rhys Lawrey, AKA 2moroRider, is approaching the half-way mark in his 50,000-mile round-the-world trip on a Triumph Tiger 800XC called ‘Tigger’.
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How to ride motorcycle green lanes
Ask around your mates and you’ll probably find that quite a few of them have already clocked onto the joys of motorcycle green lanes (or
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14 motorcycles you need to own (you just haven’t realised yet)
Walking around the Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics show, I saw bike after bike that I wanted to buy. That’s the trouble with the Stafford show
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How to ride in winter | IAM motorcycle advice
Peter Rodger, Chief Examiner at the Institute of Advanced Motorists, has shared his five top tips to help you ride in winter. Check them out, then
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Yamaha Dragstar | Used motorcycle buying guide
Every month Steve Cooper from the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club picks out another great example of classic oriental metal When it comes to buying a
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Motorcycle pre-ride checklist | Ten things all bikers should do
The RAC has sent us a pre-ride checklist of the eight things the company believes every biker should look at before a ride: Check our tyre pressures. Look
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Most common reasons for a motorcycle breakdown
The RAC has released details of the most common reasons for a motorcycle breakdown. Armed with this knowledge, you’ll know what to keep an eye
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Inside a motorcycle exhaust – choosing an end can for your bike
Photos by John Milbank It’s one of the most popular aftermarket accessories for a bike, and there are some brilliant companies producing quality exhausts in
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Motorcycle mechanic apprenticeship | Opportunities at the Honda Institute
Now Ed Miliband sees apprenticeship opportunities as being one of his ‘national goals’, the schemes could be on the rise… Carli Ann Smith joined the
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2015 British Superbike BSB dates announced
The 2015 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship calendar has been announced today (Friday 26 September) following approval by its governing body, the MCRCB. The 2015
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Supermoto Pit Bike racing and the NMRRC: Why YOU should get involved!
John Milbank discovers the most enjoyable, and cheapest motorcycle racing in the UK. It’s fast, fun and open to anyone… Photos by John Milbank
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Motorcycle legal advice: Do I have to use my insurer-appointed solicitor?
Q Do I have to stick with my insurer panel appointed solicitor? He is a muppet. Some spoon banged into the rear of my bike at
Read more Motorcycle legal advice: Traffic management systems made me crash!
Q Have I had the most random accident ever? I was riding on my old CB750k2, and there were some of those rubber tubes across
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Honda CB500 | Used motorcycle buying guide
Steve Cooper from the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club picks out another great example of classic oriental metal There was a time when a 500cc parallel
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3 bikes. 40 Countries. One BIG motorcycle touring adventure.
How a Motor Cycle Monthly reader’s trip to the local bike meet turned into an epic motorcycle touring adventure… I live just five minutes from the Ace
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Best used buy: Honda Varadero XL125
MyMotorCycleCheck.com – the UK’s No.1 motorbike and scooter provenance website – has saved many a biker from making an expensive two-wheeled mistake. In these monthly bulletins
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Ride the UK’s best roads and see a great show!
The Carole Nash Great Scottish Bike show in Edinburgh on the 9th & 10th August promises to be the North’s best event… Chris Moss has
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The lithium motorcycle battery | Technology explained
John Milbank takes a look at the lithium motorcycle battery to find out how well it really works… For racers, weight is critical. Every part of a
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How to buy a motorcycle to restore
Ian Bates owns Resurrection Motorcycles in Market Deeping. Building bikes since the age of ten, and an engineer by trade, he now specialises in damaged
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Does buying a write-off affect my insurance?
We spoke to Dave Bowcock, MD of Principal Insurance to find out if buying a damaged-repairable bike could affect your policy premiums… “Usually if a
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How to balance carbs on your motorcycle
To balance carbs (or synchronise the carburettors) on your bike is simply the process of adjusting the throttle bodies so they pass the same amount of
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Beware of logbook loans when you buy your next bike
MyCarCheck.com, the UK’s No.1 consumer vehicle data provider, has praised Citizens Advice for raising awareness of major issues surrounding Bill of Sale finance agreements, commonly
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How to change your motorcycle spark plugs and air filter
Looking after your bike is easy! John Milbank shows you how with his 2000 Honda CBR600FY. My CBR’s air filter should be changed every 12,000
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Do you still need to check a spark plug gap?
The spark plug gap is vital to burning the fuel mixture efficiently. When you buy plugs for your bike, they usually come with the correct
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British Forces hero’s inspirational fight for freedom on a motorcycle
Meet Mark Ormrod, a former Royal Marines Commando, and possibly one of the most inspirational men you’re ever likely to meet. MoreBikes.co.uk (the best place for
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How to buy a motorcycle from an auction
James Robinson is editor of The Classic MotorCycle, and a regular at Bonhams auction house (specialists in classic vehicles). His biggest purchase was an ex-Grand
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How to buy a motorcycle from a dealer
With 17 years experience selling BMWs, TJ Skrobot – Sales manager at Balderston Peterborough – knows how to buy, and sell, a decent bike… “I
Read more Motorcycle legal advice: Was the speed camera illegal?
Q. I was out with some mates for a blast up the coast near where I live on my new MT-09. I went for an
Read more I fell off my bike on oil. Cooking oil.
Q. I have a weird situation… My mate lives out in the sticks in a little housing estate. I swung round to see him on my
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How to buy a motorcycle from a private seller and eBay
Ex-racer Mark Hardy just loves bikes. Rather than buy one and stick with it, he looks for a machine to suit his next trip.
Read more Dealer fitted the wrong tyre speed rating to my motorcycle: Can I sue them?
Q. I had a new tyre fitted to my GSXR1000 by a small garage local to me. About a month later I took my bike
Read more I got knocked off my bike by a provisional licence holder: what can I do?
Q. Have I got problems? I was riding my CBR600rr down a residential road when a car reversed straight out of a drive in front
Read more Can I claim against an event organiser?
Q. My wife bought me and my son a motor experience day off the internet. – the morning involved driving round the track in supercars,
Read more Can I stop a motorcycle in a London cycle box?
Q. I was recently pulled over by the Police for stopping in an “Advanced Stop Line” box on my “motor bicycle” in London, and offered
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Pipe Werx exhaust review: On the dyno
Pipe Werx exhaust review: Titanium Oval street-legal exhaust with Carbon Edge Tested by: John Milbank RRP: £265 Contact: www.pipewerx.com MoreBikes.co.uk and Motor Cycle Monthly Editor John
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Motor Cycle Monthly recently went to Ormskirk to meet the team at Pipe Werx. There’s a full feature coming up in the paper, but watch
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Learn to ride: Honda announces first ‘Honda School of Motorcycling’ centres
Honda (UK) is to launch its first four licensed motorcycle training centres this month as part of a new initiative, the ‘Honda School of
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Get into biking for just £39.99 | The fantastic new Honda Experience
Whether you fancy exploring life on two wheels, or you simply want to get into biking after a few years away, the Honda Experience
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How to do a motorcycle oil change
Looking after your bike is easy! John Milbank shows you how with his 2000 Honda CBR600FY. Whenever I look for bikes to buy, I’m shocked
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Suzuki Hayabusa | Used bike buying advice
Suzuki’s Hayabusa is a hugely significant motorcycle for many reasons. Named after the fastest bird in the world, both machine (the early, unrestricted models at
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Motorcycle airbag vests save lives
The June issue of Motor Cycle Monthly looks at the benefits of Motorcycle Airbag jackets… Here are some great videos to support the story. Equestrian
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Understand YOUR motorcycle suspension
Maxton Engineering are one of the world’s top motorcycle suspension specialists, and the perfect people to demystify the springy stuff. Words and photos by:
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Crutchlow to be replaced by Pirro at Argentina Moto GP
After Andrea Dovizioso’s third place in Texas, the Ducati Team returns to the American continent this weekend for the third round of the 2014 MotoGP season. This
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Michael and William Dunlop join Metzeler road racing
For the first time, Michael and William Dunlop choose METZELER for all road racing competitions in which they will participate in during the 2014 season. METZELER
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What is a Managed Motorway?
In recent years, ‘managed motorways’ have been introduced to help keep the flow of traffic moving at the right pace, and to make driving/riding conditions
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Buildbase BMW racers Kiyonari and Westmoreland eager to start BSB
Buildbase BMW Motorrad riders Ryuichi Kiyonari and James Westmoreland have high hopes for the opening race of the 2014 MCE British Superbike Championship at
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