Step-by-step guide to CBT motorcycle training
This step-by-step guide will cover everything you need to know about Compulsory Basic Training (CBT).
Motorcycle legal advice: Will I be compensated or not?
Our specialist motoring solicitor Andrew Prendergast is back to guide you through motorcycle legal advice, trials and insurance troubles.
MoreBikes A-Z of Battery Care. Part Two (G-L).
MoreBikes has teamed up with OptiMate - the battery saving charger people - to shine some light on the dark art of motorcycle batteries and how to look after them. G is for Ground (or [keep reading...]
MoreBikes A-Z of Battery Care. Part One.
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Motorcycle legal advice: Bike insurance confusion!
Our specialist motoring solicitor Andrew Prendergast is back to guide you through motorcycle legal trials and insurance troubles.
Motorcycle legal advice: Don’t believe everything you read online
Our specialist motoring solicitor Andrew Prendergast is back to guide you through motorcycle legal trials and troubles. 'My insurance record now trashed' Q: I have always fancied a scooter to re-live my ‘yoof’ and [keep reading...]
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Motorcycle legal advice: Your questions answered
Our specialist motoring solicitor Andrew Prendergast is back to guide you through motorcycle legal trials and troubles.
Buy AND Sell your bike for FREE! Yeah, FREE. Place your ad and shift your stuff in front of more than NINE MILLION users.
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GET ON 2 WHEELS: Part Four. Module Two Test.
Thinking about getting on two wheels? The final part of the process is the Module Two test. WHAT’S INVOLVED? During your Module Two test you’ll be judged on your ability to ride safely on the [keep reading...]
GET ON 2 WHEELS: Part Three. Module One Test.
Thinking about getting on two wheels? Now it’s time to tackle the Module One test. MODULE ONE Ok, so you've decided you’d like to ride a motorcycle – and you’ve got your hands on your [keep reading...]
GET ON 2 WHEELS: Part Two. Motorcycle Theory Test.
Thinking about getting on two wheels? This time we breakdown what it takes to pass the theory test. MOTORCYCLE THEORY TEST There are two parts to a motorcycle theory test - a straightforward (multiple choice) [keep reading...]
Suzuki France’s limited edition Yoshimura Katana. And YOU can buy one.
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Quick Spins – 1996 Triumph Speed Triple
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Suzuki announces extra year of warranty on all 2018 road bikes
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Video: Garage essentials from Gear Gremlin
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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 an engine that's had a rebuild... What is ‘running in’ [keep reading...]
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 for any potentially dangerous wear and tear, cracks, dents or [keep reading...]
Motorcycle mechanic apprenticeship | Opportunities at the Honda Institute
Inside the incredible Honda Institute, Slough 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 students at the ground-breaking Honda [keep reading...]
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 air and fuel mixture to each cylinder. It’s important because [keep reading...]
Pipe Werx exhaust review: On the dyno
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Motorcycle legal advice: Will I be compensated or not?
Our specialist motoring solicitor Andrew Prendergast is back to guide you through motorcycle legal advice, trials and insurance troubles.
Motorcycle legal advice: Bike insurance confusion!
Our specialist motoring solicitor Andrew Prendergast is back to guide you through motorcycle legal trials and insurance troubles.
Motorcycle legal advice: Don’t believe everything you read online
Our specialist motoring solicitor Andrew Prendergast is back to guide you through motorcycle legal trials and troubles. 'My insurance record now trashed' Q: I have always fancied a scooter to re-live my ‘yoof’ and [keep reading...]
Motorcycle legal advice: Your questions answered
Our specialist motoring solicitor Andrew Prendergast is back to guide you through motorcycle legal trials and troubles.
Motorcycle legal advice: Can I be ‘nicked’ for drink-driving on private property?
I got nicked for drink-driving as I blew 130 micrograms in the car park – and that’s the point; I never made it to the road. If I had done, I reckon they would have had me bang to rights, but they mucked up.
Motorcycle legal advice: Is my solicitor just being cautious? Or trying to make more fees?
My solicitor has said I need to be careful as it’s still less than a year post accident and we don’t know what the future holds. Is my solicitor just being cautious? Or trying to make more fees?
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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 an engine that's had a rebuild... What is ‘running in’ [keep reading...]
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 for any potentially dangerous wear and tear, cracks, dents or [keep reading...]
Most common reasons for a motorcycle breakdown
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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 air and fuel mixture to each cylinder. It’s important because [keep reading...]
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 Milbank recently took his 14-year-old Honda CBR600FY to BSD.uk.com to [keep reading...]
How a Pipe Werx motorcycle exhaust is made
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Everything you need to know about motorcycle forks
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Motorcycle legal advice: Bike insurance confusion!
Our specialist motoring solicitor Andrew Prendergast is back to guide you through motorcycle legal trials and insurance troubles.
Motorcycle legal advice: Don’t believe everything you read online
Our specialist motoring solicitor Andrew Prendergast is back to guide you through motorcycle legal trials and troubles. 'My insurance record now trashed' Q: I have always fancied a scooter to re-live my ‘yoof’ and [keep reading...]
Motorcycle legal advice: Your questions answered
Our specialist motoring solicitor Andrew Prendergast is back to guide you through motorcycle legal trials and troubles.
Bike tyres: All you need to know
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Motorcycle legal advice: Can I be ‘nicked’ for drink-driving on private property?
I got nicked for drink-driving as I blew 130 micrograms in the car park – and that’s the point; I never made it to the road. If I had done, I reckon they would have had me bang to rights, but they mucked up.
Motorcycle legal advice: Is my solicitor just being cautious? Or trying to make more fees?
My solicitor has said I need to be careful as it’s still less than a year post accident and we don’t know what the future holds. Is my solicitor just being cautious? Or trying to make more fees?
Motorcycle legal advice: Can I be compensated as a blameless victim of a violent crime?
Straddling my motorcycle in traffic with my headphones in listening to a podcast, all hell broke loose as I was barged on to the floor by two scally lads trying to nick my bike.
Motorcycle legal advice: Will I be liable if they don’t get the charges from the other side?
I got sideswiped by a truck whilst filtering through traffic; he clipped my bike’s rear end, breaking my back light and rear mudguard whilst trying to get out of a junction.
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