Three months ago I fitted a pair of Bridgestone’s latest sport touring tyres to the Speed Triple. I needed some rubber that would cover more than 2000 miles without squaring off. They also needed to be sticky, responsive and most of all able to handle the huge torque the 1050cc triple ...  Continue reading

I love my job….well most of the time anyway.

Earlier this week I woke up on a bright sunny day and rode Speedy down to Bristol to meet a client for lunch. We did some business and then went for a ride before I headed home.

It still makes me smile at the ...  Continue reading

Popped out for a ride last week and stumbled across another SE! First one I’ve seen this year aside from mine....Lovely

This one's on the demo fleet at Fowlers of Bristol, someone should get down there and scrub those chicken strips in.

Trip Facts

• Trip Duration – 7 days
• Total miles covered - 1200
• Total spent on fuel – £137
• Average distance per pound - 8.75 Miles
• Total spent on ferry £45 return Dover to Calais
• Total miles to date 7500

Last month I took a week out and headed over to Liege in Belgium for the 2010 International Police ...  Continue reading

Over the last month I’ve been busy trying out some of the exhausts available for the Speed Triple. Apart from being very easy to fit, they all claim power gains of around 8bhp and give substantial weight savings. It’s worth noting at this point that Triumph only recommend Arrow cans and ...  Continue reading

Around this time every summer the BMF hold the Garden Of England Motorcycle Show otherwise known as GEMS. The show happens to be round the corner from me so event sponsors MCE Insurance kindly sent me some passes so I could have a look around.

Apart from the usual trade stands and ...  Continue reading

THAT, MY FRIENDS, is Venhill's new dual action 500A throttle, residing on Visordown's slightly older 1988 Suzuki GSX-R1100J project bike.

Originally designed for use on motocrossers and speedway bike, Venhill's quick-action throttle is becoming increasingly popular on the circuits with superbike and supersport racers, hence my decision to install one ...  Continue reading

Since the spark plug incident last month resulting in the premature demise of the factory fitted Metzlers, I’ve had to find some new rubber for the Speed Triple.

With the Triumph’s punchy engine Commuting 1800 miles a month on motorways and city roads, I need something that will cover decent miles but ...  Continue reading