We've all got our new tyre 'story'. We've all done it. But most of us keep it quiet. Damn, new tyres are treacherous until they're scrubbed in.But the shame, the deep shame of 'having and incident' in front of a mate with a video camera and a

nut. It had a strip, check and new-gasket/piston ring rebuild about 3 and a half hours of use ago. It's got a few scuffs and scrapes but every time we've been to a track somehwere it's always the fastest 4.2 around. It's fitted with a high compression

Just got back from Ducati's stand in hall 18 and it's swamped. People are literally scuffling to get a sit on the new Diavel. I managed to scuffle my way to the front and even though the handlebar grips were dripping with other people's excited hand

-rider team for 2011.Then - as a polar opposite - in Moto2, the class is massively oversubscribed. All of a sudden, here is a formula that is affordable, that sponsors get good return on investment and there's an even playing field for new teams, new engineers

to the track and the new chicane looks the business. I’m sure Niall has a few things to say about the track himself.We were stood on pitlane with Chris Walker, looking skyward waiting for it to stop raining. It was then, looking up the row of garages

on the track aboard the stonking 675, it’s more a chance to experience all Triumph’s product and improve your riding techniques.The day is spilt into morning and afternoon sessions. £99 buys you one or the other. After the obligatory safety briefing you head

in poor repair and myopic car drivers without realizing that, all along, it was my fault.To ride a bike quickly and safely you have to be part mind reader, part paranoid and part clairvoyant. Oh, and super smooth and predictable. To think ‘oh, I just knew

I was pretty excited about going to the TT in June and it didn’t disappoint – three days of ram-packed entertainment,  on all fronts.But the Ulster Gp is a different buzz. For starters I’m taking racing mad offspring no 2 for a lads and dads weekend

riding the new (and impressive) Triumph Speed Triple at Ascari and I think it's fair to say that this private Spanish track is the best circuit I have ever ridden in my life. Even better than Mallory Park. Yes, that good.The track is the secret love child