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Femmoto - it's a woman's thing
By Tim Skilton on 15/10/2007 12:17:57
Have the USA got it right for women bikers?
and Honda. Femmoto was started by Bonnie Strawser in 2002 as a sport bike event for experienced female riders, but the mix has broadened significantly to include other types of riding and experience levels."There are over a million female bikers in the US
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Van driver sought by police
By Tim Skilton on 15/06/2007 13:01:47
Search ensues following young biker death
SOUTH WALES Police are appealing to the driver of a white van to come forward following the death of 17-year-old Marc Lewis Morgan in a road traffic accident. The incident happened at the junction of Leckwith Road, Hadfield Road, at approximately 8.10
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Zero Tolerance for reckless motorcyclists
By Tim Skilton on 31/07/2007 14:19:51
Sussex Police clamp down on unruly bikers
SUSSEX POLICE'S Road Policing Unit (RPU) are enforcing a zero tolerance policy aimed at reckless motorcyclists to try to reduce the number of motorcycling fatalities. Four motorcyclists have been killed on Sussex roads in the past three weeks, the majority take place where the ri...
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Buy 551kg of sweets and get a free motorbike
By Tim Skilton on 15/11/2007 11:08:56
Indian incentive for sweet-loving bikers
Toothless but on two wheels...A SWEET shop in Lucknow, India, has come up with a novel idea to boost sales during Diwali - the festival of lights, is an occasion when people distribute sweets or other gifts to their loved ones and friends. Radhey Lal Sweets has announced it will ...
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Suffolk Police renew appeal
By Tim Skilton on 11/06/2007 08:33:15
Emergency Services ask bikers to kill their speed
, of Attleborough in Norfolk, was pronounced dead at the scene after her Honda motorcycle collided with a 32-tonne Leyland Def lorry on the A146 on June 1st.Eight motorcyclists were killed in 2006 on Suffolk's roads, 17% of the total fatalities for the year. And 64
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The £118 million accident claim
By Tim Skilton on 31/12/2007 08:39:10
German biker sues South African government for loss of limbs
A GERMAN businessman is taking South Africa's Road Accident Fund to the cleaners for over 1.6 billion Rand (£118 million) after he lost an arm and a leg in an accident in South Africa.Sources say the man, whose name is yet to be made public
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Learn to ride with Visordown: Road surface
By Tim Skilton on 04/09/2007 22:33:40
Why bikers need to keep an extra eye on the road surface ahead
You'll get away with this in a car but not on a bikeEVERY MOTORCYCLIST, whether they're a new rider or not, should be keeping an eye on the road surface when they're out on their bikes. Greasy roads, wet leaves and loose gravel may not seem much of a problem for most car drivers,...
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Off roader in fatal beach accident
By Tim Skilton on 02/10/2007 10:20:03
Lone Cumbrian biker dies after falling from off-road bike
Braystones BeachA MOTORCYCLIST has died after an accident on Braystones Beach.Tony Robert Jones, of Royal Drive, was riding off-road alone when the accident happened just on Saturday morning.Sources say it appears Mr Jones lost control of his bike and hit a rock, throwing the 38-...
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Xmas wishlist: Barbour International 75th Anniversary jacket
By Tim Skilton . on 23/11/2010 16:59:09
Just 150 produced to celebrate 75th birthday of Barbour's iconic biker jacket
BARBOUR - the company famous for their waxed-cotton jackets - are celebrating 75 years of the iconic Barbour International with two limited edition versions of the model.The company is producing a limited edition run to celebrate the event of the jacket made famous by, among othe...
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Going to Cambodia? Watch out for the 4x4s
By Tim Skilton . on 18/11/2010 16:58:43
Driver runs over (and off with) motorcyclist's machine
HOW DOES this 4x4 driver deal with a motorcyclist with which he's having an altercation? He runs over his bike, of course.Apparently, in Cambodia, where the clip's filmed, if you drive a 4x4 you're pretty much entitled to do what you like, which is kinda worrying.Check the clip. ...
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