being the most obtrusive and 1 being no guarantee that you wont flip yourself like a cheese omelette.We were told to accelerate from rest, shift up to second and pitch the bike into a tight left hand turn that opened out progressively. The aim

Switzerland. 150 miles short of Calais the police stopped us and made us leave it13. Ever spent a night in jail?No14. What's on the horizon for you?Hopefully more journalism and TV15. What are you reading?Albert Speer's Inside the Third Reich 16. Your proudest

if money were no object? Honda V5, Ducati 999R, BMW K1200R and a KTM something. 12. What's the maddest thing you've done on a bike? A 100mph+ tankslapper with jeans and Timberlands on. 13. Have you ever spent a night in jail? Not yet.14. What

Just got back from a sunny Silverstone where we’ve been given the chance to sample Triumph’s Riding Experience. Very nice it was, too.It’s not a track day. That’s what track days are for. And while you do get two twenty five minute sessions

Everyone’s heard of Dougie Lampkin. He’s that bloke from Yorkshire who can ride up vertical rock faces on his trials bike. Absolutely bloody amazing. But what’s more bloody amazing is that for £150, you could be doing (well, attempting) the same

to the race.”How much better is your Polaris Aprilia compared to you Honda last year?“The thing is in 125s everything is so close, you are talking a second. To normal people this is ‘wow, I’m quite happy to wait a second’, but for me it’s a big, big difference.”Do

on your own and it's up to yourself but I was able to lap at over 120mph last year as a newcomer so I hope to increase that to 124 or 125mph this time. "Racing helps to take my mind off dad's death but normality returns the moment I take my helmet off

> Take your time to learn an unfamiliar track. Get reference points so you know where you are and what you're doing. If possible, get a top-notch rider who knows the place to show you the correct line and give you tips.> Get someone you have utter

you give 16 hundred, then he goes 17, now what you going to do? It’s only £200. It’s not real money when you’re in there, it’s just a wave of the finger. You’ve got to be careful of yourself in there.I’ve cooled off to this auction, to be honest. Stuff

theory testPart 7: Motorcycle practical test - Module 1 and Module 2 advicePart 8: The right kitPart 9: Choosing the right first bikePart 10: Post-test advanced rider skills trainingMotorcycle licence test tips:When it is necessary to overtake in a