’ll never get your bike to handle properly.I always start with manufacturer’s recommended pressures both for riding on for the road and for track days and you should check these weekly, or daily should you be doing back-to-back track days. As the standard

I used be of the opinion that riding in the rain is like going to work, I can do it but I don’t particularly want to. I couldn’t grasp where the enjoyment came from getting cold and wet while constantly thinking that my bike could disappear from

These days my riding is split pretty equally between main roads, off road and circuits. Although these disciplines require different riding skills, when it comes to stopping all three use similar techniques. With that in mind, this month I’d like

For all of us, riding bikes is a seat of the pants skill, so no matter where you are when it comes to ability and experience, your bike will be constantly feeding back information that hopefully can be put to good use. While there might be a few

For me, fast road riding has never been about on the limit braking, knee down action or the rear tyre wiggling while nailing the throttle on a corner exit. I’ve always liked to save that stuff for the track and, if the truth be known, be it lack

in the dry aren't really relaxed while they're doing it, and they can't ride well in the wet. It makes a huge difference.I like to short-shift in the wet, keeping the revs down. It works for me, and I guess it's something I learned back on the 500 GP bikes

If you ride smoothly while staying relaxed but sharp, then getting into trouble should hopefully be a rare occurrence. Having said that, tricky, unexpected situations will always unfold occasionally, so this month I’ll try to explain what action I

it comes to changing up and down through the gears, especially at speed.It really sunk in how big a part the throttle plays in riding while watching my two boys as toddlers learning to ride their PW50s. They quickly sussed that every time they were about

did it was never a particularly pleasant experience. I suspected not riding on the road regularly was the problem, and although it didn’t happen overnight, I eventually figured what needed to change if I was to get proper enjoyment from everyday riding

’ll never get your bike to handle properly.I always start with manufacturer’s recommended pressures both for riding on for the road and for track days and you should check these weekly, or daily should you be doing back-to-back track days. As the standard