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Tricks in the Sticks - Trials School
By Barry Tavner on 21/10/2010 09:47:36
If you live in the South-East and fancy giving trials riding a go, there’s an outfit based in Kent with 50 acres of woodland just waiting to be played on...
, “and I’m very lucky to have the land to do this on. Trials riding teaches you about balance, throttle and brake control. Everything you can learn and practice on these bikes will make you a better rider on anything with two wheels, and the joy of trials
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Be a Track Day Instructor
By John Hogan on 21/04/2010 16:57:33
Those that can, do; those that can’t, teach. Except for John Hogan, who just pretends. Can he convince a bunch of track virgins he’s an instructor with the Ron Haslam Race School?
into the points I consider most valid; which way the corners go, what to do when somebody waves a black flag at you and the like. 20 minutes later the group are eager to get out there and see what I’ve been harping on about. I’m filled with the need to smoke
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Julian Ryder's guide to winning a GP by miles
By Julian Ryder on 22/04/2010 09:43:40
Your guide to leading the rest of ‘em across the line by some 13.5 seconds
, followed by the Spanish championship and Dorna’s MotoGP academy. Here we should thank Alberto Puig – not a fashionable notion – for his insistence that Brad should be the Repsol Honda’s only 125 rider in 2006 and 2007.Selling the idea of an English rider
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Bluffer's Guide to Supermoto
By Visordown on 20/09/2010 16:37:57
A 5 minute guide to the crazy world of Supermoto
an event that would prove who was the best all-round motorcycle racers, and from 1980-85 he organised a yearly event called ‘The Superbikers’ which pitted road-racers against motorcrossers on modified machines.The sport eventually died in the UK and the US
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Be an expert on Speedway ...in 5 minutes
By Visordown on 20/10/2010 12:04:32
For sheer spectator thrills few sports can top speedway. It’s a contact sport fought over four short, sharp laps. Real men only turn left...
is history…Where do I go to try it?Visit norfolkarena.co.uk or call (0800) 112 3220 for info on the speedway school at Kings Lynn where £195 gets you a full sweaty day of training. Or you may want to break into the sport by trying the CCM flat track school
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Speeding: Roadside and courtroom manners
By Warren Pole on 11/08/2010 15:45:49
Not that you'll ever need this lot of course, but just in case here's how to make the best of a bad situation. After more tugs than I can count and nine court appearances here's what I've learned
specifics. Something like "speeding", or "being an idiot" will do far better than a full confession like, "170mph for the last 50 miles," or "that massive stand-up wheelie".If they ask how fast you were going they might not have a fix on your speed so admit
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Bluffers Guide...Club Racing
By Jon Urry on 21/10/2010 16:52:36
Ever watched MotoGP and thought “I could do that if I had the breaks...”? Well stop dreaming and get racing. Here’s the inside line on the curious world of the British club racing scene...
to racing on the ‘cheap’.Where do I go to try It?Honda Ron Haslam Race Academy. This is the ideal way to learn racing first. They also supply the bikes: 01332 883323 (£179-£369).California Superbike School – a masterclass in cornering: 08700 671061 (£300
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Gain time by motorcycle commuting
By Jonathan Bentman on 06/12/2010 11:49:39
Where are Britain's motorcycle commuters? Have we gone soft or are we too sensitive to the ravages of winter on man and machine? Year-round commuting has its upsides. Be inspired to ride every day of the week, with our help
Here's the deal. We're offering you a whole extra year on your life, to do with whatever you please. In 2011 alone you can cash in on over seven extra days, absolutely free. Add them to your annual leave quota.So how do you claim the days? It
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