Category Archives: Bikes

Well, I picked the new bike up on Friday – shame about the cold and the snow flurries that day but never mind! I’ve been out on it pretty much all weekend, which explains why there has been no post … Continue reading →

Well, I’m now the proud owner of an R1! I won’t pick it up for a little while yet, but I put a deposit down on one yesterday and sorted my insurance out. When I went to the showroom I … Continue reading →

I spent the back half of the easter weekend with the gang at the 1st round of the British Superbike series at Brands Hatch. Saw some awesome bikes (including the 125s and 600s from the support races and the new … Continue reading →

Right, I’ve decided on the R1 over the ZX10R. I keep seeing loads of lovely bikes out there that I want – and not just 1000′s, Jay brought his GSXR750 out last Friday and I have to say, it’s a … Continue reading →

Yesterday was “Superbike Sunday” at the Ace. Plenty of my friends turned up with their bikes and took part in a photoshoot, so I took the opportunity to use the new camera. I was quite surprised that, while I was … Continue reading →

Took an R1 out for a test ride again today in an attempt to make my mind up about which bike is going to replace my R6. It was a nice dry day around here and, seeing as I had … Continue reading →

Taking a look at a calendar this afternoon made me realise just how little time there is left to get my new bike sorted out. Yamaha currently have a 0% finance offer on R1s, which runs out on April 3rd … Continue reading →

Typical! It’s the first decent day we’ve had for a long time. The sun is shining, the roads are dry and I also have the opportunity to leave work a little earlier than usual. So I phone Colin Collins in … Continue reading →

It seems odd to be getting such cold weather at the end of February, especially after a relatively mild winter. I decided to go straight home from the Ace on Friday night, rather than go into the west end and … Continue reading →

Yet more decisions to make before buying my new bike, and time’s running out! I was at a bike shop on Saturday and was looking at the Kawasaki ZX10R as an alternative to the R1. It’s significantly cheaper at the … Continue reading →