Northern Lights by Michael Bolz
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Last month racing legend and tyre expert Iain Duffus ran an informal consultation at Lynams in Laragh, Co Wicklow. Iain has won two Isle of Man TT races, has four Ulster GP wins as well as one win in the...
Cool Stuff
The Arai Tour X3 is a helmet for all seasons. This is probably the most diverse helmet that we have seen in a while. Modeled on a motocross helmet, it comes with a detachable peak, clear visor and...
Ted Simon's Jupiters Travels
The dust jacket of my well worn copy of Jupiter’s Travels states: Like Marco Polo or Clare Francis, Ted Simon made a journey that millions dream of. 63,000 miles, (that’s over 100,000 kilometres...
These Are the Days that Must Happen to You by Dan Walsh
Not since Ted Simon has anyone written so well about life on the road. Take Charly and Ewans planning, training and budgets then just disregard them and the next time you take your bike out to go to...
New Arai RX7-GP Helmet
There is a wonderful story about Kevin Schwantz practicing for the 500ccGrand Prix in Catalunya a number of years ago. The story goes that the great man came off the bike several times and damaged all...
30 Years of GS
The year was 1980; Iron Maiden released their first album, John Lennon was shot and killed outside the Dakota building in New York, a video game called Pac Man was released and Robert Mugabe was elected...
The King is Dead? - 2010 Yamaha Tenere
Yamaha's long awaited XT 1200 Z Super Tenere has finally arrived in Ireland and the very nice Mr Ciaran Hayes at Dublins Megabikes agreed to give me a lend of his new toy for a few days this month. ...
Aprilia Tuono 2007
I always find that when I sit on a new bike I find myself searching for something. The handlebars feel different perhaps or the footrests are too high or too low, maybe the indicator switch doesn’t quite...
If Darth Vader Rode a Motorcycle - KTM 950 SM R
KTM may appear to have been left languishing in the shadows of its bigger European neighbours since loosing so much face on the Boorman and McGregor Long Way Round TV series but that hasn’t stopped them...
Back to the Future - 2010 Honda VFR1200F
While a lot has been written about it I had only seen one new Honda VFR1200 on Irish roads since the launch in February last. It’s been raining for two days, pretty much solidly, when I arrive at Honda...
Fear & Loathing in Killarney - Irish Bike Fest 2010
The Irish Bike Fest has been run in Killarney for a number of years now. While the name of the event doesn't quite imply it, it's all about the ultimate in motorcycling Americana, the mighty Harley Davidson. ...
Into the West - DSI 2010
This years Rev-Up 4DSI run took place on the May bank holiday weekend. Now in its fifth year the event, which has become a fixture on the annual motorcycling calendar, targets 100 motorcyclists to raise...
Gardaí Bike Safe 2009
Bike Safe is an appraisal system for civilian motorcyclists which has been run in the UK for the last 25 years. In the UK the project is headed up by Mr. Phil Edwards who is a now retired motorcycle policeman...
Winter Riding 2010
Around this time each year I find myself wondering what happened to the summer? I seem to have wasted another year of my life going to the office and paying my bills when I should have been out riding...
MP3 Riding
Having just passed 100,000 kilometres of motorcycling pleasure while listening to an mp3 player as I ride I was intrigued by the letters page of my favorite bike magazine where several readers were discussing...
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