At the beginning of April, I decided to take my old FJR1200 to the supermarket as it got a huge top box and panniers. I loaded up the old girl with the essentials to get through lockdown i.e. bread, milk, eggs, beer etc. So far, so good. I was nearly home when a lad reversed off his Nan’s drive, straight in front of me. I yanked on the anchors, lost the front end and tasted the tarmac unfortunately. One broken leg, one broken wrist, and a dozen broken eggs (the beer survived. Hoorah!). We’re now a couple of months on and the young lad’s insurer are saying because there was no contact, its not ..read more

We are giving away the stylish looking Fantic Caballero 500. Check your prize draw card(s) to see if you have won a brand new motorbike. The winning number(s) for the week commencing 19 April 2024… 105111 Remember you can pick up extra prize draw cards from our stand at any of the shows we attend during the year. How to claim These number(s) will change 5pm on 26 April 2024 so if you have the lucky number you must show the card to us before 5pm on 26 April 2024 to claim the motorcycle. Alternatively you can claim the motorcycle by phoning us with your details as long as you have pre-registered ..read more

It’s here, the latest video in our monthly series, The Truth About, goes live today shedding light on yet another topic that all bikers need to know about. This time it’s Dodgy Roads and solicitors Andrew Prendergast and Gavin Grewal, take you through the main issues in proving who’s at fault (it’s not always the council’s fault!) and what to do should you come a cropper. The Truth About Dodgy Roads goes live at 4:30pm so be sure to subscribe on YouTube so you don’t miss it ..read more

Am I piddling into the wind with this one? I have gone to work in Manchester city centre pretty much every day for the last few years on my trusted Honda NC750X. Whilst its probably the least exciting bike in my collection (I have a few) it was (note past tense) without doubt the most reliable and economical. In June I was in the middle lane of three when some young lad overtook me using the outside lane, pulled in front of me and then braked suddenly, slowing down when there was absolutely faff all in front of him. Despite being on the anchors quicksmart, I couldn’t avoid smashing into the re ..read more

We are giving away the stylish looking Fantic Caballero 500. Check your prize draw card(s) to see if you have won a brand new motorbike. The winning number(s) for the week commencing 12 April 2024… 274518 Remember you can pick up extra prize draw cards from our stand at any of the shows we attend during the year. How to claim These number(s) will change 5pm on 19 April 2024 so if you have the lucky number you must show the card to us before 5pm on 19 April 2024 to claim the motorcycle. Alternatively you can claim the motorcycle by phoning us with your details as long as you have pre-registered ..read more

Twelve months ago, I was filtering between lanes two and three on the M25. A van just pulled out from lane three into two and took me out. However, the van driver’s insurer is kicking off about a credit hire bike I got via a company my insurance broker put me in contact with. The van driver’ insurer reckons I didn’t need a hire bike, at least for the first two months, as my arm was in a cast. To be fair, I didn’t really need it as I couldn’t ride, but said wouldn’t be the credit bike hire company liable for anything, so I took the bike. However, it is now right royally kicking off with the hir ..read more

I was taking my bike in for a service. On the way I ended up behind a VW campervan which appeared to have everything including the kitchen sink inside it, and two surfboards tied on top (subsequently I found out they were heading on a camping/surfing trip). They were cruising along at about 50mph in a 60mph limit. As I was looking to overtake them, they hit a bump and the next thing one of the surfboards fell off the top of the wagon and bounced into the road in front of me. I stood absolutely no chance of avoiding it and the next thing I know I’m looking skywards completely winded and struggl ..read more

We are giving away the stylish looking Fantic Caballero 500. Check your prize draw card(s) to see if you have won a brand new motorbike. The winning number(s) for the week commencing 29 March 2024… 46142 Remember you can pick up extra prize draw cards from our stand at any of the shows we attend during the year. How to claim These number(s) will change 5pm on 5 April 2024 so if you have the lucky number you must show the card to us before 5pm on 5 April 2024 to claim the motorcycle. Alternatively you can claim the motorcycle by phoning us with your details as long as you have pre-registered yo ..read more

I am an IAM instructor and have also done my ROSPA gold so I know how to ride and have great observational skills, even if I do say so myself. Two months ago I went out on my own to blow away the cobwebs. About an hour in I came up behind a large beer delivery lorry. Despite being a 60mph limit, this plonker was trundling along at about 20mph. He seemed a bit hesitant. I followed him for about 500 yards and once I’d established it was safe to overtake (the road straightened up) I opened up my BMW R1150GS to make progress, as you’re meant to, and get past him. However, as I was alongside, he ju ..read more

It’s a commonly held but actually incorrect belief that a rear-end shunt is the fault of the second driver. We say it time and time again – every case rests on its own facts, so don’t automatically believe you are to blame. Al Fagan of 44Teeth and Gavin Grewal, solicitor at White Dalton, take a look at an incident and explain why. So if you have an accident please do contact us before you call you insurer – we’ll talk you through your options ..read more