Ross Mowbray
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EVENTS: After a project? Or some spares? Netley Marsh Eurojumble confirmed for 2018.
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Whether you need one particular part or you just fancy a mooch through mountains of motorcycling memorabilia, you should make a date in your diary for one of Britain’s biggest bike jumbles. The Carole Nash Eurojumble is celebrating its 25th year, returning to Netley Marsh, between Cadnam and Totton, Hants SO40 7GY, on Friday, August…
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Ducati unveils all-new multimedia guide for its Museum
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Ducati has just revealed a new, downloadable multimedia guide for the Ducati Museum – allowing you to access extra content and learn even more about the motorcycles on display. Renewed recently to celebrate Ducati’s 90th anniversary celebrations, the museum is stepping into the 21st century, with its new multimedia guide. Through the digital guide visitors…
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EVENTS: Bike Shed’s Café Racer Cup heads to Lydden Hill
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Café Racer Cup – Bike Shed’s brand new summer event heads to Lydden Hill later this month. Taking place on Saturday 21st July, the all-new event promises a packed day of Café Racer action. Celebrating the bikes that kick-started the new-wave custom scene, and a whole crop of new machines from the mainstream manufacturers, the…
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MotoGP: New guidelines for ‘aerodynamic appendages’ in 2019
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It has been announced that starting next year, MotoGP teams will be stuck with the front fairings and ‘aerodynamic appendages’ that are approved at the start of the season. Since their debut in 2015, ‘aerodynamic wings’ in MotoGP have been much discussed and deliberated – and over the last few months, it’s been suggested that…
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First Ride: Honda CRF250L Rally
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Of all the bikes in Honda’s line-up, the CRF250L Rally is arguably the most interesting. Honda claims it’s inspired by the factory CRF450 Rally – but despite its name and looks, the little Honda is not a rally bike. More accurately, Honda describes the CRF250L Rally as being ‘ready for a weekend adventure, long-distance touring,…
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Honda makes commitment to motorcycle security. Fitting FREE trackers to all of its new road bikes.
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Honda UK has joined forces with Datatool, to offer tracking equipment free-of-charge for each of its road going motorcycles. Honda is offering Datatool’s innovative Thatcham-approved tracking solution (TrakKING Adventure system) supplied and fitted at no extra cost to all new road bikes. And if you’ve got an older Honda, then you can get the system…
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VIDEO: Kenny Roberts and Randy Mamola showboating at Laguna Seca in ‘85
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We’ve been sent this fantastic footage which shows Kenny Roberts and Randy Mamola tearing round Laguna Seca on 500cc two-strokers, with plenty of back wheel action, during the 1985 Champion Spark Plug 200 GP round. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIOvB-pb2L0 The action mainly features triple 500cc World Champion Kenny Roberts, taking on racer-turned-TV commentator Randy Mamola – with some…
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New carbon modular helmet from LS2 – the Vortex
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If you’re in the market for a new flip-front lid – check out LS2’s Vortex. It’s comes with a carbon fibre shell, Bluetooth connectivity and dual-homologation, meaning you can wear it open and closed. And best of all, it looks pretty stylish too. Made from 100% high-grade carbon fibre – the same material used in…
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VIDEO: NEW plastic road signs ‘will save bikers lives’
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European vehicle safety experts DEKRA are trialling a new range of plastic road signs in Germany – to minimise the risk of injury for motorcyclists involved in accidents. The majority of road signs are currently manufactured from steel – and as a result, they can be a real hazard for motorcyclists. And that’s why DEKRA…
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VIDEO: Weird and wonderful Honda CBR1000F ‘MotoHome’
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26-year-old Californian student Jeremy Carman has created one of the strangest two-wheeled projects we’ve ever seen; The MotoHome. The base bike is a ’93 Honda CBR1000F, but Carman’s made a few changes to make the bike more capable on challenging terrain (and to take the weight of the cabin at the rear). In essence, he’s…
