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Motorcycle Dealership in Swindon | Bike Treads Motorcycle Centre
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Bike Treads Motorcycle Centre has been operating in Swindon since 1987 and we have grown to become the leading local independent sales, service, MOT, tyre and repair centre, with customers visiting from nearby counties to experience our service and charm… or maybe the coffee and a good natter about bikes! We are well known as…
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SPOTLIGHT: Mental Health Motorbike
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BOB PICKETT investigates… It’s 25 years ago, but still so vivid. At an exhibition, I was struck by a panic attack. The walls felt like they were closing in, I just wanted to get out. Somehow I held it together, but on the way home, waves of depression hit me. I was sent to a…
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TVS EUROGRIP TYRES: We get under the skin
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You’re absolutely spoilt for choice when it comes to selecting a new set of hoops for your pride and joy. There’re plenty of tried-and-tested options from the old guard of established tyre firms, but there’s also a growing range of more affordable rubber up for grabs. Here’s one firm you need to know about. Unless…
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RIDING SKILLS: Use of speed
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Motorcyclists can often rely on a natural speed advantage, whether it’s about accelerating off the traffic lights, or carving lines on country roads. But with great speeds comes great responsibility, and to make sure that your progress is not only speedy, but also safe for you and others, there’s more to it than just twisting…
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What makes a motorbike special?
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In a world rammed with super trick, super fast and super saucy motorcycles, what does it take to be defined as truly ‘special’? We ponder that question, then offer up some of best bikes we’ve ever ridden…
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NOSTALGIA: Eddie Lawson mind games
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VJMC’s Steve Cooper looks back to the racing of 1989… There’s probably nothing quite like internecine race team politics to destabilise a rider and when that rider just so happens to be your very own World Champion things can rapidly slide sideways. Lawson found himself in precisely this situation despite being the world’s Number One.…
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TOP ROADS: Isle of Wight
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The little island off the south coast of England might not seem like the most obvious place for a motorcycle adventure, but it actually has a pretty long history of motorcycling goodness, and there are some cracking coastal roads to explore, too. While the Isle of Man gets the headlines, for obvious reasons, the Isle…
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2017-2021 Suzuki GSX-S750 | Used Bike Guide
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Is the understated Suzuki GSX-S750 worth considering in the used market?
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PROJECT: You’ve bought one. What next?
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The good folks at Classic Bike Guide magazine have been sharing their hard-won wisdom about what’s involved when hunting out and fixing up old bikes… WORDS and PHOTOS: Matt Hull Temptation First of all, do you really want it? Will you use it, can you afford it, and is there room? Does it give you…
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PROJECT: Buying and restoring a classic
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The good folks at Classic Bike Guide magazine have been sharing their hard-won wisdom about what’s involved when hunting out and fixing up old bikes. WORDS and PHOTOS: Matt Hull What are you buying? Look at what you’re getting – is it complete? If it’s a runner, then get a ride if you can (make…
