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Isle of Man: Steam Packet ferry company issues TT travel advice amidst raised security levels
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Isle of Man Steam Packet Co. is advising passengers to carry identification and check in early for sailings in response to enhanced security measures at UK ports. The UK terror threat level was yesterday raised to ‘critical’, the highest level, following the Manchester Arena attack on Monday. As a result, some police services are requiring…
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Diary date: Classic Endurance Legends race at Donington Park – May 6-7
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We’re going to this excellent event and we figured we’d flag this up for you, so that you could whack it in the diary and make sure you’re trackside to see loads of pre-1987 bikes in three different classes (F1 Classic 750cc – 1300cc, F1 Superbike 750cc – 1300cc, Formula 2 247cc – 749cc) a…
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Bookings to open for the 2018 Isle of Man TT ferry crossings!
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The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has confirmed provisional bookings for sailings to the 2018 TT will open at 8.30am on Monday, 29th May. Provisional bookings, which are held with a deposit, can be made by visiting www.steam-packet.com or by calling 08722 992 992 (UK) or 0044 8722 992 992 (ROI & outside UK).…
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My bike: 2008 Yamaha TDM900A
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56-year-old Ian Watson from Fife shares his experience of Yamaha’s great all-rounder… This is my only bike, which I use to cover around 4000 miles every year. I bought it in May 2009 for £5495 from my local Yamaha dealer (and ex-Scottish Road Race Champion) Alan Duffus in Kirkcaldy. I’ve put 28,000 miles on it,…
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My bike: 2015 Triumph Tiger 800 XRx
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64 year-old Chris Foreman, a part-time telecoms consultant from Hertfordshire, gives us the low-down on his adventurer… I’ve been riding since 1969, and haven’t been without two wheels since. I typically cover about 5000 miles per year, and also have a 1981 BMW R100RS (1981) and a Sym Symphony 125 that fits in…
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1,400 miles later – touring Scotland on Triumph Street Twin
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We got our hands on the new Street Twin and rode it 1,400 miles in the Scottish Highlands. You might be surprised about how it fared as a tourer. It might not have been the best idea ever to go touring in Scotland on a Triumph Street Twin in early April. It’s not exactly a…
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John McGuinness awarded the Segrave Trophy
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The Royal Automobile Club, today, awarded the Segrave Trophy to Isle of Man legend John McGuinness. Acknowledging the Lancashire man’s success, the citation read: “An outstanding contribution to motorcycle road and circuit racing, including setting the outright lap record at the 2015 Isle of Man TT. He is the greatest living exponent of the…
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Rhys takes Sweden! City number 40 in the bag
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MoreBikes’ Rhys Lawrey has reached Stockholm in Sweden, which is capital number 40 in his bid to set a new Guinness World Record for the most capital cities consecutively visited by motorcycle. The 23-year old had already ridden his Triumph Tiger 800XC from London to Thailand, across Australia and New Zealand, through North and…
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‘Blood on Board’ project receives two new vehicles from the Henry Surtees Foundation
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Two Vauxhall Mokka 4×4 vehicles were handed over to two charities – Northumbria Blood Bikes and Blood Bikes Cumbria – which provide vital transportation of blood in the region. The donation was made by the Henry Surtees Foundation in support of the Blood On Board project, which allows the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS)…
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The heart-warming motorcycle adventure to the Arctic
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Gordon Stuart tells the heart-warming story of his incredible motorcycle adventure through Northern Europe… I pulled my bike to the side of the road, coming to a stop with gravel and dust at my feet. I removed my helmet and felt the cold mountain breeze across my face. As I got off the bike I turned…
