Riding Advice
Riding Advice
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What is a Managed Motorway?
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In recent years, ‘managed motorways’ have been introduced to help keep the flow of traffic moving at the right pace, and to make driving/riding conditions as safe as possible. Here, GEM Motoring Assist sheds some light on what exactly managed motorways are, where they can be found, and how they can affect your journey for…
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The truth about traffic police
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Motor Cycle Monthly went undercover with the Road Traffic Police in Cambridgeshire to find out a bit more about what they do. It was nothing like The Sweeney… Sitting discussing Wayne’s Isle of Man TT tattoos and talking with Mark about how much fun he had riding Fizzies in his teenage years, it…
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KTM Off-Road Experience review
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Motor Cycle Monthly sent Staff Writer, Carli Ann Smith, to try out off-roading under the watchful eye of, Ady Smith at the KTM off-road school. Driving down the single track farm road, I was both excited and nervous about what the day would present. I’d booked onto the KTM off-road experience but I had…
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Electric bikes are our future!
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A new breed of electric-powered off-road bikes are changing the way youngsters are getting into motorcycling, says Marc Potter. For the first time ever, electric-powered off-road bikes are now a truly viable alternative to petrol power, with firms like Kuberg, OSET and Mecatechno coming into the UK and lighting the imaginations of children and…
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Racing the Wild and Woolly motorcycle scramble
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Sub zero temperatures, deep snow and frozen mud holes didn’t stop riders competing in the oldest motorcycle race in the world… Boxing Day is normally the day of recovery from the Christmas excesses… and the beginning of the turkey leftovers foraweek. not so for a small village in northants. Every year, the 26th December heralds…
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How to win the BMW Motorrad GS Trophy
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Two farmers and a plasterer from the UK took on the world… and won. Here’s how they got their hands on the prestigious 2010 BMW GS Trophy… A team of three amateur riders (and one journalist) from the UK have won the recent GS trophy – a seven-day, 2000km off-road adventure across South Africa, Swaziland…
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Beat the cold! Choose the best winter motorcycle boots
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Waterproof and warm is the key for happy winter riding feet. There are plenty of waterproof boots on the market now that feature a Gore-Tex inner lining and decent levels of protection (normally the same as most midrange race boots offer). Styles vary, but the range from traditional touring to sportier looking. Some boots that…
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Beat the cold! Choose the best winter motorcycle helmet
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Riding with a misted-up or badly scratched visor is never pleasant. Colder weather make the inside of your visor much more likely to steam up – you can open your chin vents to help but your eyes will suffer a cold blast. Rain can also reduce visibility if your visor isn’t treated with a water-beading…
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Beat the cold! Choose the best winter motorcycle jacket and trousers
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A decent textile jacket/trouser combo is essential. Leathers don’t provide as much warmth, aren’t waterproof and you can’t wear your office clothes underneath them. A good set can be pricey, but look on them as an investment: they’ll last you many years if looked after and you can rewaterproof them with readily available sprays each…
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Beat the cold! Choose the best winter motorcycle gloves
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Arguably one of the most, if not the most important bit of winter riding kit. If your fingers are frozen, wet and you can’t feel anything, you can’t operate your bike’s controls safely. Winter gloves need to be waterproof, warm, not too thick and still offer good levels of impact and abrasion protection as well…
