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I said i'd add a Thread. so here it starts. What do you know? and do you want to know more? So here's one for you to get your teeth into. These are the checks it's recommended you do every time before you set off. the P.O.W.D.E.R. check. Used to be P.O.W.E.R. but they added the "D"...

Hi there I am thinking I want to buy a Tuono. I am wanting a bike that you could do some serious long trips comforatably with no aches or pains. I have just sold my 2003 CBR600RR. It was seriously fun bike but just torture on long rides. Seat was like a piece of wood and the riding...

Hey folks, Well I have been away for a while, working in the middle east and then went to India for three months. Bought a Royal Enfield and went from the southern tip, up into Goa then inland to Hampi then back south. Incredible biking. I hope these pics come out, first time posting pics...

Im off to the TT09 and will be expecting riding in the rain:jack Is it true that the RSvs dont like the rain and it wanks up the dash ? Is there anything else that I can do to protect the electrical joints??

I've finally come to a decision to quit riding on the road, I just don't enjoy it anymore, I'm not giving up biking or giving up my mille! as I still want to do some trackdays next year. I'm sure i'll miss it, but I can't do it anymore, the risks are far too great and just not worth it. Its...

Hi, i posted a few days a go with a starting problem. So i upgraded the starter relay and have just but in a brand new Yuasa battery. Bike will start perfectly, i will then go out on it and within 1 minute of riding i loose power and the bike just cuts out!!!!! It has happened yesterday...

I was thinking of riding over in Germany cause my bird is German. But i was thinking what would happen if i got done for speeding. She says that if the pigs stop you you might have to pay a fine on the spot. But as a Englander I don't get how that works, what if i don't have the money. Do they...

A Tuono doesn't seem like the ideal starter bike, so how long have you lot been riding? I've been riding almost 7 years to the day, got on the track about 4 and a half years ago, now that's all I do. Soon to change I hope. Started out on this '93 Honda CBR 600 Then moved on to the...

A nuclear power firm has become the latest major employer to ban staff from riding bikes. Magnox Electric Ltd told all staff members: “The use of motorbikes for travelling on company business is prohibited with immediate effect.” The internal company... More...

Riding In France - A Beginners Guide Read this carefully, it can save you time , money, & aggro.; The French week-end is Sunday & Monday. Almost everything closes then, even many filling stations. Make sure you have enough fuel for your journey, & food if you are staying somewhere other than a...

Crazy rider or very good rider what do you think. http://dumbr.com/7674_Insane-Motorcycle-Dash-Cam-Footage.html

I know there are a number of book threads on this blog (a couple of very good ones actually). Allow me to add a couple more logs on the fire. I have recently completed two very long book reviews of two of my favorite technique books: Smooth Riding by Reg Pridmore [clicky] Total Control by Lee...

Hey boys.. My bike is so horny for riding, that she doesn't want's to slip into Neutral gear position for a break...:dunno it's a constant problem, cause sometimes a guy needs a break (red lights)... She's really causing me trouble when she's really wet (when it rains)... cause then she is...

Whats the worst weather you have ever ridden in? Here are a few pictures of us testing at Snetterton in 2005.. If you dont like seeing mashed Factory RSVRs then look away now.. And it was always going to happen (wasn't me riding at time):

Anyone else had this....as I rode along today, my clutch bite point got closer to the bar. Later through the ride I used the span adjuster to push the bite back out, and found neutral a pig to select as I got closer to work. Got home tonight, where it was much worse, creeping in first with...

Anyone has video of themself riding the RSV? Share it here under one thread. Mine.. http://blip.tv/file/168339 http://blip.tv/file/168409 http://blip.tv/file/168421