I always try and get close to the best rubber I can find for my motorcycle. Not only do I find that a nice looking tread pattern can add street cred to your machine, but that picking the correct tyre for the type of riding you do can give you more confidence and make for a better overall ride.

Note: I will be concentrating on road bikes here with an emphasis on sports-tourers, super-sports and any other bike that fits in with the everyday urban/motorway riding scenario. No trackday tyres, off-road tyres etc.

“…less that 1mm left on that tread…”

Beats using his horn.

It’s cold. Damn cold. Your hands are cold enough without having the extra cold from the metal of the clutch and brake levers freezing your fingers off. So, to avoid touching them, change gear without using the clutch as much as possible (throttle off, gear down or throttle blip, gear up) and avoid using the […]

Damn frosty this morning. It looked quite nice outside but my face was greeted with the harshness of a cold mornings crisp air. Whipping through the traffic it felt as though razorblades were cutting in to my neck (no scarf). It’s definately time to invest in a neck warmer and some heated grips.
The roads are […]

UpOnOne is a very cool site with loads of bike pics (and chics) and crash vids.