Blog Category: Motorcycle
What motorcycle helmet should I get? A guide to Crash Helmets
There’s a clue in the title about why wearing a ‘Crash’ helmet is not only a legal requirement but is also pretty sensible.
What motorcycle licence do I need? A guide to motorbike licencing
Hopefully if you’re reading this you’re either thinking about getting on the road, or you know somebody who is interested in learning to ride.
Why commuting by motorbike is the best way to travel to work
With summer finally here, you may be daydreaming about spending more time in the sun.
Ride to Work Week: Here’s Why You Should Ditch the Car and #CommuteHappy
“Fun” and “commute” are two words rarely used in the same sentence, particularly among those who drive to work.
New Colour Variations for Yamaha YZF-R3 and MT-03
Yamaha have confirmed new colour variations for their popular A2 offerings the YZF-R3 and MT-03!Yamaha YZF-R3 In the SuperSport category the YZF-R3 will be getting a new Race Blue design as well as Power Black, both versions looking absolutely stunning!
Top ten riding myths busted
In this blog I take a look at the common myths surrounding riding a scooter or motorcycle.
Ten summer kit and riding tips for Scooters & Motorcycles
1: Although it’s hot (or at least it is if you’re very lucky in the UK) and the temptation to go all ‘Mediterranean’ is very appealing think carefully before you cast off those protective items.
The new Kymco VSR 125i has arrived in the UK
KYMCO’s brand new 125cc Euro 4 naked motorcycle has now arrived in the UK, ready to offer riders a modern alternative to traditional styles of learner-legal commuter bikes.
Motorcycle Security Guide - Methods to Secure Your Scooter or Motorbike
Sadly, nowadays it’s all too common to see motorcycle thefts and their somewhat depressing stats mentioned in the media.
Top 125cc Motorcycles of 2016
There are many advantages to owning a 125cc motorcycle or scooter.
Withernsea Festivals 2016
The Yorkshire seaside town of Withernsea played host to a free Music and Motorcycle Festival this past weekend, and what a brilliant experience it was.
Popular Retro A2 Motorcycles
Retro styled bikes are the big thing right now with their powerful but stripped down styling.
Tested - Sena SMH10 helmet to helmet intercom
Over the last two or three of years or so, I’ve been testing a couple of intercoms while scootering around Europe.
Top 5 A2 Friendly Motorcycles
With all the new A2 friendly bikes available and being produced there’s never been a better time to get into motorcycles!
Summer Riding - Scooter & Motorcycle Lined Jeans
So the British summer looks finally to be on it's way, you're going to be using your scooter more than ever (all season riders aside of course), but you want to enjoy it rather than scootering being a chore.
Ride to Work Week spotlights those who #commutehappy
Ride to Work Week 2016 is on between Monday 20th and Sunday 26th June.
Scooter Maintenance: What is a torque wrench?
According to an online dictionary, torque is "something that produces or tends to produce torsion or rotation; the moment of a force or system of forces tending to cause rotation.
Scooter Security: Marking your Scooter
It’s a sad fact of life in that there will always be people out there who think they have a God-given right to take whatever they want, from whoever they want, whenever they like.
Introducing ScooterLab.uk
Think back a few years and everybody sat flicking through magazines to find out what was on and what had happened.
Electric Bicycles and Mopeds: There are no 'grey areas'
The Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) and the Bicycle Association of Great Britain (BA) are concerned that some sellers are unaware of, or ignoring the rules surrounding high powered electric bicycles.
FIM Superbike World Championships 2016 looks set for an exciting ride!
The 2016 season of the FIM Superbike World Championship is about to kick off and if you’ve not followed it much before, now is a great time to get into it! World Superbike or World SBK is a sport Britain has dominated in recent times, 2015 being perhaps the most dominant year ever.
Winter Scooter and Motorcycle kit ideas
If this is your first winter on two wheels consider yourself very lucky, it’s been milder than a shop bought tikka masala.
Will you be a new two-wheeled commuter?
Are you one of thousands who have taken to commuting on two wheels recently? Back in the 1960’s and ‘70’s commuting by scooter, or bike was the norm.
A look back on Yamaha’s dealer build competition
Yamaha have been unveiling their incredible Yard Built projects all year and during the summer some of the European Yamaha dealers were given the chance to participate in the first ‘Dealer Built’ competition!Dealers from around Europe were invited to create their own custom bikes using the current Yamaha Sport Heritage range as a base and the results were stunning.
Get yourself to Motorcycle Live
It might not be the best, or most enjoyable time of year to be riding for the fun of it but it is the best time to get up close and personal to all those new bikes and scooters we’ll be riding next summer.
