To the majority of road users the sight of this in front of them means the light is going to turn red, which means to slow down and prepare to stop, right? I can’t believe the number of people who will simply put their foot down and gun it to get through the light, which is normally red by the time they go past it!  I see it happen every day on my journey to and from work, in fact I saw the driver with a bus full of passengers do it yesterday on my way home!!!! The light was red... Read Full Story

Turina and 383mph speeding fine Imagine this…….. There you are, eating your breakfast in the morning when the post pops through your letter box. You pick it up and when you see a letter containing a speeding ticket your automatic reaction is “Oh Bu**er!” You open the envelope and immediately burst into hysterical laughter!!! Well that would have been my reaction to this speeding fine Apparently Paolo Turina, 26, has been charged with doing 383mph, yes you did read that right 383mph on h... Read Full Story

This is a bit of a handy find for those of you who own a Yamaha bike released since 2000.  The Yamaha website has a page where you can download the owners manual.  They are available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch & Portuguese. Here is the LINK for the page. Posted in Free Downloads, Legal Manual Downloads Read Full Story

Riding home for the first time after the clocks went back at the weekend! I left work at half 4, the sky seemed bright enough but boy oh boy did it get dark fast!  I’d completely forgotten that the clocks had changed and it was getting quite dark by the time I got home! I really must remember tomorrow Posted in Ravens Musings Read Full Story

I’ve been running up and down part of the M40 for about 3 months now, going to and from work, and the attitude of some drivers has me amazed! Tailgaters, for example, are a flipping nightmare! Picture this.. I’m riding down the motorway, going with the flow of traffic, in the overtaking lane while passing the cars and trucks in the middle lane.  I’ve left a space between me and the car in front of me so I have some stopping room, just in case like, and some t**t comes up beh... Read Full Story

I got this news in by email (I just love mailing lists telling me of special offers and sales ) Infinity are holding an end of season clearance sale at all their 8 stores and on their new online store. They have some great deals on all kinds of things from helmets and gloves to jackets and accessories.  They do say every store has varying stock and clearance lines but if you are looking for something in particular then give them a quick ring or pop in and they will try to help you You can ... Read Full Story

Bargain or what? The normal cost is £69.99 but M & P (UK) have taken £20 off and are knocking them out at £49.99 I have one of these fitted to my Baby Blade, it’s a must on any bike for me now as it removes all the hassle about remembering to oil your chain away (and the mess too ) My O/H bought me mine on my birthday last year and it was fitted the following day and apart from filling up the reservoir every few thousand miles I don’t have to do anything to keep my chain in good nick.
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Apparently, in response to an online petition on the No. 10 website, Gordon Brown has stated that the UK Government will not be looking at reducing the power output of motorcycles to 100 hp, as happens in France.  The French Government is of the opinion that reducing the power output on any bike to 100 hp will result in fewer fatalities.  Hmm.. A 15 hp 125cc bike will still kill someone if things go badly wrong!   Thankfully it doesn’t look as if those in power in the UK... Read Full Story

I was recently in the market for a new helmet and after thinking about things and looking about had decided about getting the Caberg Trip… but… after trying it on decided it was way too uncomfortable and aside from that it didn’t fit properly.. So I had to play hunt the helmet again.. Here in Banbury the local bike shop shut down and while the closest ones aren’t too far away it’s still a pain if you just fancy popping in to have a nose round and possibly buy summat.  I really didn’t fancy bu... Read Full Story

Picture this.. You have found the Kawasaki of your dreams.. But there is a problem! You feel the ride height is either too low or too high for you. But don’t panic with a Hyperpro Ride Height Adjustment Kit you can make your potential new bike a better fit for you. With one of their height rising kits you can make your motorbike 20 to 30 millimetres higher, with a lowering kit you can lower your bike by 30 to 40 millimetres. THese kits could mean the difference between being able to ride the ... Read Full Story