Oh hell.. I think I’ve discovered the disadvantage of just riding a bike and not having a car licence too.. I’ve got a flippin’ great tooth abscess and as my face is so swollen (think John Merricks twin sister and you will get the picture) I cannot get my crash helmet on to be able to get to work. The evil tooth started aching a bit Thursday evening and I thought it would stop after a day or so.. How wrong I was My first look in the mirror on Saturday morning showed me t... Read Full Story

I was wandering out of work practically dancing for joy as I have a week off to relax and chill after a hectic few months, so I go to my bike parked in the car park.. I start her up to get the engine warm, put on my crash helmet and my gloves and on I get.. I grab hold of the bars and go the paddle her backwards out of my parking space… and nothing…. She’s not moving at all… So I push a little harder… Still nothing… No movement at all.. WTF!!! I think to my... Read Full Story

It’s definately getting colder out there now and some mornings my poor fingers are so cold after the 20 mile run into work that they ache. So my sweetie of a boyfriend bought me a set of the Oxford Sport Heated Grips for my bike, and they arrived in the post yesterday. Woohoo! I can’t wait for the weekend so I can get them fitted. I’ll let you know how I get on with both fitting and using them. Posted in Keeping Warm On Your Bike, The Weather, Winter Riding Read Full Story

  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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