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Why every motorcyclist should analyse route data before hitting the road

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Web Editor

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3rd June 2026

Data analysis is something most of us associate with the workplace: Spreadsheets, quarterly reports, boardroom presentations. It feels like a professional tool, not something you’d reach for before strapping on your helmet and heading out on two wheels. And when we do use data in our personal lives, it might be more for things like…
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British MotoGP: How media narratives have shaped perceptions of performance over time

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Web Editor

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20th May 2026

The story of British MotoGP is not only about race results or championship tables. It is also about how those results have been presented and understood by fans over the years. Its portrayal in the media has played a strong role in shaping how performance is judged, remembered and discussed. From early reports tied to…
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BSA Bantam: The history

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Mark Lancaster

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29th April 2026

The most famous motorcycle ever made? Certainly in Britain the BSA Bantam has a substantial claim to that title. It’s not possessed of the glamour of its Gold Star stablemate or the Triumph Bonneville, but the little BSA was known intimately and ridden extensively by a whole lot more riders than those two put together.…
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Rocket Ron’s TT!

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Mark Lancaster

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25th April 2026

History shows that Ron Haslam ‘only’ won one TT and competed there between 1978 and 1982, but he could have raced there more and won more… Bertie Simmonds reports. His first outing in 1978 saw a best placing of fourth in the Formula 2 race and he scored podiums in 1979 in the Formula 1…
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Britain’s pothole crisis: what it means for motorcyclists

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Mark Lancaster

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21st April 2026

New data highlights the scale of Britain’s pothole problem, with billions spent on repairs while road conditions continue to deteriorate. For motorcyclists, the issue is more than inconvenience — it’s a serious safety concern. Roads still breaking despite billions spent Britain’s pothole crisis continues to worsen, with significant investment failing to deliver long-term improvements to…
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This is Sparton!

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Mark Lancaster

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26th March 2026

Sparton was a collaboration between Barton Engineering and Spondon Engineering and for a short time in the 1970s the most powerful race bike in the world was built in a converted chapel in North Wales. There Barry Hart built racing two-stroke engines and in 1974 he joined forces with the noted frame builder Spondon to…
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The Faroe Islands: A personal pilgrimage on a BMW R1150GS Adventure

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Simon Everett

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13th October 2025

A personal pilgrimage to the Faroe Islands.
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Top 10 reasons to attend Stafford this weekend

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Alex Bestwick

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6th October 2025

With racing legends, jaw-dropping stunts, unmissable displays and legendary bikes up for auction – here are ten reasons you’ll want to mark your calendar for The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show sponsored by Carole Nash this October 11–12 returning this weekend:
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Test Ride: KTM 1390 Super Duke R

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Dave Manning

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26th August 2025

Regardless of the figures for power output, torque and weight, or for the issues the company has been going through over the last half a year or so, the very first comment from any bystander with regard to the 1390 Super Duke R is always about the way that it looks…
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Test Ride: Suzuki V-Strom 1050 Tour

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Dave Manning

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6th August 2025

Hamamatsu’s under-the-radar vee twin.
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