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Riding the Mac Rex - A Weekend With Something Properly Special

Riding the Mac Rex - A Weekend With Something Properly Special

There are motorcycles that impress you because they’re fast or technically brilliant. And then there are motorcycles that make you feel something. The Mac Rex sits firmly in that last category.

Dave Day 2025 and the BSA Gold Star

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Dave Day 2025 and the BSA Gold Star

Riding a BSA Gold Star in memory of Dave Myers, I joined Dave Day 2025 at The National Motorcycle Museum before heading home through the Peak District to test the bike on some of my favourite roads.

DGR 2025 - The CCM Maverick

DGR 2025 - The CCM Maverick

With the DGR just around the corner, I’m thrilled to finally unveil the machine I’ll be riding this year – the CCM Maverick.

Wrapping the KTM Pillion Seat Bag

Wrapping the KTM Pillion Seat Bag

In my previous post, I wrote about getting the KTM Pillion Seat Bag for my KTM 890 Duke GP. In that post I mentioned that I might wrap the base or have it painted to match the bike as the GP is very orange. I was happy enough with the

New Ride: Royal Enfield Himalayan 411 E5

New Ride: Royal Enfield Himalayan 411 E5

I’ve been thinking a lot about trying some light off-road riding. While my Ducati Multistrada V2 is more than capable of handling this, it’s a bit shiny and expensive to use for learning, especially as I’m bound to drop the bike a few times while tackling rougher

First ride: KTM 890 Duke GP - Sheffield to Buxton

First ride: KTM 890 Duke GP - Sheffield to Buxton

It's my day off and I had made plans to meet my mate Pointy for BWEKFUST™ in Buxton. For the past few days, the iOS weather app has told me there would be no rain in Sheffield or Buxton, until this morning when it told me that there

New Ride: KTM Duke 890 GP

New Ride: KTM Duke 890 GP

No, I haven't got rid of the Ducati Multistrada V2 - that's my main ride, this is my new side ride.

Pointy's Bobber Rebuild

Pointy's Bobber Rebuild

I've had my mate Pointy's Kawasaki VN800 Bobber for about a year now as we planned to start work on it but it just didn't happen... until now. The bobber conversion was done before Pointy bought it and it was done really nicely, the

Kawasaki Vulcan VN800 Bobber

Kawasaki Vulcan VN800 Bobber

The Kawasaki Vulcan VN800 Bobber is my mate Pointy's bike. He rode it up from Staffordshire in late 2022 so that we can do some work on it in my unit.

AJS Bobber 125

For a brief period, I planned to do my CBT and ride a relatively cheap 125cc bike for a while within the city. I fancied something a little different, something with presence, I fancied a bobber.

Scambler Modifications

Scambler Modifications

As I mentioned in my previous post, I'm not a fan of the long rear mudguard on the Scrambler Classic. I know, most people hate the hugger on the other Scrambler variants but I actually really like it, especially with a small number plate on it. The standard

My Ride: Ducati Scrambler Classic

My Ride: Ducati Scrambler Classic

The Ducati Scrambler Classic features an 803cc, 4v air-cooled L-Twin engine that produces 75bhp and reaches a top speed of 130mph. I bought mine from SMC Bikes earlier this month, right after passing my MOD1. Just two days ago, I passed my MOD2, and now, on my 46th birthday, I’