The Motorbike Diaries

The SV1000 from Suzuki

A big capacity, sensibly priced, road going sporty V-twin machine is how the Suzuki SV1000 could be summed up as. The engine even though has been picked up from the old TL1000S model by the same company, yet is a good fit given the reasonable price that the bike comes for. The big V-Twin produced more than 120 bhp of power when it was first installed on the TLS1000S. With handling issues cropping up, the engine was lowered for power More

The K1300R

Though quite similar to the previous model, the latest version from BMW of its bike named the K1300R is an indeed fresh and new look item, given the small changes that the company has affected on the outgoing model. The claimed power of this bike is 173 bhp which is quite a lot and that too with the optional electronically adjustable suspension, traction control and a long list of options to choose from makes this one a desiring item. The More

Dr Seuss tells it like it is

Packing up everything you ever owned and putting it in to storage to embark on a travelling escapade is not for the faint hearted. Many times as I flicked through the telephone directory looking for local removal companies, I thought ‘What am I doing ….. What am I doing …. What am I doing’. I concluded that these nerves and trepidation were natural, were normal and were not to be taken as any sign of having a change of heart. Of course leaving all your security behind is daunting, many people struggle to break away from their comfort zone, be away from their friends and family and take risks. More

Motorbike Repairs On The Go – The Right Tools Are A Must

Specialization is for animals. If an individual wants to lead a happy and healthy life, it is important to know a bit about a lot of things at once. One may not always have the luxury of relying on experts for assistance. Knowledge about interest rates and credit scores are considered essential for an individual trying to finance a car.

In the same way, a person trying to ride all over Europe should be prepared to carry out basic More

Women on bikes

Women have over thrown the misconception that motorbikes can be ridden only by men. Today we see women competing with men in all the fields. Riding motorbikes is very exciting. Many women these days have their own motor bikes. It takes a little planning to select the right kind of motorbikes for women. We all know women are a weaker vessel compared to men. So we need to choose the bikes according to their size and potential.

There are three More

Motorbike Riding in France

So as you all probably know, I put most of my stuff in self storage and decided to ride my FZX motorbike all over Europe or as much of it as I can get to see. I rode to France not so long ago and I thought I would share some things about riding your motorbike in France.

There are some things you should need to know when you are motorbike riding in France to save both money and time.

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Motorcyling by air

Whilst it’s been fun blasting my bike around Europe, I realised that I hadn’t managed to tour the entire continent and as some places are really difficult to get to on foot let alone bike, I’ve had to consider alternative options to making my way round. Believe it or not it’s easier to get a bike shipped by plane or on the back of a truck then it is to drive it some places. So that’s exactly what I did More