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Motorcycle Live gets the royal touch while I discuss the BMW S1000RR with Lembit Öpik


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Via Motorcycle Live gets the royal touch: His Royal Highness Prince William Duke of Cambridge visited Motorcycle Live at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham today to get a close look at the UK motorcycle industry and some of the new models that have been launched for 2014. The Duke, who is known to be a keen motorcyclist, was welcomed to the NEC by Paul Thandi, deputy to the Lord Lieutenant of the West Midlands, who is also chief executive of […]

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K1200S on the moors


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  K1200S on the moors, originally uploaded by stevenjbaker. For old times’ sake.

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My top Flickr photo: BMW K1300S


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BMW K1300S, originally uploaded by stevenjbaker. Yes, overtaking [geddit?] Lehman Brothers, this photo of a K1300S at the NEC bike show is now my most popular photo at Flickr. In fact, after several months on Flickr and just a few weeks since the bike show, the photo of Lehman Brothers at Canary Wharf is the only photo in my top ten not taken at the show…

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K1200S: sold!


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I just agreed to sell my K1200S to North Oxford Garage. It has been nearly three magnificent years, but it’s time to make a hard choice: the KTM is cheaper to run, more versatile and, frankly, slower.

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Where have I been? Whitby


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It’s been a quiet week: we had a great holiday near Whitby, at Raithwaite Hall. No mobile phone signal, no internet, walking, cycling and motorcycling: what a break. Some snaps: Ideal home?

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Oh yes: driving


It’s also been quite a week for driving. Masterclass on Saturday 7th: highly tuned VW Bora TDi plus the BMW 528i auto that I drove sub-optimally last year. The Bora kept grounding, lowered as it was by about 50 mm: too much. It rewarded a high gear, which made it unusual. I conquered the 528i, with the President on board. Apparently I have great potential, and will one day make a great driver. By HPC standards, praise indeed. I did […]

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K1200S and R


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Mark popped over on his K1200R: turned into a nice day for a trundle 😉 If anyone has a continent that needs crushing, we are available.

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Motorcycle coaching for safety and skill


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Despite the pouring rain, a friend and I had a great day’s bike coaching with an expert motorcyclist to provide a boost to our safety, skill and enjoyment in motorcycling. Some key points were: Proceeding between hazards in thirds is very helpful. The first third prompts you to apply power at the right moment; the middle third avoids entering hyperspace; and the final third makes it easy to get the bike set up, stable and driving, for the next bend. […]

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K1200S to the DZ


Skydiving: nothing quite like it. Except supplementing it with a trip there and back by large motorbike on some good roads. Just a fun jump: back flip out then work on legs and position until pull at 3500 feet. Big floaty student canopy: looking forward to getting my own. Feeling relaxed like only a skydiver knows how 😀

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Bikes, Bikes, Bikes


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Friday: KTM went for a water pump and they loaned me a 690. Saturday: K1200S in for a service, so Mark Goodhand and I borrowed an F800S and R1200S respectively. Superb ride for two hours in the Cotswolds, stopping in Burford. Autmn has its merits, even if those don’t include clean, dry roads. The R1200S is a superb motorcyle with easy, relaxing handling and plenty of pace. Sure, it’s quirky, tugging to the right from tickover, and it’s not as […]

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