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 […]
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Motorcyclists: ‘Stay in Control’ this Summer
The Government’s ‘Stay In Control’ campaign — developed with partners from the motorcycle industry -– encourages motorcyclists to refine their riding by taking advanced training with qualified instructors and to consider being especially vigilant when road traffic increases as the summer weather arrives. The Minister, Stephen Hammond, has said: Motorcyclists make […]
Read MoreReady to Race?
I notice that terms relating to KTM motorcycles (tagline “Ready to Race”) still top the searches which bring people to my site, apart from the obvious “Steve Baker MP“. Despite the fact that my 950 Supermoto has been the most unreliable bike I have had, and by a wide margin, […]
Read MoreTop tips and the clear choice in British politics
Today, I rode to church on my KTM 950 Supermoto, which revealed a couple of top tips I would like to share. On the ride home, I assembled these into an illustration of the clear choice in British politics. Here we go. Top tips for motorists and motorcyclists When in […]
Read MoreMy finest motorcycle?
After nearly two months of distractions ((Earning a living, poverty, banking and a transformation in motoring… it’s a quiet life.)), this week I have returned to the important business of riding my motorcyle. I tend to imagine I have mostly owned sports bikes — ZZR600, YZF-R6, Fazer 600, K1200S — […]
Read MoreKTM 950 Supermoto in a Cotswold sunset
I took a beautiful ride in the Cotswolds this evening on my KTM 950 Supermoto. What a privilege it is to live in such countryside and to have such a magnificent bike: KTM 950 Supermoto in a Cotswold sunset, originally uploaded by stevenjbaker. The roads were superb: open, clear and […]
Read MoreBlast from the past: R-plate Honda CBR600F
With my KTM 950 Supermoto in for a service, the fine gentlemen at Premier Bikes have loaned me this black Honda CBR600F. Loan Honda CBR600F, originally uploaded by stevenjbaker. Eleven years ago, this was the middleweight sports bike to have. With 44,000 miles on it, this one is a good […]
Read MoreA Christmas ride
Nick’s classic VT500E became road-ready, so we celebrated with a route through these waypoints: View Larger Map The roads were slippery and quite busy, which provided opportunities for thoughtful riding. Heated grips remain an excellent idea on my KTM 950 Supermoto.
Read MoreKTM 950 Supermoto first year summary
The 950 Supermoto was bought in August 2007 at about 13000 miles to commute from near High Wycombe to Canary Wharf, daily, a journey of around 43 miles each way. The route consists of a short country stretch, town, motorway and crossing central London. Journey times were consistently 1 hour […]
Read MoreKTM breakdown and the marvels of iPhone
By the technological marvel of iPhone, I can bring you the news that my KTM broke down on the M40, as I await recovery. How exciting. It simply ran down as I joined the motorway in the pouring rain. There’s fuel, so I guess water has entered somewhere. And after […]
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