Woke at 04:30; left for a ride on my KTM 950 Supermoto at 05:30. Lambourne Downs, M4, Marlborough, Marlborough Downs, Wroughton, Barbury Castle. First day of summer?

I took a look at the flooding in the Thames valley north of Faringdon. Here’s a short clip taken at Radcot. The good news is that the KTM deals brilliantly with both wading and gravel on the road. Not such great news is that another peak is expected tonight.

Raving to follow later, but for now, let’s just say that this is an improvement over the 640. Well, alright then. It’s great in town, super in the cruise and fabulous in the twisties. It rides similarly, but it’s more powerful and it vibrates less. A superb decision, including the […]

So that’s it: the final commute home on the 640. As ever, it was alright in the city, utterly rubbish on the motorway and a joy in the lanes. I left late, so it was fairly quiet outside the M25 – is there a rush hour any more? – and […]

Paid the deposit yesterday on my KTM upgrade: a 950 Supermoto, to be collected Friday 🙂 As it’s a London commuter, second hand, two years old. Looks pristine though. I’m having heated grips, hand guards, sliders front and rear, a Scottoiler and a top case. Never thought I’d go for […]