motorcycle

The Harley-Davidson Sport Glide is a motorcycle that exudes style and performance.  

It's a versatile machine that crosses boundaries. It’s at home tearing up the city streets, cruising to your favourite cafe or being a relaxed tourer.

With its powerful Milwaukee-Eight® 107 V-Twin engine, comfortable riding position and stylish design, the Sport Glide is a great choice for riders who want to enjoy the raw, brutish nature of a Harley Davidson V-Twin but with the dynamics of a well-designed, well sorted chassis.

Powerful engines, unmistakable design, innovative technologies and a burning passion for motorcycles: That is the credo of Ducati, the most desirable brand for powerful two-wheel products.

I was recently lucky enough to taste some of Ducati's delicious offerings for a couple of hours on a press day. One of the delights was the Panigale V2, named after the district of Borgo Panigale, home of Ducati.

In this job, I am lucky enough to have ridden many different bikes. Fast, slow, big small and a lot in between. However, I have never ridden a Harley……until now. 

The lovely team that looks after the PR for Harley Davidson reached out and asked if I would like to try their wares and I’m not going to say no to an offer like that.

If you want to make a statement, I mean really turn heads, BMW has just the thing for you. 

Introducing the BMW R18 Transcontinental. This is a luxury ‘Grand American Tourer’ style motorcycle, going up against some tough competition. Based on the R 18 platform, it has features and technology that place it at the top of the luxury motorcycle market.

We’ve been using the Roadster 3 CE Ladies Leather Jacket from RST, paired with RST X Kevlar tapered fit CE ladies textile jeans, for a while now,

Arai is a fascinating company, with roots tracing back to 1900. In the early years, Arai manufactured sun hats and caps for public and military use, evolving in to industrial safety headwear in the ‘30s, leading them into motorcycle helmets in 1950. 

The Goldwing is Honda’s touring flagship. First introduced as a naked 1000cc machine in 1975, It has always represented the ultimate in two-wheeled travel. creating an enduring and unrivalled reputation for luxury, quality and comfort.

Recently, I was invited to a media day by Kymco where we were offered the chance to spend the day riding some of their scooters.

You probably haven’t heard of Kymco, who are they?

Founded in 1964, KYMCO became one of Honda’s overseas manufacturing facilities. In the UK Kymco has been little more than an afterthought. For years, the petrol product (ATV & 2 wheeled) was looked after by Masco. In 2017 Masco closed its doors, leaving Kymco with a bit of an issue. 

If you ride all year round, you will no doubt have your riding gear well-sorted. There's nothing worse than being wet, freezing and cold but you still have miles to go. 

This year I made the return to Shark. 

For the past few years, I've bounced around helmet brands, mostly wearing an AGV flip front. However, 2022 saw the return to Shark.