You can't tour on a single!

This blog started when I owned and MZ Skorpion Traveller and a bike magazine dismissed it with the phrase 'you can't tour on a single'. The Skorpion's gone and was replaced by a Triumph Bonneville which I owned for ten years. My main bike now is a 2006 BMW R1200ST. I can't be bothered changing the name of the blog, so we're stuck with it!

Tuesday, 15 December 2015

Friday bike

In order to promote the sporting image of the Vespa, Piaggio turned its attention to record breaking in the hope of reviving a gloriou...

Saturday, 5 December 2015

Friday bike

Back in the late 90s, cycle manufacturer Cannondale developed a small range of off-road bikes. Powered by an innovative 440cc watercooled...

Sunday, 29 November 2015

Friday bike

I'd featured the current model Indian Scout as a Friday bike, and Indian have announced a smaller, cheaper 1000cc version called the ...

Sunday, 22 November 2015

Mary Barbour memorial

A monument to locally born social reformer, Mary Barbour, was unveiled here in Kilbarchan yesterday. Mary is most famous for her part in...

Accident rates in Britain

Found a website that breaks down road accident rates and traffic progress (ie average speeds) by Parliamentary constituencies in Scotland, E...

Suzuki SV 650 videos

Found a collection of videos on YouTube detailing various service jobs on the Suzuki SV 650. These are aimed more at the novice motorcyclist...

Saturday, 21 November 2015

Rare vehicle

Was in the nearby town of Johnstone this morning and saw a rare vehicle - a Scottish built Stonefield P5000. I had a look on t...

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Norman: Just a middle aged guy living in Central Scotland who's into bikes 'n' stuff.

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