Thursday, April 30, 2009

Continuous Enforcement of Insurance (CEI)

Yes yet another piece of proposed legislation aimed at motorists including us bikers.
The BMF has forcibly pointed out that this proposal spells trouble.

CIE will operate by identifying those vehicles that appear to be kept uninsured from a comparison of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authoritys ("DVLA") vehicles' register and the Motor Insurance Database held by the Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB).

Chris Hodder, the BMFs Government Relations Executive said: "Given the inaccuracy of the information already on the database, we suspect that a great deal of time and effort will be wasted enforcing the unnecessary. While supporting the need for those caught driving or riding without insurance to be prosecuted, the BMF would like to see this being done through road policing and not through an error-prone blind system such as the proposed CIE."

So for those of us who have multi-bike policies, classic bike collectors it could mean trouble or if you lent a taxed but uninsured machine to a fully insured friend, it could still result in you the owner committing an offence!

What else will they think of!!!!
The consultation document can be found at: http://www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/open/motor/

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Jon Booth
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009

The Yamaha YBR250 is here!

















Yamaha have decided to bring the Yamaha YBR250 into the UK now, although it has been on sale in Europe for some time. A single cylinder 250cc four stroke motorcycle with a low seat height of 805mm, it will be available in black or silver.

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Jon Booth
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Accessories for the Moto Morini Granpasso


















Motoi Morini's Granpasso now has an extensive range of accessories for you adventure sports bikers.
The picture above shows it with Alumix luggage fitted, additional accessories now include hand guards, heated grips, tank cover, tank bag, mobiplast luggage top case, side cases including fitting kit, side cases including fitting kit and top case back rest. Further details at www.motomorinimotorcycles.co.uk.

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Jon Booth
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Ducati Monster Art!


























Ducati is the first motorcycle manufacturer to offer so many different colour options for one single model.

The 10 new colours in which you will be able to order your Ducati Monster are:-

Rosso GP Red
Verde Tricolore Green
Giallo Ducati Yellow
Lilla Glamour Lilac
Blu Italia Blue
Azzurro Mediterranei Azure-Blue
Arancione Scrambler Orange
Amaranto Glossy Rich Purple
Argento Vivo Silver
Oro Puro Gold


Ride safe.


Jon Booth
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Thursday, April 23, 2009

Stereophonic Hayabusa
























Stereophonics rock band musician, Richard Jones has taken delivery of a brand new Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa to add to his existing Suzuki B-King.

Richard added the Hayabusa to his garage after moving out of London and into the country.

Ride safe.


Jon Booth
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Enduro Africa 2008










Just posted a great new touring article on www.inter-bike.co.uk entitled Enduro Africa 2008, which has been written by Chris Coates who took part in last years Enduro Africa charity challenge.
It was a real challenge!

Don't forget if you've undertaken a great motorcycle touring adventure and wish to share it, we are always happy to publish well written articles, pics and videos on www.inter-bike.co.uk.


Ride safe.


Jon Booth
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Monday, April 20, 2009

MCI Media Mest Day - mega motorbike review

It's not often we get to ride 14 motorcycles back to back, but the inter-bike Press Team were at the Motor Cycle Industry Test day at Bedford Autodrome on the 7th April and we tested some of the best of today's crop of new motorcycles, a maxi-scooter and for good measure a motorcycle trailer!

You can read our full review article www.inter-bike.co.uk here!
The reviews covered include:- Kawasaki Ninja 250 review, KTM 990 SMT review, KTM 990 Adventure review, Royal Enfield Bullet Classic (EFI) review, Moto Guzzi Stelvio review, BMW F 800 GS review, Suzuki Gladius review, Aprilia Tuono review, Gilera GP800 review, Ducati Monster 1100 S review, Ducati Classic Sport review, Yamaha R1 review, Victory Vision Tour review, BMW 1300S review, Squire Motorcycle trailer review

Ride safe.


Jon Booth
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Damien Hirst - Spin Harley




Artist Damien Hirst has designed a one-off Harley-Davidson Cross Bones at his main workshop in Brimscombe, UK. The bike was produced for a charity auction.

His Spin Harley is a Harley-Davidson® Softail® Cross Bones™ motorcycle which has been customised by the artist The motorcycle plus two Hirst customised helmets, donated by Harley-Davidson, will be auctioned at the contemporary art auction, Angel Art, at Creative Artists Agency in Los Angeles on April 23rd 20:00 PCT (12:00 BST). Proceeds will be donated to the charity Project Angel Food.


Ride safe.


Jon Booth
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Thursday, April 16, 2009

New 1600cc Triumph Thunderbird cruiser




We have some great pic's of Triumph's new 1600cc Triumph Thunderbird cruiser which goes on sale this summer. You can read more about this new Triumph model on www.inter-bike.co.uk or visit Triumph's new microsite at http://www.triumphthunderbirdcruiser.com/


Ride safe.


Jon Booth
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Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Adventures in a beautiful land



Just posted an excellent new touring article on www.inter-bike.co.uk, entitled Adventures in a beautiful land.

Written by Lee Mears of Kudu Expeditions it tells of Lee's adventure crossing the Mongolian wilderness on a recce expedition for Kudu Expeditions forthcoming 2009 Round the World Expedition.
Battling through swamp lands and viewing a stunning solar eclipse, this article is a must read for all bikers!

Ride safe.


Jon Booth
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Friday, April 3, 2009

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R video

Just posted the following video on www.inter-bike.co.uk and YouTube of the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R at the 2008 Carole Nash International Motorcycle and Scooter Show



Ride safe.


Jon Booth
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New Yamaha MT-01 SP



If "torque monsters" are your thing, Yamaha are launching a limited special edition of their MT-01, entitled not unsurprisingly the MT-01 SP, with its massive 1,670 cc, 4-stroke, 48 degree V-Twin engine.

The SP designation does add a lot of extras. These include Ohlins front and rear suspension, Pirelli Diablo Rossi tyres, fatter tapered handlebars and machined aluminium handlebar crown, special colour scheme, plus a protective nano-film coating on the bare-metal finish exhaust, and the use of additional chrome plating on selected engine and chassis components.



However notwithstanding all the physical extras I think the new colour scheme is the real eyecatcher! A red and white fuel tank is complemented by a red front fender and red chrome MT logo on the tank. A new two-tone seat and gold wheels underline the exclusivity of this attractive new SP model.

Now where's my cheque book?

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Jon Booth
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Thursday, April 2, 2009

Is this the future of motorcycling ? - Honda DN-01 review




Just a quick blog to let you all know that I've just put up on www.inter-bike.co.uk, Ian Kerr's excellent road test of Honda's futuristic scooter/motorcycle fusion the Honda DN-01.
Read whether Ian thinks this truly is the future of motorcycles or not?

Ride safe.


Jon Booth
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