Best of all, these two things are two of my favourite bikey things, alongside my bike; gloves and helmets. I can’t even count how many of each I have had over my 25+ years of riding. I have more than three helmets I can think of off the top of my head, and countless pairs of gloves …
Termigoni was founded in 1969 by Mr. Luigi Termignoni. TERMIGNONI design and create motorbike exhaust systems for race and road use. Their exhausts are a sexy fusion of steel, carbon and titanium and are not solely Ducati specific. Ducati offers Termi pipes as a DP part because they ship with an DP ECU. It’s interesting to …
I’ve got to get out and about for a bit of a research about what’s out there for a quick fix. And by quick I mean cheap. Cheap, waterproof and comfortable. Which also leads me to thinking about wet pants. Wet pants are a necessary pain in the arse. I have two sets of slip-overs and neither …
Crash protection on a naked usually takes form in the way of sliders. Frame sliders and axle sliders being the most common. The good old Oggy Knob has become synonymous with most bikers at least knowing of them. I’m hoping that some simple axle sliders can really take the sting out of long down times …
How does an enthusiast learn about what tyres are the best for your bike? Forums? Magazines? The trusted dealer? It’s impossible to know. I’ve done all of the above and I’ve also learnt to take all of the above with a pinch of salt. When it comes down to it you need to rely on …
My Shoei XR1100 has been my trusty companion for about 50,000km now. Over the past four years its seen snow, ice, hail, heat and many a flying insect. Mine has weathered well with no major scratches. It fell off my seat once landing on the open visor. It broke the visor mount plates (replaced for about $30) …
For a time I hated my hyper, its impracticality, its tiny fuel tank, lack of storage, protection from the elements the list goes on. At one stage I was even considering selling it. I’m glad I didn’t because the latest round of mods have had me smiling ear to ear over and over again. …