Trying to work out which way to go with power upgrades and pipe installs is a big decision not to be taken lightly. After much deliberation and quite a few discussions with fellow Hyper fans, most notably my new bestie Big Steve about the pipe situation, I took the plunge and ordered the WaspWorks Hyper PUK adamant that …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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) …
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 …
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 …