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2014 Victory Judge – First Ride
The Victory Judge motorcycle is stunning but has inadequate brakes, making it unsafe despite its appealing design and performance capabilities.
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Visor Down and Michelin are my new jam
A motorcycle journey to the Peak District, where I encountered challenges and camaraderie with fellow riders.
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Kids these days
The kids are alright. A lot — in fact, most — of my connection to the wider motorcycling world comes via the interwebs. And I’ve talked before about the fact there are a number of revolving themes within the internet side of that community: helmets, and filtering, and holding a vociferous opinion on Harley-Davidson, and…
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Visiting the Fleece Inn
The Fleece Inn A few miles from the quaint Cotswold market town of Evesham lies the Fleece Inn, a pub with a history stretching back more than 600 years. I’m a sucker for that sort of thing. I love the idea of sitting in a place that’s been around since before any Europeans even knew…
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Worth waiting for
Victory Motorcycles is evolving
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Patience is a virtue
You could have been mine… I never really told the story of my almost buying a Bonneville, did I? Back in February, I took a test ride on the Triumph Bonneville and was instantly enamoured with the idea of owning one. Triumph’s TriStar financing would have been necessary to make it happen. The sales guy drew…
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What I want: Honda NM4 Vultus
The Honda NM4 Vultus is a uniquely designed motorcycle, combining innovative features, storage, and futuristic aesthetics.
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The great Harley-Honda dilemma
A group of Harley enthusiasts smash up a Honda.No doubt the Honda still ran afterward… “Sounds to me the CBF600 has everything you want in a bike except for the image you seem to be looking for.” That’s a comment from Steve Johnson in response to a previous post about reconsidering my opinion of the…