the power and the story…
A few years ago, I reviewed the re-incarnation of the Ducati Supersport (the 939). It was on the A372 across the Somerset Levels (of petrol head infamy – big straights, fast open bends, plenty of tight stuff, with Westonzoyland drag strip conveniently situated en route) when the epiphany happened: the brief and rare manifestation of … Read more
Two and a half years ago, Bikerglory predicted the return of forced induction on production motorcycles. It was a no brainer: better fuel economy, less weight, more power – meaning a 500cc machine (for example) could do everything a litre bike can do – but better. We got the supercharger bit right. But we got the capacity wrong……
We’ve followed the development of the new Ariel motorcycle closely, not least because the factory is a pleasant short ride over the hills from Bg HQ in West Dorset – plus Ariel retain their enthusiasm for talking about engineering ideas and solutions, and don’t go in for filtered corporate speak. Watch this space for the first test ride.
The lightweight sector – broadly speaking bikes up to 400cc – is undergoing something of an epiphany at the moment: great news for corner speed junkies and newcomers alike. We look at the reasons behind the resurrection and talk to someone who specialises in importing skinny rubber……
When it comes to motorcycles, the future of, we don’t need to speculate. Because we already know what’s going to happen. Here’s how.
…. ‘Let’s not suck each others dicks just yet’, as Mr.Wolf eloquently put it….
We recently highlighted some of the top stuff coming up on BG – stuff which will prove useful for those Christmas intervals when you just need to escape the rest of them, and the weather is too grim for riding – the TV too grim for watching. We’re here to dispel those ennui filled moments… and we’ve got more. Much more.
