Steve Gannicott has been a busy man recently. The erstwhile managing director of stack ’em high, sell ’em cheap multi franchiser George White saw that operation enter administration in January. His response was to form a new company – Megamotorcycle Stores, with David Matton listed as sole director. Matton had previously been listed as director of…. you guessed it…. George White. And that’s just the beginning.
ABS / TC SURVEY – FINALE
The final part of our survey of electronic rider aids: everything you need to know about ABS/TC options on new bikes.
ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST – V&J LATEST
The latest news on the V&J closure, a story broken by BG at the beginning of the week.
COMMENTS
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PANIGALE: hype alert….
Or, as so memorably put by The Wolf in Pulp Fiction, ‘let’s not…
ARIEL: WORLD EXCLUSIVE…..
The very latest update from Ariel on their new bike: the facts …
CONTROL: ABS/TC CONTENDERS
SO – Are Friends Electric?
In the third part of our series looking at combined ABS/TC, we meet the contenders. Essential reading for anyone thinking about a new motorcycle…
GP & WSBK: some home truths…
The first thing an interested observer has to understand regarding MotoGP’s crisis management strategy – or the lack of one – is the business relationship between the premier class and WSBK.
ARE FRIENDS pt 2….
The second part of our look at the ABS/TC electronics revolution examines the way the technology works. As simply as possible…
ALPINE STARS 1953
These sensational images are courtesy of Paul Gander, and the story of his dad and mates setting of an European tour in 1953 is best told here. The title contains a nice irony: Paul was a confirmed sportsbike rider, until he had a close look at his Dad’s album. And a whole world was revealed… … Read more
ARE FRIENDS ELECTRIC?
An increasing number of buyers are citing the availability of an electronics package as being a significant factor when purchasing new motorcycles. In the first part of our survey into bikes combining TC and ABS, we look at the arguments surrounding the need for electronic rider aids.
NEW HACK CITY
Being the fourth installment of the Hack Diaries….
NEC: JURY MISSING…
Despite the prescence of this iconic piece of kit…
… the NEC marathon inevitably had a kind of ‘after the Lord Mayor’s show’ feel about it.