motorcycling – Longrider

Um, No.

April 30, 2025 Longrider 15

Make all motorcyclists wear protective clothing. The sister of a motorcyclist who broke his thigh and collar bones in a crash that “could have been […]

FFS!

February 15, 2025 Longrider 14

I’m all for taking the motorcycle and riding to places you have not seen before. I’ve done it plenty of times, but there are lines […]

Play Stupid Games

January 6, 2025 Longrider 9

Win stupid prizes. A British tourist was killed in a horror motorcycle crash as he rode without a helmet while holidaying in Thailand. Regan Kelly, 28, […]

Changes

September 7, 2024 Longrider 2

Another bike change. Two years ago, I took a punt on the Royal Enfield Scram, which was really their parting shot for the old Himalayan […]

There’s a Surprise

May 17, 2024 Longrider 9

ARC Vehicle has filed for bankruptcy. Arc Vehicle, the brand behind the Vector, used funding from Jaguar Land Rover in its initial start-up phase before […]

Element D

March 18, 2024 Longrider 14

The CBT course is divided into five elements. Element D is where we talk about the road. This includes such things as visibility, vulnerability, the […]

Zero Fit

March 13, 2024 Longrider 0

As an all year motorcyclist, I’m always looking at ways of keeping warm and comfortable on the bike during the winter months. For a couple […]

Motorcycle Discrimination

December 3, 2023 Longrider 12

I never had this happen to me. Let’s face it, motorcycles are amazing, and anyone who disagrees has clearly never ridden one. They save money, […]

Um…

July 11, 2023 Longrider 21

I’m not sure I should answer this question. ‘Pft, women drivers!’ It’s an age-old trope that women are the more hazardous sex behind the wheel […]

Big Zed

April 9, 2023 Longrider 12

I’ve been trying to sell the Z900RS. It didn’t go on the eBay auction, which came as no great surprise. I think the days of […]