Author: Matt Ware

Motorbikes

29 March 2023

What motorbike can I ride?

This blog explains how old you need to be to ride a motorcycle, what bikes you can ride, the driving licences you may need to hold, and which tests must be taken.

Scooter Stories

8 February 2023

Scooter stories: Mally Lamb, the ‘60s mod

Ride On

8 October 2021

Ride On: Hero Gill keeps Paul’s Harley dream alive

Harley fanatic Paul would be lost without wife Gill, who learned to ride a Tri Glide when he lost his eyesight in 2014. This is their story.

Insurance, Motorbikes

3 October 2017

The guide to nitrous oxide for motorbikes

Laughing gas has been putting a smile on the faces of bikers looking to turn their engines from mild to wild at the flick of a switch for decades.

Bike Collections

5 May 2017

Norton enthusiast Ian Loram shares the highlights of his vintage collection

Well, I blame my wife! In our family funeral business I hardly ever took a day off. I had no hobby, played no sport, and didn’t drink or smoke.

Insurance

20 April 2017

10 of the greatest motorbike music videos ever made

Scooters

6 April 2017

Obscure 50-year-old Lambretta trike up for sale

Need a little more storage space on your Lambretta?

Insurance, Motorbikes

3 April 2017

Southend Shakedown ‘cancelled’ – but 5,000 still expected to attend

Up to 5,000 bikers are expected to descend on Southend seafront for a “Shakedown” despite the official annual ride out being cancelled.

Insurance

29 March 2017

Chance to buy a 100 year old classic famed for power and reliability

A motorcycle built by Europe’s first sewing machine manufacturer more than 100 years ago is up for auction by Bonhams in Stafford next month.

Insurance

23 March 2017

Track day dates for Kawasaki World Tour

Bikers will be given the chance to test some of the latest Kawasaki road bikes - as well as ride their own bikes on the track - during the 2017 Kawasaki World Tour.