(Spoiler alert - probably yes, but I could do with two or three more) Later this year (all being well) I will be off for five days and...

A great day out with Superior Motorcycle Experiences https://www.superiormotorcycleexperiences.com/ So, if you had told me at the start...

Due to an absence of time, and of space in the garage my new shock absorber has been sat in a box for a long time. Seeing as the MT needs...

So a year and a half of caring for more YBRs than I would chose to came to an end within 24 hours this week! One has relocated with...

Well, they do reasonably well...but bits start to need replacing. So I am related to a YBR125, which I don't own or ride but do...

It's just a little bit of history repeating itself. https://youtu.be/yzLT6_TQmq8 Sometime around 55 years ago my Mum and Dad did a bit of...

(new LED indicators) So seeing as it's a Bank Holiday Weekend and the world will either be in a DIY store or panic buying food I thought...

"I'd like to take his face off..." So, time to fit the new braided lines that have been lying around for ages, and at the same time...

So, at just over 16,000 miles the Mad Orange Thing is due for a bit of TLC... The first thing to do is fit footrests designed for an...

So, given the fact that the currant bun is out I couldn't resist using the Mad Orange Thing to get to the work appointment I had in...

#ride5000miles https://www.facebook.com/groups/ride5000miles/ For many years this wouldn't have been an issue for me, though it was...

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... In 34 years of riding I can probably count the number of times I have almost enjoyed...

Quite a few things owned by Matthew over the years I suspect! My sister's Yamaha SRX600 and GSX400f. My cousin's Kwak - which is a...

Ok, so I have actually lost my bike...we've all had years like that right? It came via Matthew (bit of a theme here?) from a friend of...

Like most bike owners (and certainly most MT owners if the excellent "Yamaha Full Range MT Owners Facebook Group" is anything to go by)...

So, around the age of 18 I was the proud owner of a Suzuki GSX550EFE. Another bike courtesy of Matthew (and L.Morgan). I remember telling...

It all began with a Yamaha FS1-E (thanks Matthew) in popsicle purple. Then I rode my sister's Suzuki TS100ER, and fell off it at least...

I love my MT-09. It's affectionately referred to as "the mad orange thing." I test rode one when they first came out - thanks Dave and...