I’ve now lived on the Isle of Wight for nearly 7 years. We moved here from Surrey and when we chose to move, I’d visited the island only twice before: once on a camping holiday and once on a research mission. It’s a beautiful island with over 30 wonderful beaches and, in Military Road, the island boasts one of the most iconic motorcycle routes on the planet. On that road you also have Grange Farm […]
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This kit will arrive with me in the next few days and I’ll then be fitting and reviewing it. I have to say, I don’t normally do aesthetic upgrades, apart from graphics, but if I’m completely honest, I don’t “need” a high front fender as 90% of my riding is currently on the road and light off-road. Coming from a motocross and enduro background, however, I’m used to having a high fender and do prefer […]
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This morning I received some incredibly sad new. Ray “Ride4Life” yesterday lost his battle with cancer and rode from this world to the next. I’d chatted to Ray over the last few weeks by telephone and text and I’d planned to go down to see him at the end of the summer. Sadly, our meeting will not happen in this life. Ray was an avid motorcycle adventurer and loved his Tenere 700. He contributed greatly […]
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