E-SCAPE, the UK’s first and only electric dedicated off road riding centre, has now opened its doors to the public. The centre is an official partner of KTM and offers visitors the opportunity to hire the Freeride-E if you are 16+ and other models for the younger patrons. KTM describe the Freeride-E as ‘serious electric powered…
Month: December 2014
Honda’s 300,000,000th Motorcycle
Sixty-five years after Honda built the ‘Dream’, officially know as Model-D, the company can proudly claim they have created their 300,000,000th motorcycle. Honda first began mass production of motorcycles in 1949, using war surplus two stroke motors intended for military radios. Now, in 2014, Honda have 32 plants in 22 countries and are the world’s biggest producer…
Could CBT be set to change?
Last week the Government published a report looking at Compulsory Basic Training, those who undertake it and the people who train them. Currently a CBT will allow anyone over the age of 16 to ride unaccompanied on the road after passing as long as you display ‘L’ plates. But could this be set to change?…
Honda Unveils Two New Prototypes
Two new prototypes, the RCV213V-S and a mud splattered True Adventure, were unveiled by Honda in November. The EICMA 2014 show in Milan saw the world’s first glimpse of both bikes which were presented by two time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez. The UK’s first chance to see Honda’s new offerings were later at the Motorcycle Live event in…
From World Champion To Jungle Champion
Last night saw the close of ITV’s bug and mud filled TV show ‘I’m a Celebrity’ and the crowning of Carl ‘Foggy’ Fogarty as this years jungle king. ‘Foggy’ took to social media this morning, thanking the Great British public and letting his fans know winning ‘has meant the world to him’. The former Superbike…