I went to the ABR rally (Adventure bike riders) near Bideford on Saturday. They had asked for local run leaders to run a big bike 650+ and a smaller bike trail ride. Robwill and Hoc volunteered and ran both the ride outs. They offered their time for free, where professional and made sure everyone had a g...
A last minute rideout was planned Saturday night, for Rupe, Rich & I. Its the first time I've put the 690 onto the lanes with the knobblies on, so I was keen to head on out. Rupe had to jack as he couldn't find his V5 to tax the new bike, so it was just Rich and me. First time using the Viewranger App, and i...
mutters moor sidmouth? i was wondering if the above is rideable (i suspect not)? i was walking dog around peak hill on sunday and came across 4 or 5 riding around mutters moor and coming out on peak hill road? they appeared to be road legal riders (lights and number plates is all i have to go on) were they ri...
My CRF250Ls bars have been bent and twisted on a number of occasions, time to replace them, not sure which ones to go for plus i,m still dropping the bike lots.. i mean LOTS!! So if any one has a set in the garage they want to sell i would be interested. This will also help with deciding what bars i eventually...
It's that time of year again, come on to The Dolphin in Bovey Tracey for our annual Christmas meal. We like to start at 6.30pm to allow enough time for a relaxed meal & a bit of a laugh before the AGM starts at 8. The food at the Dolphin is excellent so don't miss out, I know it's quite early especially if y...
I bought a bike about 2 months age, the old owner has not bothered to cancel the bike tax and it still has 3 months to run. My understand is that even though the bike is taxed, I still have to tax it again because tax is not transferable. That mean the government get two lots of tax for the same bike. So if I don...
Devon TRF AGM - Tuesday 8th December - The Dolphin, Bovey Tracey 8pm sharp. Well it's that time of year again, the day a year where you get the chance to make a difference and volunteer to assist in a small way to the running of YOUR club. There will be a number of vacancies this year which need to be filled...
This morning three of us from the Somerset TRF enjoyed the lanes between Chard and Honiton. On reaching Honiton we decide to ride along the main street to take refreshments at Smilleys Cafe in the services car park on the Honiton bypass.. It soon became apparent that I had a rear puncture and we stopped...
Thanks to David for leading today, we started with six and ended with four, first Bens throttle cable broke and then Damien's clutch went again, glad you both limped home ok Wet and slippery lanes today but we missed the rain, Saw John Heal in a group of three at Pridhamsleigh and a group of five from Exe...
yes I know this isn't FAST BIKES MAG ,and I know bla bla bla speed awareness course bla bla completed ,but I've had well over 90 odd bikes many fast road bikes in there time ,and travelled to silverstone assen the TT brands Mallory etc and many miles in between about 9000 a year at one time just for pleasure...
I've been speeding and been caught red handed doing 50mph in a 40mph limit on a glorious sunny day in Dorset about a month ago regrets no until I got a letter ? Offering a speed awareness course cost £110.00 or three points and a £110.00 so I put my name down for the course and payed up and I'm grateful to kee...
Hi all after parting with the gasser and getting the old DT175 running I feel l need to get something else in the garage so I'm Looking for a winter project Preferably a Yamaha wr 250z or Yamaha IT 175 or a 125 moto crosser needs to be registered as I don't want to go through the red tape to get it registered do...
I need a bag of glass beads for the shot blaster but the nearest stockist I can find is Western Spray at Crediton. MachineMart only keep the fine beads (BEL 23) but I need something a bit coarser - preferably BEL24. Anyone know of a supplier local to Exeter please? TTR
Evening everyone I was invited to a P3 'drop in' all to do with clearing and maintaining the parish path network in local Devon parishes, this happens every year usually in the Autumn, it gives the volunteer network a chance to meet with the PROW people to air ideas also to seek advice from PROW There's...
Hi everyone Was out doing my xmas eve reccy run and thought I could add in 191-075, may not be able to Anyway came a cross a sign that the rangers have put up, saying that they have been having problems with motorbikes not staying on the by way and going of piste into the woods. Now I am not insinuating that it...
