Motorcycling

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How To, Motorcycling, Motoring, Motoring, Review

Prepare a Motorcycle for Winter Storage : How To

Prepare a Motorcycle for Winter Storage : How To : The complete guide to prepping your motorcycle for winter storage to make sure it emerges in the Spring in perfect condition.

Events, Motorcycling, Motoring, Ride Report, Tourism

NC500 Super Unleaded Fuel

NC500 Super Unleaded Fuel : “Where can you get Super Unleaded Fuel on the North Coast 500?” This guide will make sure you are never empty.

Motorcycling, Motoring, Review

Michelin Anakee Adventure : Long Term Review

Michelin Anakee Adventure : Long Term Review : See what I think of the Anakee Adventure Tyres after over 10,000 miles on a set.

Events, Motorcycling, news, Sports, Tourism

2023 Classic Bike Festival Ireland

2023 Classic Bike Festival Ireland : Running over the weekend of 5&6 August 2023 the Classic Bike Festival promises something for everyone.


The Ultimate Motorcycle Protection? ACF50 v XCP Rust Blocker

An experiment to test the following products, ACF-50, XCP Rust Blocker
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TomBoyNI’s MotoVLog Episode 002 : BMW R1200GSA Walkthrough / GoPro Hero 5 & Mic Adapter Test

Have a quick walkaround of my 2010 BMW R1200GSA and see all it’s latest modifcations and accessories. Also listen to the audio captured by the new GoPro Hero 5 using the GoPro Mic Adapter and an external microphone. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq2WJD98Cjo] A full list of the modifications and accessories (as of today) : – BMW Navigator …

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The BMW Club United Kingdom & Ireland – Ulster Section : 2016 Photo Rally.

Well now that the photo rally is over for another year, having met its deadline on 31st October 2016, I will post up my entries for each county.  Just so you can see where I was at, and maybe add a few locations to your list of places to visit should you ever find yourself …

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Update 28/10/2016 : VIDEO ADDED to #WAWIn1Week : Wild Atlantic Way In 1 Week : Day 1– Kinsale to Kenmare.

It’s better late than never, and this whole video editing lark is a lot harder and more time consuming that I initially would have anticipated, however after far too long a wait here is the footage from Day 1. I literally had to trawl through hours of footage but the fact that it is over …

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Scotland’s North Coast 500 GPX Route File – NC500 GPX

Scotland’s North Coast 500 GPX Route File – NC500 GPX : Some information on the NC500 along with direct access to a download of the GPX File.
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Coming Soon – Long Term Reviews & Tests

As bikers we all have our favourite kit and brands. We use them over a long period of time and develop opinions on them. Generally speaking it is the kit that we use for a long time and that works well then become the brands that we favour.  I will soon start posting long term …

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Castles of Ireland 2016 : Tullynally Castle, County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland :

Tullynally Castle is a country house (also known as Pakenham Hall Castle) situated some 2 km from Castlepollard on the Coole village road in County Westmeath, Ireland…
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Belfast HOG & BOG 2016 – Newcastle Co. Down, Northern Ireland 06/08/2016

As luck would have it I was fortunate enough to be in Newcastle on 6th August 2016 for the Festival of Flight (which I really should add was excellent!).  On the way into town I noticed a massive gathering of Harley Davidson Motorcycles at a local hotel.  It turns out it was their annual weekend …

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Castles of Ireland 2016 : Ballinafad Castle, County Sligo, Republic of Ireland :

Introduction : My Castles of Ireland 2016 Tour is part of a larger UK & Ireland run Challenge as can be found on Adventure Bike Rider. I will add the add the castles to this blog along with a little bit of their history to wet your appetite as to just another thing that Ireland …

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New Year – New Gear (Part I) : Boots – Magnum SideWinders

The new biking season has just kicked off properly in the UK, although as I sit here typing this out tonight I look outside and boy does it look cold!  I can further evidence this by the fact that it is 0 degrees celcius outside! So there you have it, it is officially freezing!
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Motorcycling on the Isle of Man
Motorcycling on the Isle of Man