The Bus Museum and Transport Heritage Centre at Viking Way in the Winch Wen enterprise park again hosts the Swansea Classic Motorcycle Show this coming Sunday, 1 September, writes Roger Gale. The show is open to the public from 10.00 am to 3.00 pm, with over one hundred glittering machines from virtually every era and manufacturer on show, plus some interesting and intriguing ‘barn finds’ that … [Read more...]
Youngsters rejecting cars for mopeds
It is encouraging to see motorcycle registrations bounce back with a 4.3% growth in July following June’s decline, said Stephen Latham, Head of the National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA) which represents motorcycle retailers across the UK. Motorcycle registrations rose by 4.3% in July following the double-digit decline of -11% in June. A total of 9,916 machines were put on UK roads last … [Read more...]
NG Road Racing heading to Anglesey
NG Road racing make their annual trek to Anglesey Circuit next weekend for Round 6 of their 2019 championship races, having previously visited Brands Hatch, Snetterton, Donington Park, Cadwell Park and Pembrey this season. By this stage, the championships are taking shape nicely, and anyone with an eye on one of those coveted titles must be on top form as a slip up now could spell … [Read more...]
French police using new “intelligent” cameras
UK drivers heading to France this summer are in the dark about new roadside cameras and a range of French driving rules, says RAC Europe . As families gear up for the summer getaway, six-in-10 drivers who take their own cars or motorbikes abroad (63%) are not aware tailgating is illegal in France, as it is in the UK. While half (49%) do not know that the only legal way of using a handheld mobile … [Read more...]
Cardiff dampens bikers’ spirits
Cardiff is the motorbike owner’s worst nightmare for riding. Due to a number of factors the city scored particularly low with wet days per year and low number of bike clubs. In the U.K many bike owners are familiar with rain and can experience increased stopping distances and slippery surfaces. Rain can also cause reduced visibility as well as the chance of other effects from inclement … [Read more...]
Newslines 17 May
About 42% of Cardiff commuters admit to being stressed by their journeys and the Welsh capital ranks eighth in the list of the UK’s top ten worst cities. The poll for property company Good Move put York and London at the top of the stress list with 51% of drivers affected. New info-tainment systems are proving a headache for owners of the latest cars with unreliability the main feature of … [Read more...]
No Limits Racing
No Limits Trackdays was established in 1993 and over the years has grown to become the UK's leading provider of motorcycle trackdays, visiting an extensive range of circuits at home and further afield in Europe. In 2014, the business expanded into racing, filling a void in the endurance sector of the market. Race classes for this weekend's event include Metzeler Newcomers 600, Metzeler … [Read more...]
£90,000 electric superbike destined for St Athan “power park”
A £90,000 high-performance electric motorcycle is being planned for St Athan "power-park". The Arc Vector two-wheeler will be built in a converted hangar close to the Aston Martin Lagonda factory and will be the result of an investment initiative on crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. The crowdfunding campaign goes live to the public on 6 May and will enable manufacturer Arc to finalise … [Read more...]
New Flying Mile record set at historic Pendine Sands
Record-breaking racer Zef Eisenberg survived a 195mph scare to establish a new Flying Mile at Pendine Sands. Riding a specially made 400bhp supercharged Suzuki Hayabusa (right) that was built and prepared by Eisenberg’s MADMAX Racing Team, he set a two-way average of 182.40mph on Saturday 6 April. In 1927, Sir Malcolm Campbell reached 174.8mph at Pendine, Carms in his iconic aero-engined … [Read more...]
Bikers urged to ride to the moon for charity
Tackle Prostate Cancer, the voice of prostate cancer patients and their families in the UK, has launched their 2019 ‘Bike to the Moon’ campaign. This major fundraising initiative encourages the motorcycle community to raise awareness and funds for the fight against prostate cancer. The campaign, first launched in 2018, was originally called Cycle to the Moon and received an overwhelming … [Read more...]