Category: Reviews & Opinions
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UK is now spelt C-H-I-N-A
The UK government is moving in leaps and bounds to becoming the most repressive state in Europe. Already they have the most comprehensive DNA database of citizens in the world (it has taken an EU court ruling to restrict the holding of innocent citizens DNA to 6 years) now they will be monitoring and storing…
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2010 Kawasaki Concours 14 First Ride
“But the big story this year are those touring improvements. Are they enough to vault the Concours ahead of its class? Well, the Kawasaki has certainly gained ground on its competition. At $14,599 in base form and $15,299 for the ABS/TC version we sampled, it delivers a lot for the pricetag (A comparably equipped BMW…
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Motorcycle Insurance in Ireland – The Twists & Turns
Image by victor9098 via Flickr Searching or renewing motorcycle insurance anywhere can be something of an art, while here in Ireland it has always been difficult due to the limited choices available to us. For a long time only one company was willing to insure new riders while the other two could wait rubbing their…
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Using Protection: Buell & Touratech
Well it is about time I started using some protection while riding the mistress, but until some warranty issues were resolved regarding the Buell’s exhaust everything was on hold. Though after speaking to my local H-D dealer (Dublin Harley-Davidson) they were kind enough to take in my Buell Ulysses XB12XT while I toured the USA…
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Olympia Gear Review (Update)
Ever since I posted my initial review (Click Here) of my Olympia Moto Sports suit it has become the most visited post on this blog, month after month! So now that I have been using the stuff for about 18 months I thought it only right to update you on how things are going. To…
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Buell, Uly & I
Almost 1 month and 1 service later it is time for the first blog all about owning and living with my Buell Ulysses XB12XT. Her provisional pet name is ‘Uly’ as I can not think up anything else appropriate! First off this period has been all about breaking in the engine. This would sound like…
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EU Standards for Crash Barriers
Just to add to my previous post some very positive news relating to motorcycle safety, new crash barrier standards are on the way from the EU! For further reading please look here:MCNBikes in the fast lane This is very positive and certainly better then the Vision Zero idea of just banning motorcycle use all together.…
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The Lisbon Treaty – Get Out & Vote
It is almost time to vote on the Lisbon Treaty, I will be voting against it but no matter what anyone else thinks please get out there and cast your vote. As I have made clear before, I fully support the idea of an United States of Europe. This document is not the right step…
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Iron Sky – Teaser
Well, I must admit that bar my unhealthy anticipation of the upcoming Batman movie ‘The Dark Knight’ this trailer I came across below had really set my pulse rushing. The movie is ‘Iron Sky’ and you can get further information from going to their website by CLICKING HERE. The trailer seems to sum up fairly…
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The Lisbon Assault
Looks like the ‘selling’ of the Lisbon Treaty is about to begin in earnest. In the coming weeks a booklet will be sent out to every voting household to explain the treaty, though I wonder if there will be enough time left if the booklet is considered biased in one direction or the other!? Me,…
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