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  • Uncrashable But Not Unbreakable

    To those of you that read MCN you will have seen last week (Weds 9th January) the article on BMW’s motorcycle that should be virtually uncrashable. Thought up by Josef Seidl the design is brilliant. Essentially creating the ultimate in rider aids. The motorcycle that should forgive you of most of your sins. Though a

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  • Gone With The Wind

    Below I speak about the Dakar Rally but now, returning to the fun that is the Irish winter, I am currently looking for a higher screen for Karma. The current front runner is the MRA VarioTouring Screen which will hopefully do a very good job of keeping the wind off my front on my daily

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  • Dakar 2008…Not Now

    I imagine most of you are now well aware of the news concerning this year’s Dakar Rally, that being, it has been cancelled due to safety concerns. Of course when I say safety I am not referring to the risk the participants put themselves in, no, the risk this year has come from instability in

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  • Sony Ericsson W810i & Ubuntu

    Straight off, no the Sony Ericsson W810i will not play .ogg music files. If it was a symbian phone then it would be possible with a quick download of an application. So woe was I when I began the process of converting my music library to mp3 format. I know, feel dirty for doing it,

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  • The Same December

    December has been a busy month, hence the lack of posts. With my sister getting married (I gave her away), deadlines and upcoming exams I remain busy over the holiday period well until the end of January. BUT…I am glad to announce a few upcoming reviews to look forward to in the near future. 1st

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  • Olympia Gear Review

    For the last 5 months now my main motorcycle suit has been the Olympia Moto Sports ‘Voyager Jacket’ (CLICK HERE) and matching ‘Mens Ranger 2 Over Pant’ (CLICK HERE). Most outside of the USA will not have come across this brand as it is only available in the USA (as far as I am aware).

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  • See You When I Get There

    Passport and tickets in hand I am setting off to the 2007 NEC Motorcycle & Scooter Show in Birmingham, UK. The camera is packed too so there should be plenty of pictures on my Flickr page by the weekend for all of you to enjoy. Right time to go! Keep the rubber side down.

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Keith Drummond

Partner, father, pet parent (1 dog, 6 cats), & proud EU citizen. Sci-fi enthusiast and renaissance soul, often in Ireland’s midlands.

Past lives: soldier, sailor, lecturer (US politics), researcher (political violence), briefly deceased (2019).

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