That's crap news, hope it sorts itself out.

I've done the Eye years ago and I thought it was pretty good. Obviously I'd imagine you don't want to go on a grey, misty day! But I went on a decent clear day and yeah, the view is pretty damn good. I'd happily recommend it.

Not done it, but view wise the Sky Garden looks to be pretty impressive ...

The Last Lap for me. The rest are fuggly

Did pre-flight checks for Friday's trip to Wales. Tightened the chain :thumbup: Job jobbed.

I've held off washing it, it's covered in flies and dust from Clarkson's farm and the last 800-1000 miles of riding. But if I wash it I know it'll rain, so I'm not in the hope that the weekends bright ...

I have to get over my obsession with having a spotless bike all the time and just get out and ride.


That's something I developed quite late in biking life, mainly as at the start my bikes were my transport and whilst they got a wash every week or 2 they never stayed clean. Then I hit a nice ...

Didn't like those in the pics when they came out, but changed my mind when I saw one in the flesh. Especially with a different pipe on. Look pretty spiffing in real life.

Size o' that! Sure you meant RevToTheLimit and not BusesRUs

Rode the bike without earplugs in last night and had a good listen to the bike with its Black Widow exhaust. It's actually quite loud when it comes on cam and the 58 ponies jump the gate! 8-)


I just can't ride without earplugs the wind noise is horrific, last time was only about 6 miles back ...

Nordboy wrote: Thu Jun 04, 2026 10:22 am Difficult to know their business plan and how many units they need to shift to make this profitable

The article seems to suggest they are hoping to sell a couple of hundred bikes a year, I think they'd be lucky to get anywhere close to that.

According to MCN prices from £15.5k :o For a single with a Chinese copy of an old Husky engine :think: That's even more expensive than the Spitfire started at isn't it?

https://mcn-images.bauersecure.com/wp-images/188544/822x548/mac-ruby.jpg

https://mac-motorcycles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025 ...

Usually with customs and the like we have moans about the space where the airbox should be, with that Malanca there's a space where the engine should be!

On the bike I stick to 30 and 40 limits rigorously


Me too, but I found the 20 limits in the Cotswolds really hard to stick to. I was pretty much in 1st to do it, 2nd was more comfortable but then it was so hard to find yourself not doing 25/26 as the bike would naturally creep up. In the end ...

Skub wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2026 2:20 pm Stop poking at it,then you'll never notice.

That's the plan going forward. Outta sight outta mind.

Couple of days late posting this. Friday evening mate with the mega mile 1290 says he's got all day Sunday to ride his bike and do I fancy a ride over to Clarkson's farm and pub. Enjoyed the series but not been bothered about going but figure it's a destination! Stuck medium twisty into the Sat Nav ...

I'd already decided to clean it all up and see what happened. Did 100 miles last Monday and nothing other than a thin line of dirt, did 200 miles this Sunday and again a thin black line dirt/dust but nothing moist/wet. So leaving it for now.

From Goggle AI

"Givi's two primary luggage lines cater to different riding needs. Monolock is lighter, budget-friendly, and designed for scooters or light commuting. Monokey is Givi's heavy-duty, premium line, built to withstand higher speeds and heavier loads for touring motorcycles"

I've got a ...

Let's hope Maria recovers, sad news.

I hate to be 'that guy' but as time passes and speeds increase etc, this race makes less and less sense to me.


I don't think the speeds have made a big difference, if anything the late 90s look worse for deaths at least, but let's be honest it's not been a smart thing to do since the 50's and ...