A few weeks ago I caught up with my good friend John McGuinness at the new Fireblade launch. The talk quickly turned to this year’s TT and John’s new Honda team mate Guy Martin…
I HAD THE PLEASURE of sitting down for a chat with 23-times TT winner John McGuinness at the recent Honda Fireblade launch. Not only did I ask him about the new Blade and how well he thinks it will suit the rigours of the TT, but also what he thinks about having Guy Martin as his team-mate…
‘I certainly didn’t see it coming,’ McGuinness said of Martin’s shock TT return. ‘I was on my way to the team launch and was still wondering, “Is it going to be Michael Rutter? Michael Dunlop? Josh Brookes or maybe even Jenny Tinmouth?” So I just didn’t see it coming, it’s a master stroke by Neil Tuxworth and Honda.
‘If Guy wins a TT I think there’ll be a national holiday on the Isle of Man, because everybody wants him to do it. But even if he doesn’t win it’s still good for the sport. I believe if he puts his mind to it, he can win races. He’s led races before, but I think after four or five laps he starts thinking about Scania trucks and loses concentration.’
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Mae Rasys Ffordd Yn Mynd
Look out Isle of Man the Welsh are coming, August 2018…
Ready For Take-Off
Bike heads for Bolton to watch the first CCM Spitfires roll off the production line. Expect tales of proper engineering, an if-we-build-it-theywill-come business plan and bacon sarnies…
Motorcycling: The Next Ten Years
Imagine a world where bikes know where cars are coming from, and vice versa. A world where there are no traffic jams, far fewer collisions and no filthy smog. In this building a very different future of motorcycling is being created. And it’s got an awful lot going for it, especially for bikers…
The Cuba Option
In 1996, adventurer Chris Baker shipped his BMW R100GS to Cuba. He learned a lot in three months and even wrote a book about it. It’s a great place to ride a bike…
BMW R1200GS Rambler
Accessory giants Touratech show how far the big GS can really go...
Suzuki SX-S750
You have to feel a bit sorry for poor ols Suzuki,they tick all the right boxes with their new GSX-S,but it's still not enough.
Ride Like The Wind
Named after a Pyrenean breeze Triumph’s Tramontana tackles the Panafrica Rally and proves it’s more than just a PR stunt…
Into The Valley
5 November, snow storms shut the Stelvio Pass for what could be winter. 4 November, Ben Lindley pops through on a 2018 R1200GS Adventure heading for Milan, and EICMA. At least that’s the plan...
Ducati Monster 821
Revised middleweight takes style advice from Monster 1200, but is it enough?
Honda GL1800 Gold Wing
After four decades at the top of the tourer pile, the legendary Honda Gold Wing gets a thorough reworking for 2018. And Bike have already ridden it...
