Motorcycle Blogs
BikeSocial’s writers ride a lot. And think a lot too. Getting under the skin of motorcycling means we end up with a lot to say. Much of that becomes a proper road test or news item or feature, but sometimes it works better as a motorcycle blog.
List of articles
Blog: Speeding is history, it's how quickly you get there that counts
Making your own rules has always been a part of motorcycling culture. Does that make it acceptable?
By Steve Rose12/09/2019TT start line emotions: Shall I wave? What's for tea? Is it right at Quarterbridge, or left?
Read about one man's start line emotions plus see his on-board lap from his '96 Honda FireBlade
By Michael Mann09/09/2019Why spend millions of Euros to come tenth in MotoGP when you could win a race that sells road bikes instead?
KTM will spend 40 million Euros to scrape into MotoGP's top ten this year. Imagine if they spent it at the TT?
By Steve Rose28/08/2019Easy Rider might be a terrible movie, but everyone should watch it. Here's why.
The riding scenes tickle every motorcyclist's freedom glands. This is why we do it
By Steve Rose27/08/2019Leather...meet Lycra...and tweed. Why motorcycling needs to form alliances.
Motorcycling is invisible to government. Here's how we make them take notice.
By Steve Rose09/08/2019The future of biking is electric whether we like it or not. Here's why that's a good thing
Two-wheeled urban transport makes all kind of sense. But petrol engines don't. Welcome to the sparky future.
By Steve Rose24/07/2019Cornering a motorcycle better seems like a strange ambition to most people. So why are we all addicted.
Motorcycle cornering - ultimate two-wheeled experience or over-rated machismo heroism?
By Steve Rose22/07/2019Blog: Worried about camera drones? No need, just ride smarter…
If the use of drones to catch dangerous drivers becomes widespread among police forces, the challenge is on motorcyclists to become better and smarter riders
By Steve Rose12/07/2019Blog: Speed restrictors - not such a bad idea?
How speed restrictors and black boxes could improve your riding and increase the joy of biking
By Steve Rose04/07/2019Honda’s CB650R v The Pyrenees | 500 miles on Honda’s CB650R
Barcelona to Biarritz in 48 hours on Honda’s funky naked. Here's how the 2019 Honda CB650R held up over 500 miles...
By Steve Rose01/07/2019
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