New Motorcycle Book Reviews

Just put two great motorcycle book reviews up on www.inter-bike.co.uk. Both reviewed by leading motorcycle journalist Ian Kerr.


The first book is entitled Motorcycle by Steven E. Alford and Suzanne Ferris and as Ian sayes:

"The book charts the evolution of the motorcycle and the resulting effect on society right up to the current perceived modernist object that is ‘designed to unify the rider and machine in perfect balance.’"











The second book is entitled Ballington Unkorked and is the autobiogrpahy of multiple World Champion Kork Ballington. As Kenny Roberts says in his forward, just like his racing, ‘when he did, he did it right’.





Ride safe!

Jon Booth
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Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/

30th Dakar Rally cancelled

Is a sad day for motor sport enthusiasts and motorcycling generally when the Dakar Rally has to be cancelled due to terrorist threats.

The Dakar Rally organisers the A.SO. stated today:
“Based on the current international political tension and the murder of four French tourists last 24th of December linked to a branch of Al-Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb, but also and mainly the direct threats launched directly against the race by terrorist organisations, no other decision but the cancellation of the sporting event could be taken by A.S.O.”

A sad loss for us all who enjoy motorcycling and a terrible disappointment for the participants and organisers and an even greater loss for the continent of Africa!

Ride safe!

Jon Booth
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Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/



If like me me you liking riding a motorcycle thats different and will turn heads, then revived Italian motorcycle manufacturer Moto Morini's 9½, might be the motorcycle for you.

1200cc of V-twin grunt with added Italian passion and flair. I got the opportunity to road test one for a week late last year.

You can read my full Moto Morini's 9½ road test on www.inter-bike.co.uk by clicking here.

Ride safe!

Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://inter-bike.blogspot.com/
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/

Moto Morini 9½ road test

If like me me you liking riding a motorcycle thats different and will turn heads, then revived Italian motorcycle manufacturer Moto Morini's 9½, might be the motorcycle for you.

1200cc of V-twin grunt with added Italian passion and flair. I got the opportunity to road test one for a week late last year.

You can read my full Moto Morini's 9½ road test on www.inter-bike.co.uk by clicking here.

Ride safe!

Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://inter-bike.blogspot.com/
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/

The Colombres International Rally 2007

The Colombres International Rally is one of Spains biggest and best classic motorcycle events. Read how this exciting motorcycling event went in its 20th year.

Feature article has a great picture slideshow with many pictures of these classic bikes in action!

You can read the article on http://www.inter-bike.co.uk/ by clicking here.

Ride safe!

Jon Booth

Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk

Blog: http://inter-bike.blogspot.com/

Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/

Little joy on bus-lanes in Birmingham

The BMF put out a release yesterday stating that the Brimingham City Council is to extend the trial of allowing motorcycles to use bus lanes, saying the previous trial was inconclusive.

How much convincing do they really need?

As the BMF state motorcycles have operated in bus lanes - "over ten years of successful operation in Bristol and over eight years in Reading, not to mention Bath and Northern Ireland where bikes in bus lanes have been the norm for several years"

You can read the BMF's full press release on http://www.inter-bike.co.uk/ by clicking here.

Ride safe!

Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://inter-bike.blogspot.com/
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/

Sense on daytime dipped beam headlights at last!

MAG has reported today that the European Commission has finally seen sense and has scrapped the plans to enforce all vehicles to have their dipped beam headlights on during daytime.

Finally some common sense from the European Commission and in no small part due to lobbying by MAG.

Thanks MAG!

So now motorcycles which now run with dipped headlights on, won't be lost in a sea of vehicles all with dipped headlights on!!

Ride safe!

Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://inter-bike.blogspot.com
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/

NEC Bike Show attendance figures!

So the 2007 International Motorcycle and Scooter Show at the Birmingham NEC is over for another year. Attendance was up 3% this year with 149,215 visitors during the ten day show. The show is the the only place in the UK to see all the new bikes from leading names like Benelli, BMW, Buell, CCM, Ducati, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Hyosung, Kawasaki, KTM, PGO Scooters, Suzuki, Triumph, Vectrix, Victory Motorcycles, Watsonian Squire, Wuyang and Yamaha, all together under one roof.

The 2008 International Motorcycle and Scooter Show will take place in Halls 1, 2, 3, 3a & 4 at the Birmingham NEC from 27^th November (Press Day) to the 7^th December.

Ride safe!

Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://inter-bike.blogspot.com
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/