Rider Rants Discussion Blog

Tinted Motorcycle Visors. Are they REALLY Illegal!? Apparently, blocking 85% of sunlight is perfectly acceptable in a car, but do it on a motorcycle and you could be breaking the law. And according to one police officer on TikTok, you might even find your insurance refusing to pay out.

Tits, Tyres and TikTok: Has Motorcycling Lost the Bloody Plot? Social media has given motorcycling an extraordinary platform, but somewhere between the glamour shots, influencer deals and endless pursuit of engagement, have we forgotten what makes riding motorcycles so bloody special?

Honda CB1000GT Review: What If a Fireblade and an NT1100 Had a Baby. Honda has taken the performance DNA of a Fireblade, mixed it with the practicality of an NT1100 and created something rather special. But is the CB1000GT really the best of both worlds?

Have Harley Davidson lost their way? I discuss the brands direction, past indiscretions and mistakes and then pitch a new concept range with a V4 engine for 2027. Have your say on Harley Davidsons future and vote for your favorite.

Motorcycle chain maintenance is one of the simplest jobs you can do at home, yet neglected chains are something we see in workshops all the time. A few minutes of basic maintenance could be the difference between getting thousands more miles from your chain and sprockets — or replacing them far sooner than necessary.

Your Bike Is Stolen. The Police Give You a Reference Number. Who Pays for the Rest? Three incidents I’ve witnessed have left me asking whether motorcycle theft is being treated with anything like the urgency riders feel.

Could this new Honda Tiger Yellow bike be the all new Honda CBR750RR Supersport bike built to take on the Yamaha R7?

ive hours on the motorway left me wondering whether our biggest road-safety problem is speed, distraction, poor training—or the frustration one bad driver creates in everybody else.

The Kawasaki H2 returns to Britain, Benda unveils a remarkable cruiser and the TT drops Supertwins.

Do you really need 150bhp, sophisticated electronics and a five-figure price tag to have fun on a motorcycle? After spending a day messing around on the Bluroc X-Bongo 50 and 125, I think we all know the answer.

Britain Has More Motorcycles Than Ever – So Where Are All the New Motorcyclists? There are more than 1.3 million motorcycles licensed for use on British roads, suggesting that motorcycling remains in remarkably good health. Look beyond the headline number, however, and there are signs of a much more complicated problem developing.

The new Honda CB1000F looks like the very definition of a modern retro: classic Honda styling, comfortable riding position, sensible power and just enough nostalgia to make those who remember the original CB-F era feel warm and fuzzy inside.

Motorcycle influencers are everywhere, but does a huge following make someone an expert? From bad riding advice and dangerous TikTok trends to free products, biased bike reviews and AI clickbait, we ask who riders should really trust.

There are good motorcycles. There are bad motorcycles. And then there are motorcycles that are objectively quite bad at being motorcycles, yet somehow make you want to sell a kidney to own one. Welcome to the Indian Chief Bobber Dark Horse Jack Daniel’s Edition.

Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones is calling for tougher action on excessively noisy vehicles, including enforceable roadside noise limits and the wider use of acoustic cameras. Motorcyclists have been defending loud exhausts for decades, often under the banner of ‘loud pipes save lives’,

Motorcyclists make up just 1% of road users but account for 21% of fatalities per year in the UK

By any measure, the collapse of SuperBike Factory marks one of the most significant events the British motorcycle industry has witnessed in recent years. Founded in 2010 and, at its peak, employing more than 250 people across multiple retail sites, the company grew from an ambitious online operation into what became the country's largest retailer of used motorcycles.

The Honda WN7 is probably one of the most controversial motorcycles Honda has launched in years.

I still remember the first time I saw a Honda CBR900RR Fireblade . Red, white and blue. Short wheelbase. Holes drilled through the fairing. It looked absolutely mental — and completely unattainable. That bike rewrote the superbike rulebook. Lightweight. Raw. No electronics. Just you and the throttle. Fast forward to today and we have the Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade . Winglets. Rider modes. Traction control. Data logging. Brutal acceleration. Capability that borders on ridicul

Before we talk about why cruisers are struggling now, we need to rewind a bit — because this whole category didn’t just appear out of nowhere. Cruisers, customs, and Sportsters were once the coolest thing on two wheels