UK Motorcycle News & Stories — motorcycle safety
Current VED System Is Out of Alignment
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There’s something quietly frustrating happening in the background of UK motorcycling right now, and most riders feel it every time the renewal reminder drops through the door.
Motorcycle Theft Is Evolving — Here’s How Police Are Fighting Back
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Motorcycle theft in the UK has a nasty habit of feeling “everywhere” at once. One week it’s a neighbour’s scooter lifted outside a flat in under a minute. The next it’s a video of two lads with an angle grinder treating a chain like it’s made of cheese strings.
Inside a Motorcycle Chop Shop: Where Stolen Bikes Really End Up
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When a motorcycle disappears, most riders imagine it being ragged around an estate for a few days before being torched. That still happens. But increasingly, theft is industrial.
The modern stolen bike rarely dies dramatically. It gets processed.
Why Fixing UK Roads Could Cost £18.6 Billion – And Why Riders Are Still Waiting for Real Change
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There is a figure that keeps surfacing whenever the UK’s road condition is discussed, and it has become impossible to ignore. £18.6 billion.
UK Pothole Crisis 2026: What the Government’s £8.4 Billion Road Plan Really Means for Riders
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If you listen to the headlines, you would think the UK’s pothole crisis is finally being taken seriously. Billions are being pledged. Long-term strategies are being rolled out.