UK Motorcycle News & Stories
How Britain Created a Generation of Permanent L-Plate Riders | UK CBT Licence Debate 2026
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You passed your CBT, gained experience, saved for your test, then gradually moved into full-bike ownership and the wider riding world. L-plates were supposed to be the training wheels of motorcycling — not a permanent lifestyle choice.
UK Motorcycle Licensing Reform 2026 – Why Britain’s Bike Test System Could Finally Be Changing
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Multiple tests. Multiple age restrictions. Endless CBT renewals. Expensive progression routes. Confusing licence categories that even experienced riders struggle to explain in a pub conversation.
StarFire 2200cc Radial Motorcycle – The Mysterious Home-Built Custom Shocking the Bike World
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A strange machine appearing at shows and online videos. A polished radial engine hanging impossibly inside a handmade chassis. Crowds gathering around it trying to understand what they were looking at.
The Real Risks Riders Face Every Day
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Motorcycles rely on balance, traction, and stability across two narrow contact patches. Any disruption to that contact—whether through a pothole, crack, or uneven surface—is transferred immediately through the bike.
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.