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First of all, I’d like to apologise for a smaller magazine/blog than I would have liked and you guys deserve. I have been a bit occupied, that’s no excuse I know and I promise to do better. Right, now the grovelling out of the way, shall we move on to […]
Your May 2021 Progression magazine is now out! A huge shout out goes to our Progression editor, Paul Carter, who has worked tirelessly to bring you another great edition with many enlightening reviews, exciting adventures and other interesting reads. Feedback and discussion are always welcome on the ELAM forum. Remember, Progression […]
April 28th was a special day. Not because Wembley Stadium first opened on this day (1923), or because Mussolini was shot on this day (1945), or because peace was restored with Japan ending WWII (1952), or Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of The Moon first went to number 1 (1973), or […]
CSS has risen like a Phoenix from the ashes. A little while ago the old CSS went into liquidation, I don’t know why, but I was pretty gutted as I wanted to finish the journey I started with them a few years ago. If you don’t know about CSS here’s […]
Old ELAM member & Observer retiring from biking Many of the long-established members will be sorry to hear that Mr Chris Vousden a former Observer who joined ELAM in 2002 has finally decided to leave the group. He sold his bikes a while ago and is hanging up his leathers […]
It looked like a European tour was off the cards. I’ve got a half baked Black Forest – B500 – Ardennes tour planned but I couldn’t see the point in finishing it if the pandemic was going to ruin it. Itchy tyres, a need to tour so…. Scotland opened on […]
As you are all ELAMites, you’ll be well aware of the IAM course you have either done, are on now or even waiting to start. The course always starts with the machine control day (MCD) which gives both victims (ahem!) – students and observers a first look at each other, […]
After years of Ducati ownership, there’s been plenty of ups and unfortunately plenty of downs, however, I have been faithful to the brand, but I now felt a need for a change. Either way, my Ducati replacement will still be an Italian. So what did I choose? Well, when I […]
Motorcycle tours to far-flung locations or even just a hop across the channel are still a distant dream away. In the meantime, we can only watch films and read books of past travels from other globe-trotting adventurers. Can you name these famous riders, the country they’re in, or even the […]