East London Advanced Motorcyclists
Become a better rider
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 […]
As a motorcyclist I enjoy putting the visor down, shutting the noise of the mundane day-to-day out, and reconnecting with the natural world via a good ride. I love the solitary nature of motorcycling and enjoy spending time on my own. I even write a bit of amateur poetry on […]
Now, I don’t want to sound like a school teacher or your mum (other Parents are available LOL), but I do believe that riders should wear suitable safety gear, not just the legally required helmet. But then, that is just my personal opinion. Saying that however, I wouldn’t preach to […]
After numerous track day’s (the first being ELAM’s very own Folembray) and choosing to go and stay into the intermediate group, I finally decided to move up to the advanced group. Well, say decided, a fellow ELAMite and good friend Tom informed me of a track day he was doing. […]
So, who would’ve thought that we’d have been officially told we couldn’t go out Observing for at at least 3 months – well certainly not me nor any of my colleague Observers either. The IAM were very quick to tell all affiliated groups that because of social distancing and being […]
Recording my rides Motivation I started recording my riding almost as soon as I got my first bike and started commuting into work on my L-plated Honda CBF 125. Back then, the motivation was very simple: if I get involved in an accident, I want my loved ones to know […]
Well this is quite a long and strange, maybe even a story we can all learn from. My parents live in the Algarve Portugal, which in addition to the glorious weather has some fantastic roads. I’ve always wanted to ride a bike over there and often thought about hiring one. […]
Nowadays, we seem to get every new top of the range bike released with more and more powerful engines, some even pushing out over 200 BHP 😳, and weighing under 200 KG. It’ll be like siting on a rocket and holding on as if your life depended on it, and […]
What is it, can I do it, should I do it? In normal everyday riding we are taught to brake in a straight line, once the correct speed has been obtained the brakes are realised, we turn into the corner or bend, which is the correct, safe and tried and […]
When should I change my air filter? Well, look in the service book, it tells you. It could be about 12,000 miles or two years but yes, it depends! Your riding environment has a big impact on how long your air filter remains in an optimum condition. Some environments will […]