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2025 Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE Tourer first ride
What will a Z1000SX owner make of the new Ninja 1100SX SE Tourer? Handling is instantly familiar to an SX owner Should I swap my bike ...
Simon Weir
12 hours ago4 min read
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The best biking roads you've never heard of
I'm making a list. I'm checking it twice. I'm making sure everything on it is nice. Forget about about Christmas, I'm focusing on next...
Simon Weir
Nov 25, 20244 min read
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What to see at this year's NEC
IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN – the annual pilgrimage to the NEC in Birmingham for the bike show (or Motorcycle Live, as I still struggle...
Simon Weir
Nov 16, 20243 min read
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The seven most-common mistakes when planning a tour
I know some people will only just have returned from this year’s tour and with everyone moaning that it’s too early to have Christmas...
Simon Weir
Oct 23, 20249 min read
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One month on the road
Mountains, forests, ferries, beaches and more amazing bends than the Olympic gymnastics in Paris… I've had a busy month in France. Now, I...
Simon Weir
Sep 19, 20244 min read
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Two tours with a Ducati Multistrada V4 Rally
Money no object, what bike would I have? It’s easy to fill a fantasy garage with exotica, a different ride for every occasion. But if it...
Simon Weir
Jul 4, 20247 min read
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Come to Spain, I said... It'll be lovely...
I love riding in southern Spain. I'm lucky enough that for a long time, it was part of the day job. My first launch for Bike magazine in...
Simon Weir
Apr 13, 20243 min read
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Come and experience a road test
The sun always shines in magazine land. It has to, so pictures can be taken of bikes looking lovely. And while the reality of riding...
Simon Weir
Mar 6, 20243 min read
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The best rides of 2023
With the NEC behind us, the evenings drawing in and temperatures dropping, it feels like winter is here and the riding season is well and...
Simon Weir
Nov 27, 20234 min read
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Ten bikes to sit on at the NEC - and one you can't...
Okay, two. Hello, my name is Simon and I'm a motorcycle addict... I must be. I've been coming to Birmingham pretty much every year for...
Simon Weir
Nov 18, 20236 min read
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My first trip to Morocco
I've just come back from Morocco. Riding there was an amazing experience. I was working as part of the Globebusters team leading a group...
Simon Weir
Oct 21, 20234 min read
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How to buy a top-end suit (and not waste lots of money)
Sorry for the click-bait title, but if you’re looking at the most-expensive riding gear on the planet, it’s a genuine concern. When a...
Simon Weir
Sep 21, 20238 min read
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Shirking on a sunny afternoon
A twisty road, a powerful motorcycle and a sunny day. That's my idea of heaven. Trouble is, there's been precious little of the last bit...
Simon Weir
Aug 11, 20233 min read
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My girlfriend's first European tour
I've just come back from a week away – well, two weeks actually. The first week was work, leading a tour of the Picos de Europa with...
Simon Weir
Jun 26, 20236 min read
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Picos playtime
“But it always rains in the Picos,” said Weeble pessimistically. It was the night before the ferry, so I was stopping halfway down with...
Simon Weir
Jun 19, 20233 min read
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Flying Scotsmen
Six days, 15 riders, 1400 miles, one dead bike and lots of fun The dust has just about settled on this year's Flying Scotsman tour. What...
Simon Weir
Jun 2, 20234 min read
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A Right Royal Rideout
I don't mind admitting, I was sweating. It had seemed so simple but now, here I was, waiting for people to turn up for a two-day rideout...
Simon Weir
May 11, 20234 min read
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The best roads in Europe – in 240 indestructible pages
Are you curious about Catalonia? Intrigued by Italy or baffled by Belgium? Are you eager to explore Europe but not sure where to start?...
Simon Weir
Mar 16, 20232 min read
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The best countries in Europe for riding a motorbike
There's so much amazing riding to be found in Europe - but sometimes too much choice is a bad thing. How do you know where to go? What's...
Simon Weir
Jan 20, 202310 min read
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Why I'm not making a New Year's resolution
Happy new cliche, everyone... It's that time of year when the media is dusting off those "new year, new you" or "15 ways to start 2023 on...
Simon Weir
Jan 2, 20234 min read
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