What to see at Motorcycle Live 2023
I'm just back from my annual pilgrimage to the NEC in Birmingham for the bike show, Motorcycle Live. I enjoyed it – seeing the bikes and...
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Simon Weir
Oct 22, 20225 min read
How was it for you?
How was your summer? Did you have a great tour on your bike? I hope so... I managed a couple and, much more importantly, many of my...
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Simon Weir
Sep 25, 20224 min read
Back to the Balkans
The one place you don't want to drop your bike is the top of a mountain. More specifically, on the edge of the top of a mountain, where...
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Simon Weir
Aug 26, 20224 min read
The Flying Scotsmen
Scotland is still one of the best destinations for a motorcycle tour – especially if you're on a good route (ahem), with a good group and...
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Simon Weir
Jul 18, 20224 min read
How to beat the heat
Enjoy your riding in the soaring temperatures Yes, it's hot... damn hot. Wonderful, isn't it? The hottest place I've been was Death...
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Simon Weir
Jul 1, 20225 min read
Quick spin: Ducati Multistrada V4S
Monday was a busy day – back from tour (keep an eye on the blog for that story) and getting my Kawasaki Z1000SX serviced – and finally...
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Simon Weir
Jun 4, 20227 min read
How to buy the right crash helmet
How do you make sure you buy the right crash helmet – and why does it matter so much? Here are the three things you should consider when...
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Simon Weir
May 12, 20223 min read
Why Britain for Bikers is my most useful book so far
My new book Britain for Bikers is published today. It's live on Amazon and should be arriving in bookshops (but support your local...
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Simon Weir
May 7, 20225 min read
The Albanian Job
Albania might not be the first place that springs to mind when you say "motorcycle touring holiday"... but maybe it should be. I've just...
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Simon Weir
Apr 26, 20223 min read
The death of fun
How men with clipboards are destroying motorcycling... I don't want to sound pessimistic, because actually I'm pissed off. No. Furious....
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Simon Weir
Mar 25, 20225 min read
My five-point riding MoT for spring
It finally feels like spring has arrived – and I've spent most of the week laid-up with manflu (regular testing confirmed it's not the...
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Simon Weir
Mar 11, 20223 min read
Why every touring motorcyclist needs Bikers' Europe Volume 2
Naturally, I would say that – after all I wrote the book. I really am pleased with it and I genuinely do think it's one for the serious...
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Simon Weir
Dec 17, 20216 min read
The perfect kit for motorcycle touring...
And it's not what you'd expect! A reader of the blog got in touch the other day with a question. Lee had been to Spain and Portugal in...
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Simon Weir
Dec 4, 20216 min read
Six bikes to check out at Motorcycle Live
So it's bike-show time of year. That meant an early start for me, as I didn't want to miss it, stopping off to pick up my friend Nick on...
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Simon Weir
Nov 28, 20217 min read
Three simple tips for perfect tour planning
I love this time of year. It's planning season. Time to open a map or a good book (ahem, if you don't have Biker's Europe yet... you can...
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Simon Weir
Oct 10, 20213 min read
Ready for my close up... Filming with Teapot One
I keep checking my mirrors. I'm not feeling relaxed on the bike at all, trying to keep everything neat and flowing… by trying so hard it...
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Simon Weir
Sep 30, 20213 min read
Come ride with me!
I'm very pleased - and perhaps a little proud - that I've not only passed the regular tri-annual test to renew my RoSPA Diploma (which...
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Simon Weir
Jul 29, 20214 min read
The Numbers Game
Are the big-name routes really the only way to go? I remember standing in the garage in Aviemore. We'd just filled up the bikes, it was...
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Simon Weir
Jul 19, 20216 min read
Reivew: Four things I learnt about the Triumph Trident 660
This is the new-for-2021 Triumph Trident 660. With a list price of £7395, it's the most affordable way to get a Triumph – but what's it...
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Simon Weir
Jul 10, 20214 min read
A little review: Triumph Street Triple R
Thursday was going to be a busy day. A supplement to write for MCN, routes to do the next book, prep for the weekend... and getting the...
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