19 days before the appointed leave date I arrive at BMW Park Lane wearing my jacket and carrying the rest … Continue reading D-19 London

I had my first collision on a bike when riding as an instructor.  Riding with a middle aged trainee on … Continue reading RTA

I stopped riding when I sold my Kawasaki Zephyr 550 back to Harold.  I had bought it from him as … Continue reading Losing touch

Harold and I started to have the occasional ride together and he drew me into being an instructor.  I was … Continue reading Getting safer

I moved back to Wilts and bumped into my old instructor, for one lesson, Harold.  He was running a ROSPA … Continue reading Starting with safety

16 days before I leave. Essex.  It’s warming up as I arrive at the dealer.  One bike to test today.  … Continue reading D-16 Essex

My first ‘big’ bike was a black and gold Suzuki GSX550EFS bought in my final year at Oxford.  The dealer … Continue reading Graduation

I had precisely one lesson on the road with a motorbike instructor.  Which is where I met Harold.  A retired … Continue reading Testing times

Firstly my experience.  I decided to get a bike in my fourth and final year at university.  No, I wasn’t … Continue reading First a little background