Motorcycle Sport & Leisure May 2022

As the afternoon turned into night, and then into rather late indeed, I cursed myself for being so bloody stupid. I was waiting for a recovery truck to come and fetch me and my bike. At first, I had been given an estimate of four to five hours. Not great, I thought, but decided to wait. That was at 4pm. Then I was informed that the truck would be with me at 7:20pm. It didn’t turn up, so after a while I called them. Apparently, it was now an hour away. An hour passed and no truck appeared. I called again. It’s just half-an-hour away now, I was assured. Deflated, I stopped calling them, and settled into a long wait. I was finally picked up at 10:30pm. I was livid. Not just…

As the afternoon turned into night, and then into rather late indeed, I cursed myself for being so bloody stupid. I was waiting for a recovery truck to come and fetch me and my bike. At first, I had been given an estimate of four to five hours. Not great, I thought, but decided to wait. That was at 4pm. Then I was informed that the truck would be with me at 7:20pm. It didn’t turn up, so after a while I called them. Apparently, it was now an hour away. An hour passed and no truck appeared. I called again. It’s just half-an-hour away now, I was assured. Deflated, I stopped calling them, and settled into a long wait. I was finally picked up at 10:30pm. I was livid.…

Peter Henshaw Peter is our history man – he’s written more than 60 books and is a former editor of this very publication. Now a freelance journalist, he writes about transport of all kinds, though bikes are really at the heart of it all. He’s an all-year-round rider who does not own a car. Ross Mowbray Ross works across several motorcycling magazines. That means he gets to ride all manner of two-wheelers, from Monkey bikes to trikes. Don’t let his youthful appearance fool you, he’s a seasoned petrol-head, respected test rider and a handy off-roader, too. Dave Manning As a self-confessed motorcycle anorak, Dave’s particular two-wheeled penchant is for customised bikes – in each and every modified form they come. He’s a strong believer that every single bike ever made…

Peter Henshaw Peter is our history man – he’s written more than 60 books and is a former editor of this very publication. Now a freelance journalist, he writes about transport of all kinds, though bikes are really at the heart of it all. He’s an all-year-round rider who does not own a car. Ross Mowbray Ross works across several motorcycling magazines. That means he gets to ride all manner of two-wheelers, from Monkey bikes to trikes. Don’t let his youthful appearance fool you, he’s a seasoned petrol-head, respected test rider and a handy off-roader, too. Dave Manning As a self-confessed motorcycle anorak, Dave’s particular two-wheeled penchant is for customised bikes – in each and every modified form they come. He’s a strong believer that every single bike ever made is worth trying, whether they…

The launch of the new online channel, TT+, will be bringing live coverage of the Isle of Man TT Races, and all the practice sessions too, as well as behind-the-scenes footage, interviews and commentary. There will also be a TT documentary film due to be launched in Autumn of this year, as well as a multi-episode docu-series that will be aired in Spring of 2023. And while this year’s event has yet to run, TT+ is already home to some astounding race coverage, from 80 races in the modern era, and a fortnightly podcast to keep TT fans on their toes in the run-up to the first week in June. Essentially, this takes the TT away from being two weeks in the summer to being an all-year-round two-wheeled entertainment. But…

The launch of the new online channel, TT+, will be bringing live coverage of the Isle of Man TT Races, and all the practice sessions too, as well as behind-the-scenes footage, interviews and commentary. There will also be a TT documentary film due to be launched in Autumn of this year, as well as a multi-episode docu-series that will be aired in Spring of 2023. And while this year’s event has yet to run, TT+ is already home to some astounding race coverage, from 80 races in the modern era, and a fortnightly podcast to keep TT fans on their toes in the run-up to the first week in June. Essentially, this takes the TT away from being two weeks in the summer to being an all-year-round two-wheeled entertainment. But what of…