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My '85 has 58K on it and still going strong.

I've got a 454LTD. They rock. Cheap to maintain, cheap to run. They go fast enough to get places but are also nippy enough to ride in a city (You guys don't have anything built like London streets). I get about 90 miles on a tank. Parts can be a bugger, but there's usually some available on eBay, as...

I've got a really thick leather jacket. I keep my visor open a crack at least to stop misting and use a snood for my neck. But my No.1 favourite purchase for this year is def. my Gerbing heated gloves. Comfy, usable and toasty-warm. I really don't know how I managed without them.

A 1000cc bike is not an easy choice for your first bike. It would be wiser to go for something a little smaller to begin with. If you particularly like the Virago, there are several smaller sizes available.

I'm 5'4" and 130lbs. I took my bike test on a Suzuki GS500E. I found it an OK ride (hey, I passed). One problem I did have was that, having short arms, I was putting a lot of weight through my palms and I found my fingers would go numb after about an hour of city riding. Both feet could reach t...

If you are sensible when you buy your first bike then a couple of things are taken as given. 1) You're gonna drop it. Whether some nutter in a cage clips you, or you just lay it down gently in the road, the learning curve says that you'll kiss the tarmac sooner or later. 2) You'll want a bigger one....

My Mum still doesn't like the fact that I ride. But I've gone 2 years without getting killed and also managed to convert my sister and Dad. So she's in the minority now :) Fact is, my sister has a pocket-rocket, so she's actually more likely to come a cropper than me. When we all get round a table, ...

Vulcans rock. I've got 56k miles on my 454 and it runs great. They're just bullet-proof. Check the exhaust, both my 454's were rusted to 'crumb'.

Some helmets have tinted eye-shades built in. I know Caberg do (my dad has one). They look a bit Airwolf, but they work pretty well. Personally, I wear Guarders.

Open face helmets do have one advantage; visibility. Your peripheral vision is much better than with a full-face. I have a flip-front helmet. I tend to ride front up around town and drop the chin when I'm going that bit faster (40mph+) or rain / dust / grit is around. I've got a conversion kit for t...