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The Bear – Monday, February 15, 2010 Police pull over riders to give safety lectures Motorcyclists are being stopped by UK police under a controversial government-backed initiative to improve road safety. At least two police […]

The Bear – Tuesday, March 20, 2012 A couple of things went wrong today. Well, actually, more than a couple. It was a thorough bastard of a day. I came home angry, which is not […]

The Bear – Monday, March 28, 2011 Problems with ethanol How about a fuel tank that rusts out? Every now and then I’m accused of being alarmist over the increasing use of ethanol-laced fuel. Well, […]

The Bear – Monday, October 12, 2009 Can this be the beginning of the end for speed cameras? According to a news item sent to me by reader Gary Pearce, a Conservative government in the […]

The Bear – Thursday, September 17, 2009 Finally someone’s doing something, but not here – yet! I don’t normally pinch stuff from the web but I couldn’t resist this one. It’s from the Sunday Times […]

The Bear – Wednesday, February 09, 2011 Like its namesake, the one from Samothrace, Victory Motorcycles is spreading its wings. Unlike the statue, it does have a head: in Sydney that’s motorcycle industry veteran Ezio […]

The Bear – Monday, March 22, 2010 Pathetic policing prevents positive perceptions… It sounds as if the recent Ulysses Club AGM at Albany was a roaring success, and I can only apologise once again for […]

The Bear – Thursday, October 15, 2009 MV Agusta to be sold Harley-Davidson, Inc. has announced decreased revenue, net income and earnings per share for the third quarter of 2009 compared to the year-ago period, […]

The Bear – Monday, January 11, 2010 Another month as passed which means another new lot of prizes Congratulations to Steve and David who won last months giveaways Remember anyone who leaves a comment on […]

The Bear – Friday, January 08, 2010 And I’ll see you on the road in ’10 The motorcycle industry is still suffering as I write this, but I hope it is in the process of […]