*** SURVIVAL SKILLS in NZ *** Tracer 900 4000 km update
[I wrote this article back in February 2019 towards the end of our riding tour visiting the Shiny Side Up venues on New Zealand’s North...
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kevinatb3
- Sep 9, 2021
- 4 min
*** SURVIVAL SKILLS in NZ *** Tracer 900 2000 km update
[I wrote this article back in February 2019, when Judy and I were making our way back north after riding down to the ‘Burt Munro Festival...
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kevinatb3
- Apr 17, 2021
- 1 min
What every motorcycle rider should know about CE clothing… and doesn’t!
BIKER BULLETIN FROM SURVIVAL SKILLS RIDER TRAINING – advanced better biking skills for all motorcyclists – whatever your level! To find...
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kevinatb3
- Mar 12, 2020
- 9 min
A day out on Honda’s NC750X
A while ago, I tested the original NC700 just after it was released, riding both the DCT automatic version and the conventional bike with...
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kevinatb3
- Aug 10, 2016
- 7 min
BMW’s G650GS – feel the vibes
Sometimes you ride a bike and just fall in love. My first Honda CB400-F was like that. I loved it at first sight, rode it all over...
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kevinatb3
- Sep 30, 2015
- 8 min
Quick Spin – Yamaha’s MT-07
Motorcycles are – obviously enough – the sum of their parts. You need an engine, a chassis, some suspension and wheels to connect them to...
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kevinatb3
- Aug 31, 2013
- 9 min
Triumph’s Tiger 800 – tested
Although it was launched late in 2010 and appeared in Blighty in 2011, it wasn’t until a month ago that I got the chance of an extended...
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kevinatb3
- Sep 19, 2012
- 13 min
Fun, functional, frugal… or flawed? Honda’s NC700X tested
Let’s start with Honda’s own PR: “The NC700X redefines the multi-role motorcycle by uniting a strong, fuel-efficient engine with a...
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kevinatb3
- Aug 14, 2012
- 5 min
Open Source Mapping for Garmin
We’re continuing Garmin week here on Survival Skillls by looking at some alternative GPS technology that can be used on a motorcycle and...
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kevinatb3
- Sep 21, 2010
- 4 min
Sport-touring tyres on road and track – Conti Motions
Continental’s tyre range somehow isn’t as ‘sexy’ as the other major manufacturers, but I’ve been familiar with their range since the late...
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kevinatb3
- Jul 13, 2010
- 6 min
Yamaha XJ6 Diversion – 3000 miles on
There’s a word that sums up Yamaha’s XJ6 Diversion – competent. I did a write up of one I test rode back in October on my blog here and I...
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kevinatb3
- Jul 12, 2010
- 4 min
Dunlop Roadsmart – sport touring tyres that struggle to tour
UPDATE 12 October 2011 I had an interesting conversation about the Dunlop Roadsmarts fitted as original fitment to Yamaha XJ6 Diversions...
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kevinatb3
- Jun 24, 2010
- 5 min
Honda’s V twin and V four compared – SP1 vs VTEC VFR800
I’ve recently had a spin on two very different Hondas with a V configuration; a VTR1000SP1 (sometimes known as an RC51) and a VFR800VTEC....
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kevinatb3
- Jun 17, 2010
- 10 min
from the archives – Triumph T100 Bonneville
(First published on the Survival Skills website November 2007, the Bonneville has gained a steady following and has proved to be a...
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kevinatb3
- Jun 9, 2010
- 12 min
BMWs F650GS – an entry level bike?
Deep in my profile on my website you’ll find a short list of the most disappointing bikes I’ve ridden. Naturally it’s a personal thing,...
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kevinatb3
- May 29, 2010
- 4 min
Survival Skills at the “Rider Performance Day” at Castle Combe
Once again, Survival Skills turned out this week to give the “Smart Riding” presentation at the Rider Performance Day hosted by Castle...
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kevinatb3
- Nov 17, 2009
- 1 min
Some screenshots from the Garmin Oregon 200
The main menu screen, one of several sideways-scrollable screens; Opensource mapping with large fonts (note the transparent buttons);...
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kevinatb3
- Oct 14, 2009
- 11 min
Yamaha XJ6 Diversion – an all rounder for the next decade?
Something I’ve mentioned several times in recent years has been the lack of exciting but affordable all-rounders in the middleweight...
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kevinatb3
- Jul 17, 2008
- 4 min
Road tests are personal things
Seems I’ve upset the Africa Twin owners – again! What must have been seven or eight years ago [turns out it was longer – see below!], a...
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kevinatb3
- Jun 26, 2008
- 3 min
Yamaha FZ6 2004 model quickspin
It’s been a while since I had the chance to ride a different machine – thinking back, I suspect the last different bike I rode was...
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