We’re pretty excited here down at Fasttrack HQ. There’s a new arrival, he’s loud, mean looking and everyone cant help but look twice. No I’m not talking about a new mechanic, I’m talking about our Harley Davidson Rocker C!
It really is a treat for the ears, it’s absolutely immaculate, glossy black paint work, masses of chrome and its chopper style lines. This really is a riders delight to look at, even if Harley’s aren’t your thing, there is no way you cant appreciate the way it looks. With it’s big fat back tyre and skinnier front, this is something special. It also has a little trick up its sleeve or should I say seat, when you want that second passenger to join you on a ride, you can slide a second seat from under the first! It’s a pretty cool addition and works really well.
With two huge silver exhausts climbing their way out of the beautiful engine, you know that even before you fire that engine up your ears are going to be in for a treat. And I’m not wrong! It starts with a deep low grunt and grumbles into a loud rumble like a creature from depths of hell!
Nathan here was hoping to get a few weeks of riding and looking cool in the last of the summers sunshine out of it before we sold it, but as soon as it was mentioned on our website, there was interest. There seems to be a real big interest in these custom-style bikes at the moment.
Why don’t you come down yourself and take and look and listen at this beauty. If not, I will get a video up soon so you can hear for yourselves!
The Sinnis Trackstar 125 has been listed first in the small bikes category of MCN’s What Bike? Magazine. Quoting the price as it’s biggest selling point they go on to mention it’s looks and charm potential – especially to scooter riders.
You have to admit it is a good looking bike. A little small admittedly but I would have been more than happy to own one of these machines when I was 17 and as MCN say:
It’s easy to lean around corners, has a fantastically small turning circle… It’s extraordinarily light and manageable, making it good for the commuter, rookie and petite alike.
They go on to mention it’s lovely retro styling, with a stitched brown seat and ‘pleasing’ little speedo before commenting on the quality which is really good for a budget bike. In fact Brighton-based Sinnis have enough faith in all of their products to offer a standard 24 month warranty with all the machines they produce…
Love rock music? Love bikes? Then I think you’ll love this festival…
The ‘Rock and Bike Festival’ is moving to its new home this summer, Leicestershire! Over the years this festival has got bigger and bigger and now sees itself spread over three days in the amazing setting of Stamford Hall. It’s set to get going on the 14th July this year where you camp and party until Sunday 16th.
As the name suggests it’s jammed pack full of musical treats, with over twenty acts playing over the weekend. The festival has mainly local bands and artists playing covering a whole variety of genres so there’s something for everyone. As well as David Bowie, Prodigy and Black Sabbath, but only in tribute form I’m afraid but that’s good enough for me as the tickets are so darn cheap! £40 for the whole three days and that’s including camping tickets!! Which is an absolute steal compared to so many festivals nowadays.
So what about the bikes? Throughout the weekend there’s loads of stuff going on, competitions where you can get involved, bike shows including custom, trike, classic, American and British bikes and everything in-between and no doubt bikes all over the place for you to drawl over!
Can’t leave the kids with your mum all weekend? Do not fear, this is a really kid friendly festival with lots of day time entertainment, kid friendly rides and even some face painting!
If that’s not all enough, why not get in the spirit and join in with this years dressing up theme, pirates!
Ahoy me mateys, see ya’ll in the mosh pit!
Tomorrow sees the start of ‘Gran Premi Aperol de Catalunya’ aka the Barcelona MotoGP 2011. I was at the Catalunya track last year in the blazing sun to see Jorge Lorenzo take first place, the Spanish crowds went wild as he finished the cross line, but can he do it for the Spanish a second time round? Lorenzo has had a great year or so, finishing in the top four in the last 24-races. Not bad! Only Valentino Rossi has beaten that record, finishing top three in 28 successive races.
Jorge Lorenzo was in the heart of Barcelona yesterday to promote MotoGP and the Catalunya GP to an already loyal and bike racing mad Spanish crowd. Here he simulated a race start out the famous Sagrada Famillia, on his Factory Yamaha YZR-M1, with a large crowd of tourists who all look quite confused about the whole thing!
Hello Fasttrack followers!
I am the newest member of the Fasttrack Team and after 26 years I am now a motorbike ‘road rider’. I’ve got 2-stroke oil in my blood, my family are all bike riders and I’ve been riding for nearly as long as i’ve been able to walk! I remember riding my first motorbike on Victoria Park, Leicester in about 1988! Since then i’ve done a bit of off road riding here and there but never took it any further… until now.
I bought myself an Aprilia Habana Custom 125 in baby blue (yes I’m telling you the colour, it’s important to set the scene) ok, I know it’s girly and cute and retro but I love it! Not only am I completely in love with my new tow wheels but I have fallen head-over-heels in love with riding again. As a kid I used to love the feeling tearing through whatever field or abandoned waste land my dad could find. Now I have totally got that feeling back, ok, so riding down my local bypass isn’t quite the same thing but the feelings I get from it are. I’m sure you all know what i’m talking about, my heart beat raises, I have a huge grin on my face which definitely looks slightly insane to other road users, I feel completely exhilarated and for some reason just a bit naughty! It’s definitely more exciting that driving my old Fiat Punto down that bypass!
Why does it feel so exciting? Is it the wind in my hair? The little smug feeling I get when I nip to the front in a traffic queue? That I know that it’s just a little bit dangerous? Riding on the road is new to me? I don’t know what it is, probably a combination of all these and more. But there’s one thing I know, I WANT MORE! I’m already wondering when I can do my full license and contemplating what motorbike I could have in future (I am pretty limited though as I have such short legs!)
I am doubtlessly hooked on two-wheels. So now I am just looking forward to finishing work, getting on my bike and riding the long way home in the sunshine… happy days!