Martin Fitz-Gibbons
@mufga.bsky.social
Rider, writer and Front End Chatterer, plus Bike magazine editor
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Slim chance I know, but can anyone help me find Dad's old trike please? According to DVLA it's still on the road. Would be fantastic to get in touch with the owner #motosky
November 26, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Slim chance I know, but can anyone help me find Dad's old trike please? According to DVLA it's still on the road. Would be fantastic to get in touch with the owner #motosky
Yes, we did one together at Boastie's Champions School. I've done one at the Royal Enfield too. And I did actually "race" a round of Short Track back in 2006.
November 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Yes, we did one together at Boastie's Champions School. I've done one at the Royal Enfield too. And I did actually "race" a round of Short Track back in 2006.
Identical powertrain, battery, charging etc - just differ in wheels and tyres: DM has mad 19-inchers with weird-sized dirt track tubber; Alpinista has 17in sports touring tyres in normal 120 / 180 sizes. Suspension feels pusher on this than the DM too, much nicer ride. So I prefer this one.
November 7, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Identical powertrain, battery, charging etc - just differ in wheels and tyres: DM has mad 19-inchers with weird-sized dirt track tubber; Alpinista has 17in sports touring tyres in normal 120 / 180 sizes. Suspension feels pusher on this than the DM too, much nicer ride. So I prefer this one.
It looks smart, I like the wacky front end, and it sounds like they're taking a sensible approach. I hear the FF project lead has just left the company though, which is odd timing to happen right before it gets launched...
November 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
It looks smart, I like the wacky front end, and it sounds like they're taking a sensible approach. I hear the FF project lead has just left the company though, which is odd timing to happen right before it gets launched...
There's no rapid charging on the S2 series (yet). Just AC charging at a max rate of about 5kW.
I'll get excited for solid state when they actually arrive, in production form, at a decent price. They've been "just a few years away" since 2010.
I'll get excited for solid state when they actually arrive, in production form, at a decent price. They've been "just a few years away" since 2010.
November 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
There's no rapid charging on the S2 series (yet). Just AC charging at a max rate of about 5kW.
I'll get excited for solid state when they actually arrive, in production form, at a decent price. They've been "just a few years away" since 2010.
I'll get excited for solid state when they actually arrive, in production form, at a decent price. They've been "just a few years away" since 2010.
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We are shipping MARC MÁRQUEZ The Biography 🚀 The book covers his life all the way to his 2025 #MotoGP title win. I interviewed pretty much every rival he’s raced against & every engineer he’s worked with, so through this book you’ll discover a new MM93 matoxley.bigcartel.com/product/marc...
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November 7, 2025 at 5:56 PM
We are shipping MARC MÁRQUEZ The Biography 🚀 The book covers his life all the way to his 2025 #MotoGP title win. I interviewed pretty much every rival he’s raced against & every engineer he’s worked with, so through this book you’ll discover a new MM93 matoxley.bigcartel.com/product/marc...
Had a spare hour on my day off so ripped through a charge on the LiveWire S2 Alpinista. Huge fun to ride - instant whoomph everywhere, 194lbft of torque and a compact, engaging chassis. And the wheelies... oh the wheelies. Here for a good time, not a long time: 95% to 5% rinsed in just 40 miles...
November 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Had a spare hour on my day off so ripped through a charge on the LiveWire S2 Alpinista. Huge fun to ride - instant whoomph everywhere, 194lbft of torque and a compact, engaging chassis. And the wheelies... oh the wheelies. Here for a good time, not a long time: 95% to 5% rinsed in just 40 miles...
Demo Mode is where your new KTM is delivered with all its optional electronic extras (quickshifter, Track mode etc) turned on. After 932 miles they switch off, then you choose whether you want to pay for them. Many folk hate it. Some suggested it was a cause of KTM's financial problems. It wasn't.
October 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Demo Mode is where your new KTM is delivered with all its optional electronic extras (quickshifter, Track mode etc) turned on. After 932 miles they switch off, then you choose whether you want to pay for them. Many folk hate it. Some suggested it was a cause of KTM's financial problems. It wasn't.
Exactly. It's plausible they handled camshafts so badly (in part) due to their ongoing financial problems.
October 19, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Exactly. It's plausible they handled camshafts so badly (in part) due to their ongoing financial problems.
Yes. But 2, 5, 10 years from now there will be only be tall tales told about how failed camshafts and charging extra for electronics and buying MV were what sunk KTM, and the truth - greed and overproduction and denying reality - will be long forgotten.
October 19, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Yes. But 2, 5, 10 years from now there will be only be tall tales told about how failed camshafts and charging extra for electronics and buying MV were what sunk KTM, and the truth - greed and overproduction and denying reality - will be long forgotten.
Fascinating. My highlight:
"I would say there were three types of greed... operational greed... strategic greed... [and] governance greed."
No mention of cams. No mention of MV. No mention of Demo Mode. History and folklore will tell a different story, but this is what led to KTM's insolvency.
"I would say there were three types of greed... operational greed... strategic greed... [and] governance greed."
No mention of cams. No mention of MV. No mention of Demo Mode. History and folklore will tell a different story, but this is what led to KTM's insolvency.
Interesting and slightly disturbing read on the future of KTM. Bajaj gets total control in November. And they don't sound keen to keep racing.
www.cnbctv18.com/business/baj...
www.cnbctv18.com/business/baj...
Overheads at KTM to be cut by over 50%, Bajaj targets white-collar rationalisation - CNBC TV18
Bajaj Auto is moving swiftly to restructure KTM, focusing on cutting overheads and streamlining white-collar roles while safeguarding production staff. The Indian company, which is set to take majorit...
www.cnbctv18.com
October 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Fascinating. My highlight:
"I would say there were three types of greed... operational greed... strategic greed... [and] governance greed."
No mention of cams. No mention of MV. No mention of Demo Mode. History and folklore will tell a different story, but this is what led to KTM's insolvency.
"I would say there were three types of greed... operational greed... strategic greed... [and] governance greed."
No mention of cams. No mention of MV. No mention of Demo Mode. History and folklore will tell a different story, but this is what led to KTM's insolvency.
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Got a 6-page interview in the new Bikemagazine with Dorna chief commercial officer Dan Rossomondo, looking into Liberty's plans for #MotoGP 😎✊
October 13, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Got a 6-page interview in the new Bikemagazine with Dorna chief commercial officer Dan Rossomondo, looking into Liberty's plans for #MotoGP 😎✊
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Finished MARC MÁRQUEZ The Biography and sent it to the printers😃😃 First come, first served 😎😎
matoxley.bigcartel.com/product/marc...
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September 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Finished MARC MÁRQUEZ The Biography and sent it to the printers😃😃 First come, first served 😎😎
matoxley.bigcartel.com/product/marc...
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So far, so true. Now for the real comeback - return to HRC and make that bike a title winner.
September 28, 2025 at 10:23 AM
So far, so true. Now for the real comeback - return to HRC and make that bike a title winner.
Congratulations to Marc Márquez, seven (or is it nine?) time world champion. Ahá!
September 28, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Congratulations to Marc Márquez, seven (or is it nine?) time world champion. Ahá!
Here 'tis: the new issue of Bike, "my" first. There's loads inside, from a @sihbikes.bsky.social group test, to Nick Sanders riding a Royal Enfield Bear to the Arctic Circle, to the world's fastest R1300GS, to @matoxley.bsky.social interviewing Alex Marquez + tons more.
Let me know what you think!
Let me know what you think!
September 20, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Here 'tis: the new issue of Bike, "my" first. There's loads inside, from a @sihbikes.bsky.social group test, to Nick Sanders riding a Royal Enfield Bear to the Arctic Circle, to the world's fastest R1300GS, to @matoxley.bsky.social interviewing Alex Marquez + tons more.
Let me know what you think!
Let me know what you think!
22 years ago this month I rode this bike to this building to start a new job as staff writer at Bike magazine.
Today I rode the same bike to the same building to start a new job as editor of Bike magazine.
It's been a two wheel trip, alright. Here's to the next leg of the journey.
Today I rode the same bike to the same building to start a new job as editor of Bike magazine.
It's been a two wheel trip, alright. Here's to the next leg of the journey.
August 1, 2025 at 6:38 PM
22 years ago this month I rode this bike to this building to start a new job as staff writer at Bike magazine.
Today I rode the same bike to the same building to start a new job as editor of Bike magazine.
It's been a two wheel trip, alright. Here's to the next leg of the journey.
Today I rode the same bike to the same building to start a new job as editor of Bike magazine.
It's been a two wheel trip, alright. Here's to the next leg of the journey.
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Spent some time getting to know the 2025 Speed Triple 1200 RS - the most powerful production Triumph ever built. But here's why the bhp doesn't really matter, and why its most important and impressive improvement isn't the motor...
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Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS (2025) – Review
Speed Triple 1200 RS retakes the title as Triumph’s most powerful bike
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July 21, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Spent some time getting to know the 2025 Speed Triple 1200 RS - the most powerful production Triumph ever built. But here's why the bhp doesn't really matter, and why its most important and impressive improvement isn't the motor...
www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/r...
@bennettsinsurance.bsky.social
www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/r...
@bennettsinsurance.bsky.social
Spent some time getting to know the 2025 Speed Triple 1200 RS - the most powerful production Triumph ever built. But here's why the bhp doesn't really matter, and why its most important and impressive improvement isn't the motor...
www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/r...
@bennettsinsurance.bsky.social
www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/r...
@bennettsinsurance.bsky.social
Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS (2025) – Review
Speed Triple 1200 RS retakes the title as Triumph’s most powerful bike
www.bennetts.co.uk
July 21, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Spent some time getting to know the 2025 Speed Triple 1200 RS - the most powerful production Triumph ever built. But here's why the bhp doesn't really matter, and why its most important and impressive improvement isn't the motor...
www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/r...
@bennettsinsurance.bsky.social
www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/r...
@bennettsinsurance.bsky.social
Well, it'll keep me busy.
July 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Well, it'll keep me busy.
Blimey, some variety there. Is the CRF the 300? I've got a 250 Rally.
July 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Blimey, some variety there. Is the CRF the 300? I've got a 250 Rally.
08, 09 or 2010 model, guessing from the wheels?
July 5, 2025 at 6:36 PM
08, 09 or 2010 model, guessing from the wheels?
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Enough is enough!
Dodgy sellers keep pushing unsafe gear — and getting away with it. The petition to shut them down closes tomorrow. We’re near 7,100.
Let’s hit 7,500 by tonight.
🖊️ Sign: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
📬 Verify your email or it’s wasted.
📢 Share — and don’t let this slide.
Dodgy sellers keep pushing unsafe gear — and getting away with it. The petition to shut them down closes tomorrow. We’re near 7,100.
Let’s hit 7,500 by tonight.
🖊️ Sign: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
📬 Verify your email or it’s wasted.
📢 Share — and don’t let this slide.
Petition: Implement a strategy to protect motorcyclists from imports of unsafe clothing
We want the Government to implement a national strategy that protects motorcyclists from imports of unsafe clothing.
petition.parliament.uk
July 5, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Enough is enough!
Dodgy sellers keep pushing unsafe gear — and getting away with it. The petition to shut them down closes tomorrow. We’re near 7,100.
Let’s hit 7,500 by tonight.
🖊️ Sign: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
📬 Verify your email or it’s wasted.
📢 Share — and don’t let this slide.
Dodgy sellers keep pushing unsafe gear — and getting away with it. The petition to shut them down closes tomorrow. We’re near 7,100.
Let’s hit 7,500 by tonight.
🖊️ Sign: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
📬 Verify your email or it’s wasted.
📢 Share — and don’t let this slide.
Rest assured, there is not.
July 2, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Rest assured, there is not.