In 2007 alone, 1000 ‘s of Chinese bikes, scooters and mopeds were imported into the UK. This seems to be a growing trend, with more and more manufacturers importing them into the UK. Currently an estimated 450 separate manufacturer ‘s import into the country and this grows every year. With this in mind, more insurers are joining the game to get these insured. However, import bike insurance can still be difficult to find. So why buy a Chinese import bike? For one, they are generally half the price of a standard moped or scooter; this is despite the import costs. They are normally based on current mopeds and scooters manufactured by major companies, just with a different name on them. These are also known as replica bikes. A majority of these bikes will need registering in the UK, at a cost of 55.00, pounds a small price  [...]

Sadly, a huge number of used motorcycle for sale and used scooter for sale are stolen in the UK every year, of which 80% are from the owner’s home and 85% are never recovered. This not so surprising when it is revealed that about half of these owners did not lock up their bikes. If it is discovered that your bike or scooter was stolen when it wasn’t locked then your motorcycle insurance will probably not pay up, leaving you with no bike and no money to buy a new one. If you don’t already have bike insurance, contact any motor insurance provider as many UK car insurance companies also offer excellent rates on motorcycle insurance. According to police, scooters are usually taken by opportunist thieves, while motorcycles are stolen by professionals who break them down for their spares. Protect your precious bike from theft,  [...]

With so many scooters and moped for sale zooming by the streets these days it ‘s easy to see how many people are coping with high gas prices. It seems these high prices for travel are here to stay, but rather than stay at home, many are resorting to cruising the town in the scooter of their choice. With so many options to consider, you should weigh the decision to buy a scooter for sale or moped before making the purchase. Whereas buying a scooter used to seem like a far-fetched idea, or at least one that was only thought of by younger, more immature minds, the idea of owning that sleek and stylish moped or scooter is becoming more sane. Perhaps it ‘s the insanity of gas prices that brings us to make justifications in our minds, or maybe just the thought of doing anything we can to save an extra buck, but either way,  [...]

Modern small displacement engines use a variety of cylinder types. There are iron type cylinders and plated type cylinders. Original equipment manufactures (OEM) produce many variations of both types and all are excellent performers and very reliable. The only real issue is how do repair cylinder after a failure? You may think you’ll never have to face that problem, but if you keep your vehicle or toy long enough you will eventually have to make this decision. In the following article I’ll try to make that decision more enlightened. Recent History of Cylinder Types The oldest and most common method of cylinder design is a cast iron block that is machined with a cylindrical bore directly from a solid casting. There is also a cast iron block that incorporates a sleeve that is pressed into the iron block. Generally iron block motors  [...]

Until World War One the largest manufacturer of motorcycles was Indian who produced over 20,000 bikes per year. By 1920 this honour went to Harley Davidson. Today, the Japanese manufacturers, Honda motorcycle, Kawasaki motorcycle, Suzuki motorcycle, and Yamaha motorcycle dominate the motorcycle industry, although Harley-Davidson still maintains a high degree of popularity in the United States. Motorcycles have historically been associated with subcultures i.e. Cafe Racers of the 1950′s and the Mod’s and Rockers of the 1960′s. In the times we live in today motorcycle events are annually held at places across the globe in which money is raised for charity. Motorcycle rallies are also held internationally, which attract riders from all over the UK. A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled vehicle which is powered  [...]