Birmingham Small Arms was England's largest and for a time, the world's largest
motorcycle manufacturer. The company began in 1854 as a joint venture of a number
of small Birmingham, England area gunsmiths to supply armaments to the British
forces during the Crimean War. The progression to build bicycles came in the 1880's
as a result of a decreased demand for firearms........
Quad
bikes are the sit-astride four wheel bikes with handlebars. The farming community
tends to call them ATVs, while the forestry calls them ATCs (All Terrain Cycles).
Leisure users tend to use the term Quad Bike. We use the term interchangeably!
In
the past five years some 115,000 motorcycles worth about £70 million have been
stolen and not recovered. Yet of the 900,000 motorcycles in the UK, less than
half are fitted with security devices.
Here
at UKWheels.com we have put together with the help of some great contributors
a website for both the motorcycle enthusiast and novice There is information on
Classic Motorcycles, Superbikes,
Quad Bikes, Trikes
and Off Road Bikes, We have a copy of the Police
Motorcycle Enforcement Strategy targets whose key factor in achieving these
targets is the safety of motorcyclists. Motorcycling safety is a major concern
with the ever increasing traffic and more powerful bikes and some inadequate car
drivers. We have tips which novices
should find useful on the many areas of safety, general articles on how to safely
secure your equipment, clothing to wear
,how to ride safely in groups and what motorcycle
may suit you, are some of the interesting features, it is easy to find your local
MOT station with our simple to use search
bar. Together with a link to the motorcycle MOT Manual is an article on checking
your bike before the test which could save you money