Inmotion are offering an additional 5% off all stands and ramps, so that’s 15% off, whilst stocks last.
Various paddock stands starting from £72
Biketex stand – £48.99
Bike Ramp – £64.99
Oxford tax disc holders are back in stock – £12.99
Tru – Tension Luxury Motorcycle Bundles are in stock – £54.53
The perfect gift for Christmas.
Last month, Marcus Irwin was the lucky winner of a luxury bike mat. This month, Inmotion have kindly donated an Oxford biker tool kit, which is perfect for any minor repairs and alterations you may need to make.
Only members who have collected their membership cards from Inmotion are entered in the ‘Loyalty Monthly Draw’. All you have to do to be in it, is to be a loyalty Member and have collected your Loyalty Card from the showroom. Each month a member will be drawn at random and will be the lucky winner of a surprise gift.
You also need your card to claim member deals, including the generous 10% off all parts, clothing and merchandise in stock.
This month’s lucky winner is Emma Brown. All you need to do now Emma, is pop to Inmotion before the 8th December 2023 with your loyalty card and claim your prize.
Congratulations.
by Andy Bisson.
This month it’s the turn of Moto Guzzi with Pete nudging me towards the 850 V7 Special. Moto Guzzi tend to keep things traditional without a lot of the added technology that you get with most modern bikes so I was interested to see what it had to offer. It’s also been a few years since we last reviewed a Moto Guzzi so let’s see how they’ve developed.
I was surprised at first view at how much I liked it. Its naked lines are well styled and they maintain the look of the mid-range retro muscle bike. It has a perfect blend of chrome and black paint which complement the grey paint work. It also comes in blue and both colours are nicely matched to its style.
Rather than the modern technology that you see on most bikes, the V7 Special boasts a pair of simple yet stylish analog instrument dials that are well in keeping with its period design. They still provide a few data options as in trip distance, fuel use etc. It also has ABS and traction control.
When you first start it up you get a slight rock from the engine when you tweak the throttle which is normal for the Moto Guzzi but I didn’t really notice this on the ride even when held in traffic.
When I first sat on it, it took me back to my early riding days of the 80’s. It felt well balanced with the seat at a great height to suit most riders. It’s an upright riding position with the pegs well positioned to provide plenty of room so its not cramped.
Once I headed out and around town, it was immediately apparent at how light it was. The wide bars make handling smooth and controlled. After a little urban riding and filtering the traffic, it was time to head to our normal circuit.
It was much smoother than I was expecting and the engine offers loads of torque down low so you can cruise a long quite happily without really needing to change gear that often other than for some of the tighter bends.
It handled well in all road conditions, purring through the bends of waterworks valley before opening up as we headed out west. This is my mind is an upright cruiser and with the weather being on my side I stayed out longer than normal and pretty much did a full island tour and I liked what I saw, both with the bike and the scenery.
This is a great bike for cruising around the island and light and easy for commuting. Whilst it offers no wind or weather protection, at the right time of year a tour away to France would have to be on the cards. Inmotion have a demo in store just waiting for you to take out and explore the island and see what this great bike has to offer.
With the launch of the new Yamaha XSR900 GP, due early next year, we decided to fit the “racer kit” to our XSR900 which includes the front fairing and seat cowl, we also fitted a tail tidy & rubber tank pads to finish off the retro racer look!

To entice you into Yamaha’s “Sport Heritage” range we will be offering all these accessories free of charge when purchasing this model.
More accessory pack offers available on new bikes in stock
On the road price £9,495
Finance arranged, subject to status.
Well what a year we’ve had in 2023. We delivered three tours, two to the Normandy Landing beaches and one on the Brittany coast. Whilst we have several different routes that we use, our tour locations are led by customer demand so if we have a lot of customers wanting a certain location, then we will run a couple of tours for that area which is what happened this year with the Landing Beaches.
Our first trip was at the end of April and we headed off to the Brittany coast. We travelled over to France on the Friday evening boat and stayed just outside St Malo for the first night. The next day we headed around the coast to Pleneuf Val Andre, Saint Quay Portrieux, Paimpol and Perros Guirec before arriving at Morlaix for our overnight stop. The Brittany coast has some stunning views although the visability was restricted at time due to fog.
The next day we headed to Saint Pol de Leon where we started our journey south on a ‘Bikers Best Roads’ red route, travelling through Chateauneuf du Faou and Pont Aven before following the coast from Port Louis to Auray for the next nights stop.
Our last day was heading back to St Malo via Pontivy, Combourg, Fourgeres and to St James military cemetary for a short visit before heading to Dinan and then back to St Malo.
As always on our tours, we travelled on every type of road from small twisty lanes, along awesome sweeping ‘A’ roads with a few short sections of motorway so that everyone gets to experience all types of roads and riding abroad. We were blessed with the weather and whilst we had the odd scatter of showers, we didn’t get hit by the heavy rain that was forecast.
We always look to cover all eventualities that may happen. We provide two advanced riders as the tour team and not only do we ride as a group with a guide at front and safety officer at the back, but we try to carry everything that may be needed should an incident arise.
On this trip a mirror had some first aid, as did a belt. Fortunately, none of the riders needed any.
Our clients all bonded really well and the banter was flowing, the feedback that we have received has been superb.
Our second tour was to the Normandy Landing Beaches in June. Travelling to France on the Thursday night, we stayed in our trusty hotel on the outskirts of St Malo. The next morning we headed along the coast from St Benoit des Ondes to Huisnes Sur Mer German Cemetary for our first stop. From there we headed via Avranches to St Laurant Sur Mer to the Overlord Museum and then onto Arromanches to take in the incredible sights of the Mulberry harbour before heading to Caen for our overnight stop.
The next day we headed back to the coast to visit Le Grand Bunker, Hermanville British Cemetary before a stop at Pegasus Bridge. We stopped for lunch in Houlgate with the intention of then heading along the coast to the beautiful fishing port of Hornfleur but sadly that wasn’t to be.
After lunch one of the clients bike wouldn’t start and after an hour of various attempts and different ways of trying to start (even the trusty reliable jump pack we carry didn’t stand a chance) it was time to envoke the breakdown cover policy. With an hour to wait for their arrvival we made good use of an ice cream parlour!
Later that afternoon we were back on the road but sadly one client was without their stead and was now pillion on our safety bike. With spirits still high, we headed back to Caen for the overnight stop.
The next day we haded back to St Malo, riding via Flers and Domfront through some stunning forest roads, stopping at St James Military Cemetary before riding onto Combourg and then St Malo. Again we were blessed with the weather with only short periods of very light rain.
The group bonded well and what a laugh we had. We even learnt a new version of the phonetic alphabet!!!
For the third tour we headed back to the Normandy landing beaches in September and we picked the hottest weekend of the year! A week before we left the forecast was showing heavy rain but we managed to miss it again with a downpour on one of the days whilst we had lunch and very hot the rest of the time.
As on the last tour to Normandy, we headed along the coast from St Benoit des Ondes to Huisnes Sur Mer German Cemetary for our first stop. From there we headed via Avranches to St Laurant Sur Mer to the Big Red Museum and then onto Arromanches to take in the incredible sights of the Mulberry Harbour before heading to Caen for our overnight stop.
The next day we headed to Honfleur for lunch and took in the Pont Du Normandie Bridge on the way, before heading back along the coast to Pegasus Bridge, Hermanville British Cemetary and then to Juno Beach Centre before heading back to the hotel at Caen.
On the last day, we headed back to St Malo, riding via Flers and Domfront through some stunning forest roads, stopping at St James Military Cemetary before riding onto Combourg and then St Malo. Again we were blessed with the weather with only short periods of very light rain.
Well not long after the last tour of 2023 was over, I had a couple of requests from clients for the dates for next year so they could book to come back. Having not planned to put the dates out this early, I put together dates for three tours and shared them with my previous clients to give them first option to book as a loyalty gesture.
Well you can imagine my surprise and excitement when all of my clients from 2023 booked to return in 2024 which is the best praise and advertisement I could wish for. We must be doing something right if they all want to come back and some on more than one tour!
However, this meant that we didn’t have any spaces to advertise for new clients so we have set a date for an extra tour. Within days we receieved more bookings from recommendations and we still haven’t gone out to advertisement. We are now delivering four tours in 2024 with dates and a few details listed below. We have very limited spaces available so if you are interested, I suggest getting in touch very soon as it is a first come first served approach.
Tour 1 –
Departing afternoon 3rd May and returning afternoon 6th May.
(Monday being a bank holiday so great for a long weekend)
Heading to Limoges to visit Oradour Sur Glane with a stop at the Tank Museum in Saumur on the way.
Tour 2 –
Departing afternoon 16th May and returning afternoon 19th May.
Heading to Lorient to visit the submarine pens.
Tour 3 –
Departing afternoon 16th June and returning afternoon 19th June.
Heading to Limoges to visit Oradour Sur Glane with a stop at the Tank Museum in Saumur on the way.
Tour 4 –
Departing afternoon 12th September and returning afternoon 15th September.
Tour of Brittany and the Coast.
General Tour details.
Our Tours are All-Inclusive from the minute we arrive in France until the minute you leave. Our guided tours are £690 per person (Sole Occupancy or £620 per person if sharing) which includes 3 nights accomodation, all meals, drinks and refreshment breaks during each morning and afternoon.
The tour team consists of a qualified advanced motorcycle trainer who will lead the group on these stunning roads together with a qualified safety officer at the back, bringing up the rear of the group, making sure everyone is safe and together. We offer support and advice to those looking to develop their riding style or new to riding abroad.
We ride as a group throughout and meals and refreshments breaks are had as a group so it’s a great opportunity to meet new people.
We do everything for you so that you can get away and enjoy the freedom with the peace of mind that everything is covered. We provide all the bits we hope you never need (but have just in case) like puncture repair kit, jump start kit, fire extinguisher and first aid kit. All you need is a change of clothes, wash kit and some fuel money then turn up at the boat, relax and enjoy the open french roads with no responsibility.
If you are interested and want more information, then email us at admin@bestproviders.co.uk or PM us via our BEST Providers Facebook page.
by Andy Bisson.
Well, this month moved away from the adventure bike with Pete rolling out the Suzuki GSX-8s. This was the first naked street bike I’ve reviewed since the Honda Hornet 750 in May and I was impressed in what that had to offer but I’ve also been very impressed with the Suzuki styling and handling on a few other models of late so I was looking forward to giving this a blast.
At first glance I love it. As I’ve said so many times before, my heart has always been with Honda and Yamaha but the more Suzuki’s that I take out, the more I’m shifting in my views. This bike is stunning from every angle. It has beautifully contoured sharp lines and I particularly like the underslung exhaust and stacked LED headlights.
I can’t lie, if was purely down to looks, I would pick this over the Hornet or the MT range. It has a mature but aggressive style that looks classy and the black paintwork compliments it beautifully.
I test rode the Suzuki V-Strom 800DE last month and they share the same 776cc parallel twin engine. I was impressed with the V-Strom so was I to be disappointed or excited with its naked sibling.
As soon as I sat on the seat, it felt right. The seat is comfortable and a little lower than the V-Strom with the bars and mirrors well positioned. As I headed into town, the first thing I noticed, other than how light and nimble it was to filter through traffic, was how light the clutch was.
Heading out of town and onto my circuit it soon demonstrated what it had to offer low to mid-range with loads of torque complimented by the quick shifter. The harder you pushed it, the more it seemed to want and the aggressive styling was soon matched with its personality. It was extremely smooth with no noticeable vibration through either the bars or the pegs which is unusual for a mid-weight bike. All round this is a really comfortable bike to ride.
The 5” TFT display was really clear with no glare and it was well laid out. It comes with 3 rider modes (A, B & C) with A being quite aggressive with fun thumping out at every opportunity. It also has 4 traction control modes (Off, 1, 2, & 3) and it held beautifully through the damp leafy roads of the valley on 3 with the majority of my ride being on 2. It was also easy to switch between modes whilst on the move which was great.
Accessories include practical bits like luggage, USB socket, GPS mount, mirror extenders and heated grips as well as a few styling bits like Carbon fuel cap and anodised levers.
This is more than just a great bike, this is a superb bike. It looks stunning, feels awesome and the build quality seems top notch. I found it hard not to fall in love with this bike. I’m going to nail my flag to the mast and say that if I was looking for a naked bike, this would be it. I always recommend taking the opportunity to demo a bike but this really should be on your ‘Must ride’ list.
Last month, Steven Willis was the lucky winner of an Oxford Protex stretch cover. This month, Inmotion have kindly donated a luxury bike mat which you can choose from the stock available. Perfect accessory for any man cave or garage.
Only members who have collected their membership cards from Inmotion are entered in the ‘Loyalty Monthly Draw’. All you have to do to be in it, is to be a loyalty Member and have collected your Loyalty Card from the showroom. Each month a member will be drawn at random and will be the lucky winner of a surprise gift.
You also need your card to claim member deals, including the generous 10% off all parts, clothing and merchandise in stock.
This month’s lucky winner is Marcus Irwin. All you need to do now Marcus, is pop to Inmotion before the 6th November 2023 with your loyalty card and claim your prize. Congratulations.
Inmotion are offering 25 % off all Battery Tender Plus chargers in stock. The perfect accessory to have at home over the cold and winter months.
They are also giving 20% off all rucksacks in stock.
Saturday 21st October 2023 – 09:00 to 16:00
Join us at Inmotion for a Yamaha only demo day.
You can prebook your demo rides before the day ensuring that you get the time slot and bike that you want on a first come first served basis so don’t delay and get in first.
Demos are for 45 minutes per bike with 15 minute gaps between to chat, have a coffee and talk through the experience with like minded people.
Demo bikes available are:
– Yamaha Tricity 125
– Yamaha Tracer 7GT
– Yamaha Tenere 700
– Yamaha Tracer 9GT+
– Yamaha MT 07
– Yamaha R7
– Yamaha XSR900
PRE BOOK HERE
Bookings are on a first come first served basis
