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TODAY - in-depth today: what makes us safer: retribution, re‑education, or removing the Worst Drivers?
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TODAY - in-depth today: what makes us safer: retribution, re‑education, or removing the Worst Drivers?
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TODAY - H-D's new strategy aims at fewer motorcycles & more accessories; more about the MIPS system in motorcycle helmets
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*** ELEVENSES *** Elevenses 591 Sun 15 Feb Jan - motorcycle news, tips & views✅ Subscribe to my channel: @survivalskillsuk🥇 Join the community at www.ko-fi... Elevenses 591 Sun 15 Feb Jan - motorcycle news, tips & views

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TODAY - H-D's new strategy aims at fewer motorcycles & more accessories; more about MIPS system in motorcycle helmets
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Elevenses 590 Sun 8 Feb Jan - motorcycle news, tips & views *** ELEVENSES *** Elevenses 590 Sun 8 Feb Jan - motorcycle news, tips & views✅ Subscribe to my channel: @survivalskillsuk🥇 Join the community at www.ko-fi....

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TODAY - On Superbowl Sunday, here's a puzzle for you; what's the connection between NFL helmets & the latest motorcycle helmets?
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TODAY - On Superbowl Sunday, here's a puzzle for you; what's the connection between NFL helmets & the latest motorcycle helmets?
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Elevenses 589 Sun 1 Feb Jan - motorcycle news, tips & views *** ELEVENSES *** Elevenses 589 Sun 1 Feb Jan - motorcycle news, tips & views✅ Subscribe to my channel: @survivalskillsuk🥇 Join the community at www.ko-fi....

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TODAY - e-bike & e-scooter fires on the rise in London; riding tip - balancing caution & decisiveness; & MORE
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TODAY - e-bike & e-scooter fires on the rise in London; riding tip - balancing caution & decisiveness; & MORE
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Elevenses 588 Sun 25 Jan - motorcycle news, tips & views *** ELEVENSES *** Elevenses 588 Sun 25 Jan - motorcycle news, tips & views✅ Subscribe to my channel: @survivalskillsuk🥇 Join the community at www.ko-fi.com...

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TODAY - attempts to cheat driving tests on the rise; Triumph 660 Trident & Tiger get 'punchier' engine & MORE
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*** ELEVENSES *** Elevenses 587 Wed 18 Jan - motorcycle news, tips & views✅ Subscribe to my channel: @survivalskillsuk🥇 Join the community at www.ko-fi.com... Elevenses 587 Wed 18 Jan - motorcycle news, tips & views

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TODAY - woman gets life for murdering ebike rider; National Pothole Day - hardly a celebration & MORE
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Elevenses 586 Wed 14 Jan - motorcycle news, tips & views *** ELEVENSES *** Elevenses 586 Wed 14 Jan - motorcycle news, tips & views✅ Subscribe to my channel: @survivalskillsuk🥇 Join the community at www.ko-fi.com...

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TODAY - government to consult on road safety strategy; final UK PTW registrations down 19% & MORE
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Sorry, no Elevenses later this morning.

Apologies for the late announcement but I completely forgot to mention I'm in Eastbourne delivering Science Of Being Seen for DocBike West Sussex on their Biker Down course.

The next Elevenses will go out on Wednesday 14 January at the usual time of 11am.

Elevenses 585 Sun 4 Jan - motorcycle news, tips & views survivalskillsuk

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TODAY - huge motorcycle collection seized from Canadian drug lord; how underage riders work food delivery & MORE
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*** ELEVENSES *** Elevenses 584 28 Dec - motorcycle news, tips & views ✅ Subscribe to my channel: @survivalskillsuk 🥇 Join the community at www.ko-fi.com/survivalskills In today's show... the traditional end of year retrospective - a look back at the biggest stories, important bike news and craziest news from 2025! Make a brew, grab a biscuit and pull up a chair for the 'ELEVENSES' LIVE webcast. Join me, Kevin Williams, on Sundays at 11am for 45 minutes of topical news, controversial views and better biking tips! --- A QUICK SHOUT OUT to last week's KoFi supporters and subscribers - Brian, Paul, Mike, Naffa, Javi, Graham, Andrew, Alan C and Paul, (who all downloaded 'Crash Scene - Corner), K Simmons, Nick and anonymous - thanks mightily for your support! --- ON A BUDGET? NEED HELP WITH YOUR RIDING? 1. WATCH Survival Skills 60 SECOND videos www.youtube.com/survivalskillsuk 2. FREE & INEXPENSIVE mini-ebooks... Elevenses 584 28 Dec - motorcycle news, tips & views

Almost TIME FOR Elevenses - motorcycle news, tips & views
The end of year retrospective - a look back at the biggest stories, important bike news and craziest news from 2025!
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Elevenses 583 21 Dec - motorcycle news, tips & views survivalskillsuk

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TODAY - Met Police drop BikeSafe as scheme celebrates 25 years; new siblings for Triumph's 400 single & MORE
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*** ELEVENSES *** Elevenses 583 21 Dec - motorcycle news, tips & views ✅ Subscribe to my channel: @survivalskillsuk 🥇 Join the community at www.ko-fi.com/survivalskills In today's show... latest book from Survival Skills - 'Crash Scene: CORNER' available TODAY... Eleanor Maguire, scientist who studied cabbies brains, dies... Met Police drop BikeSafe as scheme celebrates 25 years... TfL & councils write to ministers on illegal ebike dangers... UK & World News in brief... 'last chance' to revive historic Ulster Grand Prix... first price hikes of 2026 as BMW India announces 6% rise... Suzuki bosses hint at realignment into 350-500 market... more details on a 5-cylinder MV... Honda working on modular V4 / parallel twin... India gets upgraded H-D X440T... new siblings for Triumph's 400 single range... in-depth today - as we near the end of 2025, how many motorcycle brands are there on sale in the UK, and is this sustainable?... Elevenses 583 21 Dec - motorcycle news, tips & views

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TODAY - Met Police drop BikeSafe as scheme celebrates 25 years; new siblings for Triumph's 400 single & MORE
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Elevenses 582 14 Dec - motorcycle news, tips & views survivalskillsuk

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TODAY - is EU reversing 2035 ban on EVs; gendarmes charged for swerving into French rider
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Elevenses 581 7 Dec - motorcycle news, tips & views survivalskillsuk

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TODAY - 'bacon slicer' barrier removed in NZ; will Chinese manufacturers implode?
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*** ELEVENSES *** Elevenses 581 7 Dec - motorcycle news, tips & views ✅ Subscribe to my channel: @survivalskillsuk 🥇 Join the community at www.ko-fi.com/survivalskills In today's show... woman found guilty of murder after deliberate hit-and-run... ITV star given points & fine after hitting scooter rider... Coroner's Court hears how police rider died after losing control on a blue light run... in brief - news from the UK and around the world... new style roller barriers... NZ Transport Agency removes flawed 'bacon slicer' barrier after a year... 'unlimited mileage' Norton warranty lasts 3 years... Peugeot bring back 103 step-through with electric power... QJMotor revive the middleweight V4... in-depth today - are Chinese manufacturers starting to replay the Honda - Yamaha war of the late 70s & early 80s? Make a brew, grab a biscuit and pull up a chair ready to tune in to the 'ELEVENSES' LIVE webcast. Join me,... Elevenses 581 7 Dec - motorcycle news, tips & views

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TODAY - hit & run bike death woman guilty of murder; QJMotor V4; will Chinese manufacturers implode?
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Elevenses 580 Sun 30 Nov - motorcycle news, tips & views survivalskillsuk

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TODAY - in-depth look at Honda's electric turbo V3R 900
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*** ELEVENSES *** Elevenses 580 Sun 30 Nov - motorcycle news, tips & views ✅ Subscribe to my channel: @survivalskillsuk 🥇 Join the community at www.ko-fi.com/survivalskills In today's show... young rider sets up safety foundation after deaths of friends in bike crashes... Southampton teen caught riding through park with toddler on Honda off-road bike... Bristol bike theft summit to connect police & crime commissioner, police and owners... in brief - news from the UK and around the world... identikit 400 scooters from Aprilia & Sym... Voge's twin-cylinder adventure scooter... self-charging solar e-moto can roam free - maybe... silly season - 'suitcase' scooter and 'wearable' bike suit... in-depth today - Honda's V3R 900 E-Compressor - a major leap in motorcycle technology but is it aimed at power now or future-proofing internal combustion engines? Make a brew, grab a biscuit and pull up a chair ready to tune in to the 'ELEVENSES'... Elevenses 580 Sun 30 Nov - motorcycle news, tips & views

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*** VIDEO NASTY *** Misunderstanding what the other is doing Back when I was a DAS trainer, one of the riskier manoeuvres that occasionally cropped up on the bike test was to make a right turn onto a dual carriageway with a 70 mph limit. Here's a short video clip of a similar turn, showing just how easily it can go wrong. I'd hazard a guess that motorcyclists watching this will blame the truck driver for hitting the bike, with car drivers saying that the rider shouldn't have pulled out when they did. My guess is that the collision is actually down to misunderstandings on both sides. The rider, aiming at the nearside lane, was likely expecting the driver to continue in the offside lane. The driver presumably expected the bike to wait in the central reservation a little longer and actually believed that moving to the nearside was necessary... Video Nasty 14 Misunderstand what each other are doing

VIDEO NASTY
When I was a DAS trainer, one of the riskier manoeuvres that occasionally cropped up on the bike test was to make a right turn onto a dual carriageway.

youtu.be/1XLez3NEm1U

*** LATEST NEWS *** Survival Skills hits 10k followers!
I've just checked - it was on 12 July 2010 that I created my Survival Skills Facebook page, 6 years after it was and 3 years after it became the world's most popular social media platform. I've been posting regularly since 2012!

*** ELEVENSES *** Elevenses 579 Sun 23 Nov - motorcycle news, tips & views ✅ Subscribe to my channel: @survivalskillsuk 🥇 Join the community at www.ko-fi.com/survivalskills In today's show... Premier Insurance goes into administration, cover ends Dec 1... Bajaj Auto deal to take control of KTM approved... Triumph's Visitor Experience gets gold award in attractions ratings... NEW SECTION - World News in Brief... wild card rider says data used in Yamaha's V4 development, factory disagrees... Oxford Products clip-on wind deflector is under £40... augmented reality helmets just won't go away... Kawasaki's KLE500 launches at under £6k... Leki Motorcycles aim to exploit Australian market... in-depth today - multiple overtakes are fine, so long as you remember to treat each vehicle as a separate manoeuvre Make a brew, grab a biscuit and pull up a chair ready to tune in to the 'ELEVENSES' LIVE webcast. Join me, Kevin Williams, twice a week... Elevenses 579 Sun 23 Nov - motorcycle news, tips & views

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TODAY - Premier Insurance goes under, Bajaj control of KTM approved
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*** 60 Second Safety *** Why the Highway Code gets braking distances wrong As new riders and drivers we all learn the Highway Code’s stopping-distance chart. The numbers are drilled into us as if they were a law of physics. Let's take two of the figures. At the lower urban limit of 20 mph, the UK's 'road code' book tells us that we should be able to stop in 12 metres. And at 70 mph, the speed limit on a dual carriageway, that stopping distance in the chart is 96 metres. Many riders and drivers assume those figures are out of date and that modern vehicles whether four or two wheeled, can easily beat them. In fact, the opposite is true. Those braking distances simply don’t hold up in real life. Why? First, the Code talks about 'thinking distance', but assumes a reaction time of just two-thirds of a second... 60 Second Safety 127 - Why the Highway Code gets braking distances wrong

*** 60 Second Safety *** Why the Highway Code gets braking distances wrong
As new riders and drivers we all learn the Highway Code’s stopping-distance chart. The numbers are drilled into us as if they were a law of physics.

But are they right?

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