▲ 2020 Indian Roadmaster Limited. We have to confess that we sometimes get a little befuddled, befogged and addlepated with Indian Motorcycles. That's because the firm produces so many variations on a theme, usually with plenty of overlap and options, it can keep you up nights working out the nuances and comparing details. The latest big touring mile-munching editions are the (above) Roadmaster Limited and the Indian Vintage Dark Horse which, unsurprisingly, offers much the same fare but in macho matt black (as opposed to Crimson Metallic). Features include Apple CarPlay, Ride Command display system, Indian's new ClimaCommand heated and cooled seats, ABS, traction control, keyless ignition, tyre pressure monitoring, central locking, Pathfinder S LED driving lights, and more. Both bikes run Indian's impressive 116 cubic inch, 103.2mm x 113mm, Thunderstroke 49-degree V-twin motor. In Brit-speak that's 1,890cc of Yankee air-cooled muscle. It's not our kind of tourer. There's too much car and not enough bike. But we can see the appeal. No prices yet. However, you should budget for around £26k.

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September 2020

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AMB 001 being tested

We reported on this motorcycle back in November 2019. It's being touted/badged as an Aston Martin, but many people—notably everyday bikers—will perhaps think of it as an upmarket re-imagining of the current Brough-Superior. The model is called a 001. It will be a limited edition run of just 100 bikes. The price is expected to be €108,000, and production is looking to start in the autumn of 2020. Naturally, customers will be at liberty to vary the specification according to their whims and budget. Recently, the 180hp motorcycle—which, incidentally, carries a power to weight ratio of 1hp per kilogram—has been spotted on tests at Pau-Arnos, France, and on video it looks impressive. [More...]

Confederate to Combat

First it was 'Confederate', then it briefly became 'Curtiss' (or appeared to be in the process of transitioning to that name), and now the dice have fallen on the appellation 'Combat'. Same company. Same heritage. Same bikes. But a new name. A clean name. Washed. Sanitised. Homogenised. Think money-laundering, if you like. Why the change? Public opinion. Or, more accurately, mob opinion. Specifically the Black Lives Matter movement. It seems that with half of the western world currently on the rampage looking for blood over the black slave trade that happened over a century before any of the protesters were born, the movers and shakers at Confederate got the willies and looked for a fresh moniker. Meaning something clean and wholesome. [More...]

Triumph Trekker GT

"Certain types of road salt". That's said to be the reason why Royal Enfield Motorcycles is recalling 15,200 machines in order to replace the brake calipers. Owners or operators of these bikes might experience "unusual [sounds] and in more severe cases [it] can increase brake drag and action."The bikes affected are in the UK, European and Korean markets. And although the RE press release doesn't make it absolutely clear that front and both rear calipers are likely to be affected, the wording of the statement suggests that that is in fact the case. And when we checked with importer Moto GB, they confirmed that that was indeed the case. [More...]

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Sump workshirt £26.99

All purpose street & garage wear

We spend much of our miserable lives in the garage. Usually we're fixing bikes and stuff, and all too often we're re-fixing the stuff we ought to have fixed properly the first time around.

So it goes.

Anyway, we wanted to increase our product range (that's partly how we fund Sump) and we've been thinking for some time about introducing workshirts and general shirts that we might want to wear when the weather closes in—which is most of the time in the UK. Anyway, this is the result; our first Sump branded garage/all purpose shirt.

The Sump logo is featured above the left-side pocket only (notice how we cunningly avoided saying "breast"?). The image quality is very good and will last the life of the shirt.

We think these are pretty good quality and worth the money. First come, first served, etc.

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BSA M20/M21

workshirt £26.99

All purpose street & garage wear

Seems that plenty of folk love our BSA M20/M21 T-shirt design which features the above roundel. So, to widen the appea we decided to reproduce it on a more formal shirt that you might want to wear in the garage or in the magistrate's court.

The shirts are 100% cotton twill, which means they're tougher than ordinary cotton. We wear these ourselves, and we're perfectly happy with them—and we're nothing if not hard to please. Follow the links and see if they're right for you (Hint: they probably are).

The BSA M20/M21 roundel is featured above the left-side pocket only. And when you wear this, other BSA folk will notice and might even become your friend and take you out for walks and stuff. It happens.

The image quality is very good and will last the life of the shirt. You know you want it, and you know we've got it.

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