COMMUTER SOLUTIONIf, like the majority of the commuting public, you're finding travelling to and from work each day a stress but don't want to throw your leg over a powerful and cumbersome big motorcycle, then Suzuki has the answer to all your commuting problems with the new, nifty and light Address 125 scooter.
With an ample 4-stroke 125cc fuel injected engine, it's not so powerful that you'll be tempted to take it out to a race track at weekends, but powerful enough to zip you through the static traffic so you can get home on time to enjoy the latter end of a sunny summer's evening.
You also don't have to be a seasoned biker - you can hop on this scooter after some lessons and find it easy to ride. According to Suzuki, it has "a user-friendly chassis that's perfect for novice and experienced riders alike". The handy and generous 5.4-litre underseat storage will also allow you take the odd bag of groceries on your commute home. "The sporty bodywork allows you to set the pace and the instrument panel has a sharp looking, easy-to-read layout," according to Suzuki. Available in three colours; blue, silver and red, the Address is priced at an approximately €2,500. For more information, visit www.suzuki.co.uk.
VETERAN STUNT RIDER IN HOSPITAL
Daredevil veteran motorcycle stunt rider Evel Knievel is recovering in hospital after suffering from a stroke. Speaking to American TV station Fox last week his son Robbie said: "My dad's not doing good. He just had another stroke yesterday . . . that's his second stroke and he's got pulmonary fibrosis.
"I'm just going to keep on continuing to keep the name Knievel the most famous on two wheels," added Robbie as he prepares to do a stunt just like his father and jump over more than $4 billion in fake cash at the Independence Ride in Wilmington, Delaware.
NEW FILM ABOUT TT LEGEND
Road racer John McGuinness smashed the 130mph lap speed record at the Isle of Man centenary TT, and impressively took the win in the senior race. McGuinness is now the third most successful TT rider behind Joey Dunlop and Mike Hailwood.
Now a film about the TT's latest legend is being produced by Ridley Scott's production company.
The film stars local Onchan boy Peter Castellucci as the young McGuinness who travels to the island for the first time to watch his hero Joey Dunlop.
"We filmed him on Victoria Pier looking out to sea at the Steam Packet ferry just like John had done when he was a boy," according to the film's producer Andrew Barratt.
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