The track Triumph (Of The Good City) by Jean Jacques Burnel (of the stranglers) features a motorcycle engine, so we were wondering if you know of any other songs that feature a Motorcycle?

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Thanks to Les Ross for letting us know about this track!





We asked the members of the facebook page and group if they could suggest other tracks and we have the following answers...

Johnny Angel - 1952 Vincent Black Lightning, by Richard Thompson - Live version

Steve Clarke - B.S.A - by the Steve Gibbons Band

Nick Flagg - Motorcycle Man (live version) by Saxon

Dave Ayre - Motorcycle Emptiness, by Manic Street Preachers

Les Ross - Motor Bikin`, by Chris Spedding

Blues Theme, by Davie Allan & The Arrows. Opening music to Wild Angels.

Motorbike Beat, the Revillos

Street Bob Brown - Bat out of Hell, by MeatLoaf

Johnny Angel - The Motorcycle Song, by Arlo Guthrie

Ben Elves - Ride the wild wind, Queen

Brian Johnson - Leader Of The Pack, by The Shangri-Las 

Terry, by Twinkle

Harley-Davidson, by Bridgit Bardot

Mark A Rhodie - Little Honda '64, by the Beach Boys

Bob Scales - Bad Motor Scooter, by Montrose

James McKay - My little sister's got a motorbike, by Crazy Cavan

Peter Twyning - Lets Ride, by Status Quo (Rocking all over the world album)

Gary Roberts - Too Old To Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young To Die, by Jethro Tull. Great story in a song.

Haydn Tovey - Funky moped, by Jasper Carrot

A late entry from Jeff Needham. Just for Kicks - Mike Sarne (Live version)

Other songs from our facebook group are

Born to be Wild, by Steppenwolf

Iron Horse Born to Lose, by Motorhead

Freebird, by Lynytd Skynyrd

Thunder Struck, by AC/DC

Too Fast To Live Too Young To Die, by Robert Gordon

Last Rebel on the Road, by Lynyrd Skynyrd

She Rides a Harley-Davidson, by Neil Young

Faster, by Within Temptation

Motorcycle Dream, by Slack Alice

I'm a Rocker by Chas and Dave

Motopsycho Nightmare - Bob Dylan

Riding in the T.T.Races - George Formby

Andrew Jordan - Days of the Underground, by Hawkwind. Not a specific motorcycle song but does have the lines containing Smiling Michael and his black motorcycle and also mentions chromium heroes ( bikers)

The top five favourites were

Born to be Wild, by Steppenwolf

Bat out of Hell, by MeatLoaf

Iron Horse Born to Lose, by Motorhead

Freebird, by Lynytd Skynyrd

1952 Vincent Black Lightning, by Richard Thompson

In markets around the world, from February 2016. Destined for big trail bikes, it is a radial tyre designed for dual purpose on and off-road use.

The new MICHELIN Anakee Wild is aimed at bikers who seek adventure, either solo or with a passenger, who set out on treks, whether alone or in groups, for a weekend or longer, those for whom biking means expeditions, experiencing and discovering. It is aimed at riders who want to break away from paved roads and fully exploit the potential of bikes designed both for roads as well as the most uneven, sandy, stony and muddy tracks. The new MICHELIN Anakee Wild tyre was thus designed to adapt to all terrain types and situations, as well as the most varied climates. In short it is a ‘multi-purpose’ tyre that demonstrates its performance according to the conditions it is subjected to.

Currently available in four radial sizes, including those equipping the ‘flagship’ bike in this category, the BMW R 1200 GS, the range of available sizes for this tyre will be completed by three additional sizes during the year, thus covering most of the trail bikes available on the market.

Into The Valley : Farmyard Party : Yorkshire Pudding

We are very pleased to say that 2016 looks like it’s going to be a great year for biking and rallying in Blighty. Yorkshire MAG has something to really shout about! 2016 brings us the 30th Farmyard Party - that’s 30 rallies with No Cars, No Vans, and No Pedestrians. Farmyard is not going “Old School” or “Back to a Biker Rally” because it never left! From day one of the Farmyard, you have been able to indulge yourselves in having your own personal campfire around your tent for you and your mates. To help celebrate our 30 years raising cash to fight for your riders rights we have not raised ticket prices again and we offer a book early deal on any and all our pre-book rally tickets till the end of March.

If you're not aware through our Facebook page, tickets are available from the 15th of February and, as always, our events are held on behalf of Riders' Rights throughout UK and Europe.

No Cars, No Vans, No Pedestrians, No Excuses.

Touratech presents the 2016 2,020-page catalogue with hundreds of new products... 
Bigger than ever, packed full of products and featuring tons of new items, Touratech presents the world’s largest accessory catalogue for adventure riding. It contains custom-made equipment and parts to suit many models that will soon enliven the 2016 season. 

One of these is the Honda CRF 1000 L Africa Twin, a bike that has sparked the urge to travel in a whole generation of adventurers. With over 20 years of experience in developing and manufacturing special parts for the Africa Twin, Touratech has an extensive portfolio lined up for the long-awaited successor. From GPS mounting adapters to the Zega pannier system, every desire is fulfilled. Plus there is an exclusive report on the first Touratech test drive with the reborn ‘Desert Queen’.

Bikes other than the classic touring enduro have inspired the motorcycle accessory specialists from Niedereschach as well – such as the Ducati Scrambler and the BMW S 1000 XR – and of course there are more interesting new developments for nearly every motorbike model.

Because both the bike and its rider need reliable equipment on the road, Touratech has significantly expanded the riding gear section: the AVENTURO Mod combines the advantages of flip-up and off road helmets, the COMPAÑERO World2 is an enhanced version of the tried-and-tested touring suit, and the DESTINO Adventure is Touratech’s first very own motorcycle boot. All are the result of tens of thousands of kilometres of touring experience. This same expertise has also gone into developing ‘Touratech Waterproof made by Ortlieb’. Another example of European manufacturing quality, this line of waterproof motorcycle luggage products is available now exclusively from Touratech.

With all of this and much more, including great photos and travel stories, Touratech’s 2016/2017 catalogue makes an enticing read: the new Ducati Multistrada 1200 Enduro and Ducati Scrambler go on a test tour to Albania, Simon and Lisa Thomas (2 Ride The World) report on their round-the-world journey – now twelve years long – and Dirk Schäfer completes his preliminary Iron Butt trial on the 1,000-kilometre Touratech bike.

To help readers navigate through this mammoth publication, the catalogue includes a detailed index and a clearly structured table of contents. The first section is dedicated to special parts for specific motorbikes, with individual models sorted alphabetically and in descending order of engine size. It is followed by sections on the cockpit, luggage, seats, the new windscreens, Touratech Suspension and universal motorcycle accessories. Finally there are rider equipment, navigation and outdoor sections.

Two hundred thousand copies of the 2016/2017 Touratech catalogue with its 2,020 pages have been printed in five different languages and will be available at all major trade shows and events where Touratech is represented, as well as from Touratech distributors.

Copies can be ordered by telephone, e-mail or via the internet – free of charge, as always and the catalogue is also available online at www.touratech.com

Leicestershire based Hawk Racing has confirmed that Michael Dunlop will race for the team at the 2016 Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy. The team made the announcement in London at the MCN Motorcycle show at Excel today.

Eleven time TT Race winner Dunlop, 26, will again ride the BMW S1000 RR Superbike on which he dominated the 2014 TT Races, which included a Superbike and Senior TT double.

Dunlop’s 2015 TT campaign for the team was hampered by an injury sustained in the opening race of the meeting, the RST Superbike Race but he still went on to record his fastest TT lap – 132.515 – which is the second fastest lap in TT history, on the final lap of the PokerStars Senior TT to finish fifth.

The Ballymoney man will also race for the team at the North West 200 and Ulster Grand Prix as well as campaigning the team’s Superbike in several BSB rounds, including Silverstone and Oulton Park, as a wild card entry.

Dunlop’s remarkable TT Races career began in 2007 with his first race win in the Supersport class two years later. He took his first ‘big bike’ win in 2011, winning the Superstock race before taking his first Superbike title in 2013.

Hawk Racing Team Manager Steve Hicken commented:

“We’re delighted to have Michael back on board for 2016. We know what we have to do to get him back on the top step on the Isle of Man and with a proper lead time to prepare this year we’re looking forward to helping Michael achieve his ambitions.”

Michael Dunlop commented:

“I’m coming back to win again. I gave it my best last year but the Superbike crash wasn’t the best preparation for the Senior. My last lap at the TT reminded everyone what I can do and with these boys behind me I’m ready to race properly again.”