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Well, they said it would never happen, (even he said it would never happen!) but Valentino Rossi is to join Ducati next season.

 The dream ticket of the most famous Italian rider joining the most famous Italian team in MotoGP will finally become reality.

 The GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) will take over Casey Stoner’s ride. Stoner is off to join the factory Honda team to partner Dani Pedrosa.

With the championship almost now certain to be won by his current Yamaha team mate, Jorge Lorenzo, it makes perfect sense for Rossi to end his career at Ducati, with a realistic chance of another championship win over the next season or two.

Hello and welcome to my first Blog.

Let’s be honest, as motorcyclists we don’t give much thought to how our loved ones would be contacted in the event of an emergency.

Motorcyclists often ride alone in remote areas. In the event of a mishap how do the emergency services know who to contact?

Crashing! I know we don’t like to think about it, but it could happen. If it does, how can
you improve your chances of survival or obtaining prompt and appropriate treatment?

The motorcycle crash card is an idea thought up by the Ambulance Motorcycle Club.

The credit card sized card contains personal and medical information about the rider and fits in your helmet lining (mine is secured with Velcro).

The ambulance service will know you have the card by the visible green dot stuck on the right hand side of your helmet or visor.

Having done a number of motorcycle tours in foreign parts over the years I thought it was
about time to try a tour a little closer to home without the hassle of a crack of dawn start,
ferries and customs.

So it was with much enthusiasm and a little trepidation that I kicked off a 10 day tour of the
Scottish Highlands (with a bit of Yorkshire thrown in for good measure) on the 17th June.
I had been warned that rain would be inevitable, so I wore the textile kit and packed the
waterproofs.