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Front End Chatter #212

19 de maio de 2025 · 1 h 7 min

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Awrite hens and laddies, and welcome to a very special episode of Front End Chatter presented, ingested and recorded LIVE at the Highland Fling tour(s) in bonnie, sunny (no, really) Scotland!

With not a lot to discuss in the world of motorcycling at the moment - other than the uncertain future of one of Europe's biggest bike manufacturers, plus a raft of new flagship models revealed by another of Europe's biggest bike manufacturers - our fabulous FECers have boldly stepped into our creative breach.

Episode #212 is a Live FECsack extravaganza, with a wealth of wicked wonderings wittered by Highland Fling tourists spaken in the vague direction of Simon McHargreaves and Martin McFitz-Gibbons, including but not limited to…

  • Does the rise of Chinese bikes mean certain doom for European brands?
  • What effect will US tariffs have on motorcycling?
  • Can KTM repair its reputation - and who would we pick to run it going forwards?
  • What substance, material or concept should power motorcyclings's future?
  • If you could only ride one road for the rest of your life, which would it be?
  • And what would you ride it on?
  • What's all the fuss about two-strokes?
  • What would be the least-enjoyable bike to ride the Highland Fling on?
  • Risk - what is it, why do we take it, and how much do we try to avoid it?
  • What would be the best bike for Mufga and Si to ride two-up to Gdańsk?

Thanks to everyone for the fabulous questions!

Speaking of thanks, our recognition, acknowledgement and gratitudes are, as always, directed to Bennetts, Britain's best bike insurers, and BikeSocial.co.uk, home to all the very best motorcycling news and reviews.

Plus our enormous, heartfelt appreciation to Paul at MCi Tours - mcitours.com - for all his graft in taking charge of the grown-up logistics that enabled the FEC Highland Fling tours to happen. Thank you, Papa Smurf, sorry you couldn't make it, and see you in September!

Right, that's it, we're outta here, dinner's calling. Regular service resumes soon(ish) so please keep your emails coming in to [email protected]

Guid cheerio the nou!

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