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I just had an interesting meeting with Marshall Poe, historian, author, and founder of MemoryWiki, a MediaWiki-powered site that allows visitors to store personal memories. Last week, I had lunch with Sarah McCue, who launched The Remembering Site to help people record their family histories. MemoryWiki and The Remembering Site represent two different approaches to popular historical documentation, the former concentrating on particular events as the primary units of memory, the latter on whole biographies. But both sites are dedicated to fostering the kind of non-professional historical production to which Found History is dedicated. Good luck to Sarah and Marshall!
Storm Stories
Just like VH1 and MTV, The Weather Channel has padded its schedule with history. Filling the gaps between this week's flood, last week's blizzard, and the tornado two weeks from now, Storm Stories is one of the Weather Channel's only non-news programs:
Storm Stories focuses on the inspiring experiences of ordinary people who are placed in extraordinary circumstances due to the weather. Storm Stories features diverse programming ranging from a historical look at a typhoon that battered the Navy during WWII; to a Mid-Western family struggling to survive a tornado; to a group of snow rescuers falling victim to a deadly mountain avalanche.
The Weather Channel, presenting narrative accounts of past weather events, every night at 8 p.m.
Lincoln Billboard
I noticed this billboard on I-84 in Danbury, CT on my way back from Christmas in Massachusetts. Since then, I've been kicking myself that I didn't stop to get a picture for Found History. But now I'm glad I didn't. As I learned in my online search for the billboard, it turns out to be sponsored by something called The Foundation for a Better Life. Here's how they describe their operation:
The mission of The Foundation for a Better Life, through various media efforts, is to encourage adherence to a set of quality values through personal accountability and by raising the level of expectations of performance of all individuals regardless of religion or race. Through these efforts, the Foundation wants to remind individuals they are accountable and empowered with the ability to take responsibility for their lives and to promote a set of values that sees them through their failures and capitalizes on their successes. An individual who takes responsibility for his or her actions will take care of his or her family, job, community, and country.
You can draw your own conclusions.
In any case, it looks like they've spent an awful lot of money on billboards and TV ads in which not just Lincoln, but a host of prominent historical figures, are used to embody certain selected (family?) values. Thus, Lincoln is "persistence", Edison is "optimism", Ghandi is "soul", and Churchill is "commitment". Obviously there are serious problems with this kind of historical argument, first and foremost the attempt to write biograpy in a single word. There's also the choice of subjects, the choice of values, and the parings between the two. Still, I think the billboards do a pretty good job of tapping into popular notions of historical biography and are probably worth paying attention to … if only to know what we're up against in our pursuit of the popular historical imagination.


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The Buffalo Zoo welcomes Tiberius, a juvenile male African Lion.
Tiberius was born at the Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester March 7, 2013, to first-time parents Asha and Chester. Tiberius was hand-raised by keepers at the Seneca Park Zoo, along with his sister, Savanah.
He was brought to Buffalo on a breeding recommendation from the Species Survival Plan for African lions living in zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
After he has some time to grow accustomed to his new home, Tiberius will be introduced to a pair of half-sister lionesses, Lelie and Lusaka, who were born at Smithsonian's National Zoo in 2010.
The mission of an AZA Species Survival Plan program is to cooperatively manage specific, and typically threatened or endangered, species population within AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums, certified related facilities and sustainability partners. For more information, visit https://www.aza.org/species-survival-plan-program/.
Tiberius, a beloved animal within the Rochester community, will be out for public viewing in the Buffalo Zoo's lion exhibit from 10 a.m. until noon daily.

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1536. Oil on wood. Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy. Read Note.
Sir Richard Southwell (? - c. 1564) was one of the most calculating and treacherous members of Henry VIII's court. He became a creature of Thomas Cromwell and was instrumental in aiding Richard Rich in his attempts to force the imprisoned Sir Thomas More to incriminate himself in 1532. Southwell also made accusations against a childhood friend, the Earl of Surrey, that led to the latter's execution. Cromwell employed him as a general factotum during the dissolution of the monasteries between 1536 and 1539. He was knighted (after Cromwell's downfall) in 1542. Southwell later renounced Protestantism, and thus found favor under Mary I (1553-8), but as a result he was shunned in Elizabeth's reign.
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Sometimes it's funny how the mind works. You start thinking about one thing and you end up in an entirely different place but it is completely associated with the first thought. What the heck am I talking about? Well, I'll tell you. It all started with Google…as most things do these days.
I'm sure you've noticed that Google usually commemorates world events in its page title depiction. Recently I've taken to clicking on the title if I don't recognize the reference to see who or what it refers to. As one would expect from Google, this takes you to a page of related websites. Today they were celebrating a French-American ornithologist named John James Audubon who was born on this date in 1785. Not being much of a bird enthusiast…oh I like birds I'm just not an enthusiast…I was…how shall I put it…disinterested in the topic. That's when I decided that something more significant must have happened today in world history. Boy! I couldn't have been more right.
April 26, 2011 marks the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster. Today was the day, back in 1986, when an accident caused the meltdown of the nuclear reactor there.
It was in the early Saturday morning hours on April 26, 1986 when a Soviet-built nuclear reactor suffered a cataclysmic system failure, resulting in an explosion that blew off the reactor's roof. The explosion led to the contamination of large territories in present-day Belarus, Ukraine and the Russian Federation. Roughly fifty people, most of who were involved in emergency response and recovery, died of radiation sickness in the immediate aftermath. The Chernobyl Forum, a cooperative research programme led by the IAEA and WHO, concluded in 2005 that an estimated 4,000 people are likely to die prematurely in the coming years as a result of their exposure. Everyday life in the region was greatly affected as over 350,000 people were evacuated from severely contaminated areas. The accident left an indelible impact on life in the region.(IAEA)
Naturally, when one thinks of Chernobyl one thinks of Fukushima, or vice versa, and I decided to read up on comparisons of the two (see here). Although the disaster at the Fukushima reactor in Japan was terrible and we have yet to find out what the long-term effects will be, it was still less destructive than Chernobyl. Chernobyl leaves an unfortunate and chilling reminder of what can go wrong when processing nuclear energy. After 25 years the radiation levels have fallen enough that the land can be used to a certain degree for "economic purposes". (that statement would not be enough to convince me to go there)
I think back to 1986. Apparently, April 26th was a Saturday. I was in Grade 11 back in Stratford, Ontario and it was a day before my Mom's birthday. What was I doing that day? I've racked my brain trying to remember but I can't. I do remember discussions of Chernobyl – not on that particular day but probably that following week. I can vaguely see in my mind the images in the newspaper and on the television. I remember being afraid. I remember feeling terrible for the people who were affected.
I decided to see if the Stratford Beacon Herald had a reference to articles it had published that day on its website archive. It was a long shot. The "sneakin' Beacon" as we used to call it, was not renowned for its world news. Locally, there was good coverage but you couldn't expect more. There was nothing. No reference to Chernobyl – not even the 25th anniversary. But they had a local phone directory…
And that's when I discovered that someone else has MY childhood phone number. Yessirie…273-1975…my family's phone number for at least 27 years now belongs to someone else. That's just wrong. It should have been retired when my parents left town. It's OURS dammit!
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As many of you many know, this here blog is my project of sorts, that I have so many plans for and it reaches my heart when the blog is noticed. So I was pleasantly surprised to find quite a nice summary on Blog Jamaica. It begins thus....
When Shanoy Coombs wanted "to share all things mommy related with other moms" she decided to start a blog called Jamaican Mommies. Now visitors can share precious and poignant moments, comments and concerns on a variety of mommy topics. Of course, they can also connect with other moms. Continue reading
Edit: And on November 14th, a visitor to the blog led me back to the Jamaica My Way forum (Yes I'll sign up and become a member) and they too had praises for Jamaicanmommies. Author Jamcan1 posted "Okay so this blogger isn't a member of ours but I think her blog is fabulous! Its very real....and when people think there isn't much more to Jamaica than dancehall, food and parties...this blog is very refreshing.
Sounds like a very AWARE mother reaching out and communicating with other Jamaican mothers. Some good material in here." Sweet! See other favourable comments here
Friday, December 4, 2009
Yes we've been noticed
Posted by Shanoy Coombs at 12:04:00 AM
Labels: Site celebration
5 comments:
- Imperfect Stepford Wife said...
I am a Jamaican Muslimah with kids...I hope you don't mind me popping in.
- December 8, 2009 at 7:34 AM
- Jamaican mommy said...
On the contrary, Thank you for stopping by. As a matter of fact i am intent on doing a piece on raising religious kids and would love some feedback from the muslim community if that is fine by you. Let me know.
- December 8, 2009 at 9:58 PM
- Imperfect Stepford Wife said...
Sure..it's been interesting for us.
- December 9, 2009 at 10:05 AM
- Jamaica OUR Way said...
Your blog has also been noticed by our chat forum. I stumbled onto Jamaican Mommies somehow and loved the concept so I've posted your link on our Jamaica chat site. Every little bit helps!
I love your content, its different from most blogs from/about/out of yard.
- December 14, 2009 at 9:18 PM
yay for Shanoy
- December 15, 2009 at 7:28 AM
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By Jon Davis, Veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps
The reason is actually to help them aim faster by utilizing a technique known as "Flash Sight Picture."
I wouldn't advise it though. I am a former Marine Corps marksmanship instructor. I specialized in pistols and have fired these weapons thousands of times. That said, the thought has crossed my mind. The answer didn't come to me until another coach (from the "hood") gave me a good reason why this technique would be used. In practice, it actually does utilize one very important sighting practice, but fails overall. This is a good idea in theory, but fails miserably in the actual execution.
First, a primer on aiming a pistol. (Oh crap, now I have to do a legal disclaimer. See bottom.)
Sight Alignment: Sight alignment is how you line up the weapon to aim. You need to remember that the trajectory of the round doesn't automatically point at the target. (Why I hate most movies with shooting in them.) You have to have control to make sure that both the back of the weapon and front are pointed at the target in a straight line. The easiest way to do this is what we were taught as "building the castle".
You build the castle by lining up the three "turrets" or posts into a formation where the tops are all even and the posts all have even spacing between them. This diagram shows what having an improperly built "castle" or rather how, having improper sight alignment will cause your sights to go off. (The bottom is the correct method, however I disagree a bit on the sight picture element, because I believe in aiming center mast, as I have shown below. Besides this, as long as you aim in the same place every time, you will still be all right.)
Sight picture: Sight picture is when you place your perfectly aligned sights, or in this case, the same thing every time, over your intended target in the same place. The normal practice is to place the sighting posts over the center of your target. This creates a picture of how you should aim. With weapons that don't allow you to change your sights, you need to figure out how to aim and always offset the weapon to where the bullet will hit where you intend it to instead of where you are aiming.
As long as you know how to offset your weapon, this is not a problem that you are aiming low and left if your weapon shoots high and right. So technically, if you just aim the right the same way every time, you can predict where the bullet will go. This is why sight picture is so important. You know where the weapon is in relation to the target. Below is what a good sight picture with good sight alignment looks like.
Flash Sight Picture: This is a technique the military and other organizations use to get on target fast. Really fast. It basically means that that picture you created when you took your time is now placed extremely fast over the target and fire. You don't get exactly the right spacing between your sighting posts, and you don't get that picture in exactly the right place, but you get it generally in the right place. The important thing is that you're close enough to the target and that you have enough experience to hit it without having perfect aligned and centered sights. This takes a great amount of time and use with the weapon before you will be any good with flash sight picture. This is a very quick way of aiming decently under time intensive periods. This is much more common in combat style shooting than the marksmanship style methods of better shooting.
So that is why Gangsters aim the way they do. Confused? You should be. It is a good way to get a flash sight picture, but absolutely horrible for getting sight alignment. Let's take a look at why. The red arrow is the focal point for sideways shooting. This is what will be used along the side of the weapon to get the sight picture.In general, as I said, if you are aiming the same way every time, you will be hitting your target. The problem with tilt style shooting is that it is almost impossible to acquire a reliable sight alignment. The alignment in tilt style is achieved by making the weapon flat and aiming down the side. In theory this works, but in practice, you can't accurately measure movement left or right, and you have absolutely no way of knowing if the weapon is tilted down below your field of vision from the back of the weapon. This means that you never actually take the same shot twice, since you are never actually aiming the same way.
The correct way should look much more like this.Your focal point should be on the front sight tip and located exactly between the other two sights. There should be an imaginary lined formed along the top of the three posts. This is proper sight alignment. Below, you will see proper sight alignment and sight picture. The picture is difficult to see the alignment, so I added three dots that are a common feature in many weapons that help gain sight picture and sight alignment. In general, I think that most people would agree that gangster shooters aren't really trained that well. Most of them are probably just imitating others. Only seasoned ones would have actual knowledge of why this is done. If you ask them they would probably not have ever heard of Flash Sight Picture, but this is the technique they are using. In general, only the best criminals place very much emphasis on training, and even then you need a few people who actually know how to teach everyone else. As I said, most people are probably just imitating, but they are doing it in a way that is consistent with some actual shooting methods out there.
So you see, there is a rational method to the way that "gangsters" aim their weapons. It isn't an extraordinarily good one, but it does exist. What it is lacking is the ability to aim well and to fire the same shot twice. This is precision, and tilt style lacks it. What it does have is speed, and if you're lucky, speed can be a good asset. However, the Marines don't think this way. It doesn't really matter how fast you can aim if you can't hit what you're aiming at.
Legal and Idiot Disclaimer: Don't take my post as actual instruction on using weapons. I am an expert because I have excellent training, years of practice, and hands on experience. You don't have that, so you aren't an expert. Don't try this at home. Don't practice using these techniques unless in safe conditions with supervision. Don't use guns to hurt people. Hell, don't use them all. Run if you see one. Call the cops. Do whatever, but it wasn't my fault you got yourself shot, and I can't pay your medical bills anyway.More questions on Gangsters:


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We are very happy to be hosting the start of the RIDE FOR AUTISM South West on Satruday 31st March. This event will leave from the rear car park of our Gillingham showroom at 10.30am with a 10am briefing. Our Cafe will be open from 9am serving breakfast and will be donating 10% of their breakfast takings to the charity so come early for a hot cup of something a bacon sarnie! The ride will make its way to Loomies Moto Cafe which will take approximately 1.5 to 2 hours where we will meet up with the Brighton to Loomies ride. The event will have Marshall's and the route will allow for 125cc bike
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We look forward to seeing you on 31st March!
The elegant weave of the carbon fibre, those unmistakeable red cylinder head covers, that roar as it fires up, those first few metres up the dealership's exit ramp and that broad irrepressible grin under the helmet. Then the unmistakeable outline of the bike and its rider heading off purposely towards new roads and sensations just begging to be discovered.
Being right there when a gleaming brand new bike is handed over to its new owner is always an exciting event, as us guys of The Clan know only too well. When that two-wheeler has an "Eagle" emblem on the tank, an unprecedented character and also happens to be the first of its "kind" ever to be sold anywhere in the world, then we're talking about a truly magic event, an event that we absolutely could not afford to miss.
That's why we headed off to the magnificent town of Florence, to the Fani Motors dealership to be precise, on a mid-February Friday to witness the delivery of the very first V7 III Carbon into the impatient hands of its new owner Alessandro, a member of The Clan just like us, who couldn't wait to share his excitement with all you other 20,000 registered members of the community!
Obviously it would have been a bit difficult for all of us to be there (and then, as you know, he would have had to buy a round of drinks for everyone that evening, a tradition whenever anyone gets a new bike), so we decided rather to simply tell you the story. The major stars of this story are a very excited Alessandro and his two-wheeled dream come true: his brand new Moto Guzzi V7 III Carbon. His bike is number 178 of a limited series of only 1921 examples now available from the dealers. The total number of examples produced is not purely coincidental but obviously refers to the year in which Moto Guzzi was established.
We waited with bated breath for its unveiling at the last Milan Bike Fair. We were blown away by its unique styling that is somewhat unconventional yet intricately interwoven with the identity and history of the Moto Guzzi brand. Then we got excited as we admired its yellow, white and black livery, a tribute to an adventurous and daring racing chapter in the history of the "Eagle", namely that of the legendary Paris to Dakar.
This is the Concept V85: the latest arrival that stunned everyone and above all fascinated us members of The Clan.
To find out more about it we set off on a mission on behalf of the community to uncover the secrets of the bike's design by interviewing the guy who first conceived the design: Marco Lambri, Manager of the Piaggio Group Styling Centre, diehard Guzzi fan and member of The Clan, just like us.
1) You're a member of The Clan and a diehard Guzzi fan. Where did your love for the "Eagle" originate and how did you get to the point of designing the V85?
"I grew up in my father's workshop, in amongst the engines, and I received my very first bike, a little Malanca 50, as a gift when I was just five years old. Ever since then, my love of two-wheelers has never waned.
However, my passion for the "Eagle" was only really sparked when I was 16 years old and I went on a school trip to visit the Moto Guzzi plant in Mandello. In addition to the production areas, we were also shown the little testing track located behind the plant. It had just stopped raining and the track was still wet. A test rider was out on the track, doing some test laps on a Le Mans III. When he came back in after the test ride, he stopped the bike in amongst us students: the heat coming off the tyres and evaporating the water on the road surface, and the clicking noises caused by the dilation of the bike's metal components all over the Le Mans made for a truly surreal atmosphere. I was totally gobsmacked and I decided there and then that one day I would work at Mandello and design a Guzzi.
I forget exactly when it was that I sketched my first Guzzi: designing cars and bikes was almost like an illness for me and every day I would come up with a new sketch. My first professional foray into the design world dates back to the period when I worked at the Alfa Romeo Styling Centre. Aprilia had just acquired Moto Guzzi and was looking for designers. I applied for the job and took along some of my design proposals. Thus, a few years and many sketches later, I landed up working on one of the most interesting and stimulating projects that I have ever put pencil to paper on: the V85".
2) We have already told the story of Moto Guzzi's Paris to Dakar history on the community website: how much of this legend and of the "Eagle's" off-roading tradition lives on in this V85?
"The phenomenon of the "classics" and the return to certain values dating back to the early days of biking have become far more than just a passing fad. It is the expression of a new kind of biker with very different demands: a rider that is very particular about the look of his bike and wants to be able to express himself through it. But these days, the "Classic bike" sector too often sacrifices practicality in favour of pure image, particularly when it comes to off-road bikes. The V85 instead combines the all the values of riding in style with those of practicality. Whatever the case may be, I personally consider the V85 to be a truly modern bike. We like to call it a "classic" because it embodies all those values that we believe are timeless, and therefore also classical, for every biker. The bike is actually very simple in terms of structure, robustness and ease of use. It has no non-essential bells and whistles whatsoever and it harks back to the spirit of the earliest Enduro bikes of the 1980's, the kind of bikes on which you could go anywhere and do anything, including going to and from work, weekends at the lake or going on a summer holiday.
Moto Guzzi's off-roading history is full of inspirational examples, from the Lodola Regolarità through to the TT and NTX series. Simple, practical bikes that were the expression of Italian-ness and virtually unstoppable on any terrain. The V85 has picked up on this legacy and dressed it up with a unique brand of charm that comes down directly from another chapter in Moto Guzzi's off-roading history, namely that of the legendary Paris to Dakar.
The prototype unveiled in Milan is clearly intended to be a nod to the Moto Guzzi V65 TT that Claudio Torri rode in the 1985 Paris to Dakar race, particularly in terms of the graphics. We felt that this was a bike with the perfect spirit to introduce the "classic Enduro" concept and also to highlight Moto Guzzi's off-roading origins."
We are delighted to announce that Royal Enfield have joined our family, adding another historic and up and coming brand to our portfolio. We have a Classic and Continental GT on our test ride fleet and we will be getting our Himalayan and 650 Twins in the new year. So what are you waiting for?? Come on down and see the our new arrivals.
Goodwood Revivial – 8-10th September
The romance and glamour of motor racing as it used to be. The Revival is the only historic race meeting to be staged entirely in period dress and is a return to the halcyon days of Goodwood as the spiritual home of British motor racing.
It's an unabashed celebration of flat-out wheel-to-wheel racing, around the sweeps and curves of this classic circuit, which remains unchanged since its heyday. The inaugural Revival opened on 18 September 1998, when the Earl of March drove around the circuit in the Bristol 400 in which his grandfather, the 9th Duke of Richmond, opened the track 50 years before. It's now the world's most celebrated historic motor racing event, with race fans coming from all over the country to soak up the unique atmosphere in period costume.
Mirus 55 will be on site showcasing Brough Superior and Norton motorbikes. Come and visit us to see how these historic companies have reimagined their heritage and delivered classic bikes for modern times.
For more information visit the Goodwood website: https://www.goodwood.com/flagship-events/goodwood-revival/
The Poker Run – 23rd September
On Saturday 23rd September a Charity Motorcycle Poker Run is being held in Dorset and Hampshire. This event is open to all styles of bikes and riders of all levels. The event is being organised by the Facebook Motorcycle group Together We Ride, run by Ali Scott, and the Bikers for Action South West run by John Bramble and his team.
The event is a bid to raise money for two charities, Julia's House in Poole and Action on Addiction Clouds House, East Knoyle, both provide much needed support in our communities.
The event has two starting points; Sammy Millers Motor Museum in the east, Helmet City near Bridport in the west.
There is a two hour registration window from 9am to 11am on 23rd September for participants to pick up their event packs which include a Poker Scorecard, Route Cards, Rules and Maps etc. Riders are welcome to have breakfast together at their chosen start points before setting off around the county calling into up to seven checkpoints to pick up a poker card and create a poker hand. The cafe next to Helmet City will be offering a 10% discount to all Poker Run riders.
The checkpoints around the county are:
Mirus55, Gillingham (part of the Moto Corsa Group)
CW Motorcycles, Dorchester
Infinity Motorcycles (Smart Riders), Christchurch
Halfway Inn, Wareham
Horton Inn, Wimborne
S Bomb Vintage Workshop, Poole.
Bikers can chose their route and use their time to browse the motorbike dealerships and museums, enjoy coffee and cake at the cafes or have lunch at Mirus 55 or in one of the pubs. All the checkpoints are biker friendly and are looking forward to hosting the Poker Run.
The ride finishes at Julia's House Charity Shop in Creekmoor, Poole where all the participants will hand in their five card poker hand (out of the seven cards collected) and a winner will be announced. The Acorn Pub will be providing a BBQ and drinks at Julia's House and there will be stands and stalls from some of the participating checkpoints.
First prize for the best poker hand will be a Shoei Motorcycle Helmet worth £499.00 donated by Helmet City and runner up prizes will include a Viper open face helmet donated by Mirus 55. There will also be a raffle with many prizes donated by the checkpoints and local companies including a free motorcycle service donated by Mirus 55.
The Poker Run is open to all bikers of all ages and competencies as no motorways are included in the routes. The ride is not a race, just a fun day out to raise money for these worthy charities.
To find out more go to the Together we ride Facebook page listed below or email: email@example.com
The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride – 24th September
On Sunday September 24th 2017, tens of thousands of distinguished gentlefolk in hundreds of cities worldwide will don their cravats, tweak their moustaches, press their tweed and sit astride their classic and vintage styled motorcycles to raise funds and awareness for men's health, specifically prostate cancer and men's mental health.
The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride was founded in
Sydney, Australia by Mark Hawwa. It was inspired by a photo of Mad Men's Don
Draper astride a classic bike and wearing his finest suit. Mark decided a
themed ride would be a great way to combat the often-negative stereotype of men
on motorcycles, whilst connecting niche motorcycle communities together.
That first ride in 2012 brought together over 2,500 riders across 64 cities. The success of the event encouraged the founder to consider how it could be used to support a worthy cause.
Mirus 55 are excited to announce that we are an official sponsor of the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride 2017 and are working closely with the Bournemouth ride organisers to help make this year's Bournemouth DGR the best yet. We will be launching our own Mirus team which customers and friends are welcome to join as well as having a fundraising drive in the coming weeks to help promote this great cause so stay tuned for more information.
To register go to the DGR website: https://www.gentlemansride.com/
Adam Childs from MCN completes a lap of the Isle Of Man TT course in the SES TT Zero race at an average speed of 78.848 mph. Not too shabby for a production bike straight out of the crate and going toe to toe with the likes of the Mugen Race Team. An astonishing effort from "Chad," MCN's superfast journalist and test pilot and proof just how good the Energica electric superbike really is!! Well worth its price tag and a fantastic testament to its superb build quality and Energica's unbelievable eye for detail and use of high end components!! Congratulations Chad, now bring her home for our customers to experience the thrill of an electric superbike.
You too could have all the fun of the fair on an Energica EGO or EVA. Please call 01747 811196 (option 1) to discuss their availability.
Moto Guzzi has returned to its original South-West roots here at Moto Corsa. We are delighted to share with you the fantastic news that we are, once again, official dealers for the Moto Guzzi brand. We currently have four demonstrators for you to enjoy, including an Eldorado, V9 Roamer, V9 Bobber and a V7 Racer II. When asked for a comment on Moto Guzzi's return, Mr Mike Russel De Clifford said, "I am chuffed to bits" So please come down and help us celebrate all things Moto Guzzi and take advantage of some fantastic deals on Euro 3 bikes before they're gone.
As promised, our Brough Superior SS100 MKI Demonstrator has arrived. And boy does it look good in its Racing Black livery!! Even the rain cannot dampen our excitement and enthusiasm to get this iconic bike on the road, clock up the first 600 miles and carry out the first service. After this we will be happy to start demonstrating the bike to those lucky few who have ordered a new SS100 and those who have registered their interest with Brough Superior and/or us. Have your driving licences at the ready and don't forget your debit cards!!!
We are delighted to post that Mr and Mrs Andrews are the first husband and wife team to buy a pair of matching Norton Commando MK II's from Moto Corsa and Norton UK. In fact Mrs Andrews is the first lady to register a Norton Commando 961 SPORT MKII. Everybody at Moto Corsa thanks them for their business and wishes them many safe and happy miles on their fabulous Norton's. Safe riding and congratulations on adding to Norton Motorcycles UK's history and becoming part of the family.
Here at Moto Corsa we are delighted to announce our working partnership with Energica, one of the world leading experts in Electric Motorcycle Technology. Mike
Russell de Clifford, owner of Moto Corsa Ltd says: "Energica is/are the foremost leader in electric superbike technology. With the
ultra low emissions zones (ULE) coming into force in the UK, it makes complete
sense to own and Energica Superbike. With
minimal running costs and full access to all ULE zones, a 200km range and 196nm
of torque, the EGO is a real alternative to petrol powered Superbikes.We are
proud and honored to be chosen by Energica to support and grow the marketplace
for these stunning technological bikes and we look forward to working closely
with them for the foreseeable future. Come and see the Energica EGO when it arrives in our showroom soon. May the Electric Force be with you.


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