Motorcycle Sport & Leisure

Test fleet: SUZUKI GSX-S1000F

I could blame it on middle age, I could blame it on being distracted with a hundred different thoughts about work but, whatever I blame it on, I still screwed up. I filled the GSX-S1000F with diesel. Yip, diesel. A whole £15 worth. Not realising this at the time, I fired the bike up and set off on my ride-out, but only got about 150 yards before it spluttered to a halt and I realised my error.

Stranded by the roadside wondering what to do, my girlfriend (all dressed up,

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