Motorcycle Sport & Leisure

Mind the pennies

There are three things that you are likely to spend money on if you’re touring in the UK – fuel, food and accommodation. They’re going to be our focus, and we’re going to break down how you can make some key savings that’ll help you stay on the road longer and get the most bang for your buck. Some of these might seem obvious, but it’s worth highlighting some of the ways we’ve saved a few quid on our latest scooter adventure.

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Keeping fuel costs down is difficult. Sure, you could ride a little 125cc machine that’s getting 100mpg, but you’ll need to take weeks off work if you want to cover any serious distance. That said, bikes are generally perceived to be pretty fuel efficient, but there’s still a huge amount of variation depending

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