Front End Chatter #218

Front End Chatter #218

From Front End Chatter by Simon Hargreaves and Martin Fitz-Gibbons

November 3, 2025 · 1h 30m

About this episode

In this episode, Simon and Martin discuss various new motorcycle models and their features.

Hello and welcome to Front End Chatter, Britain's Best Biking Podcast presented by 'Fox Mulder' Hargreaves and 'Dana Scully' Fitz-Gibbons – because, spookily, this is FEC Episode 218; exactly the same number of episodes as TV's The X-Files. Except it's not spooky at all because it's not a coincidence. It's inevitable there's a TV show with exactly 218 episodes, and it's the X-Files; if we waited until FEC 219 to make the connection, it would be the same number of episodes as the original ABC run of the American improvisational comedy series Whose Line Is It Anyway? Insert your own joke here. And thanks as always to our benevolent benefactors Bennetts, Britain's Best Bike insurers, and bikesocial.co.uk, the website/YouTube channel for all your biking needs. And remember to become a BikeSocial Member – it's automatic if you're insured with Bennetts, or it's £60 per year or £6 per month if not. But it means you get access to loads of competitions, offers and money-off deals on a veritable panoply of kit – basically, if you're thinking of buying anything for your bike, check to see if it's on the list; you might be able to save more than the cost of membership. For a list of current…

People in this episode

Hosts: Simon Hargreaves, Martin Fitz-Gibbons

Topics covered

  • motorcycle news
  • bike reviews
  • automotive industry
  • motorcycle comparisons
  • biking community

Keywords

  • Triumph Trident 800
  • Ducati Monster
  • Kawasaki KLE500
  • Honda CB1000F
  • Yamaha Ténéré 700
  • BMW R1300 GSA

Sponsors

Bennetts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: bikesocial.co.uk

Products: Triumph's new Trident 800, Ducati's new Monster, Kawasaki's new KLE500, Honda's new CB1000F, Yamaha's new Ténéré 700 World Raid Plus, BMW R1300 GSA v RS v RT

Books & works: The X-Files, Whose Line Is It Anyway?

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