About The Throttle Hand

Thethrottlehand is for riders who want to build their knowledge around the motorcycle, from riding craft to the gear that goes with it. The site covers Bikes, Gear, Riding, Racing, and the Workshop, alongside practical topics like Law and licensing, Buying and owning, Touring and routes, and Classics and restoration. It also follows developments in Electric and charging. The News section reports on these areas across the European market, providing a factual basis for decisions and conversation.

News stories on thethrottlehand are produced by rewriting information from named and linked public sources, such as official announcements, regulatory bodies, and established publications. When a story is reported, these sources are checked against each other for consistency. Every published article carries a clear date, and nothing within it is invented, including statistics or quotes. The aim is to provide a clear, traceable account.

The site builds permanent reference pages from this ongoing coverage. These include detailed entries for Bike models, Helmets, Race series, touring Routes, countries for riders, general Gear categories, and Racing disciplines. Each reference page is built around a table of key facts, is organised into logical sections, and is illustrated with a real, credited photograph. These pages are updated as the products, rules, or coverage they describe change.

This website is not affiliated with any manufacturer, race team, retailer, or industry organisation it reports on. It carries no sponsored content or advertising disguised as editorial, and it does not publish any betting or gambling material. Any errors that are identified are corrected openly, with a note on the relevant page and a record maintained at /corrections/.

For queries or suggestions, please use the form at /contact/. Thethrottlehand aims to be a useful, reliable reference for European motorcyclists.