I was ready to flog the Beverly 350. The noise was unbearable, and I assumed that was just how these older scooters were. But it turns out, it wasn't the bike's fault; it was the previous owner's obsession with "performance" upgrades. Here is how I stripped off the screaming Malossi kit, returned the bike to stock, and saved my ears (and a fortune on a new bike) in the process.

After a two-month wait, the warranty replacement for my Beverly 400 ignition switch finally arrived. But while the electrical fault is gone, the rattle remains. It turns out they replaced the switch but not the worn housing that caused the failure in the first place. Here is why I think this "fix" is doomed to fail.

Spanish roads are a tarmac utopia compared to the UK, but the roundabouts are a death trap. From the "geometry of fear" and fluctuating motorway speed limits to the strict ban on earplugs and the bureaucracy of parking fines, here is my no-nonsense guide to surviving life on two wheels in Spain without losing your licence or your mind.

I review the Tucano Urbano El'Fast open-face helmet. After finding a bargain on Vinted that perfectly fitted my weird 'egg-shaped' head, I was so impressed I bought a brand new one for Spain. It's quiet, comfy, and the customer service was top-notch. It has a few annoying niggles, but would I buy it again? Absolutely.

Tired of forum myths and marketing claims, I used a diagnostic scanner to get hard data on the Malossi exhaust. This post details the farcical, multi-attempt process of testing and finally answers the question: does it make my Beverly 350 run lean? I swapped opinions for data, and the results are in.

I'd fixed the part, so why was the bike's engine light still glaring at me with the burning intensity of a thousand suns? It turns out the BV350's computer has trust issues and a very long memory. Here's the tale of how I finally convinced it to let go of the past and turn that bloody light off for good.