A bit of fun for a damp Monday morning: guide to biker slang and terminology

So you’ve just joined a motorcycle club or bought your first motorbike and you’ve had a rude awakening: you don’t understand what your peers are saying. We don’t blame you. There’s plenty of biker slang that often finds its way into everyday conversations among motorcyclists.

We’re digging into biker lingo as part of Bikesure’s ‘Ride On’ campaign, which aims to get people on the road and celebrate their freedom, whether they’re getting back into biking after a break or taking up two wheels for the first time.

So if you’re feeling a little lost, take a look at our guide to biker slang. FIND OUT MORE HERE.

I'm a member of Waterlooville MCC, The 59 club, IAM RoadSmart Solent, and others - but deffo not one of those dodgy 1% outfits LOL! BTW - the pic above is my brother Dave & me on my dad's old moped! My very 1st MC club?... Hope you keep the shiny side up :0)

www.bikesure.co.uk

All Honda CB1000 Hornets to be recalled in the UK following investigation into oil consumption

 

All standard and SP versions of Honda’s CB1000 Hornet naked are to be recalled in the UK, following reports of excessive oil consumption by owners.

The announcement impacts all of the four-cylinder naked machines sold since their inception in late 2024, with customers now set to be contacted directly for the work.

“We are aware that concerns have been raised by a number of customers relating to excessive oil consumption in the CB1000 Hornet,” a statement from Honda UK read.

“Following a thorough investigation in collaboration with Honda Motor Co., Ltd (Japan), we are now instigating a safety recall. Customers will be contacted by direct mail with all relevant information.”

A spokesperson for the UK arm of the business went on to say that the cause of the problem was still under investigation however is believed to be related to the piston rings and piston specifications – potentially resulting in oil entering the combustion chamber.

www.motorcyclenews.com

Microsoft says uninstall Windows 11 KB5074109 to fix Outlook POP, PST hang, as 2026’s first update causes havoc

If your Outlook Classic freezes or hangs when you use POP accounts or deal with PST files, you’ll need to remove Windows 11 KB5074109 or use webmail. In some cases, third-party apps can also become unresponsive if they save files to cloud storage, such as OneDrive. These two issues are apparently related to a single core problem.

It’s very rare for Microsoft to admit that it messed up, but the January 2026 Update is a disaster, as it continues to break features in Windows 11, including something as basic as Sleep mode (S3) on older PCs. In our tests, Windows Latest found that the update causes a black screen, resets the desktop background, breaks File Explorer customization, among other problems.

KB5074109 is a mandatory update that began rolling out on January 13, 2026 and it installed automatically on our PCs. Your PC is using this update if you see OS Build 26200.7623 / 26100.7623 / in Settings > System > About or winver.

Meanwhile in other news: Windows 11 continues to lose market share to Windows 10. Oh dear Microsoft - when you go for a cash grab, and your code is garbage - you reap what you sow!

UPDATE TheRegister 260126: Microsoft probes Windows 11 boot failures tied to January security updates. Some machines are failing to start after security updates, prompting yet another Microsoft investigation

www.windowslatest.com

Hang on, is it 1st April? Sony and TCL join forces!

Sony Corporation ("Sony") and TCL Electronics Holdings Limited ("TCL") today announced that the two companies have agreed to move forward with discussions and consideration for a strategic partnership in the home entertainment field.

Specifically, the two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to confirm their intentions to establish a joint venture that will assume Sony's home entertainment business, with TCL holding 51% and Sony holding 49% of its shares. The joint venture will operate globally, handling the full process from product development and design to manufacturing, sales, logistics, and customer service for products including televisions and home audio equipment. Sony and TCL will proceed with discussions toward executing definitive binding agreements by the end of March 2026. Subject to execution of the definitive agreements and relevant regulatory approvals and other conditions, the new company is expected to commence its operations in April 2027.

You couldn't make this stuff up: Sony one of the biggest & best electronics companies on the planet - partnering up with & handing the reins to TCL of all folks!!! I honestly wouldn't use TCL if they were giving their kit away. What a crazy world we live in... 

www.sony.co.jp

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Phishing: Spot and report scam emails, texts, websites and calls

 

'Phishing' is when criminals use scam emails, text messages or phone calls to trick their victims. The aim is often to make you visit a website, which may download a virus onto your computer, or steal bank details or other personal information.

This page explains how to report phishing attempts, and protect yourself from scammers.

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is a UK government organisation that has the power to investigate and take down scam email addresses and websites.

Reporting a scam is free and only takes a minute. By reporting phishing attempts, you can:
reduce the amount of scam communications you receive
make yourself a harder target for scammers
protect others from cyber crime online

Please CLICK HERE to read more, understand the risks & stay safe. 
Need more help or further advice? Contact Donline.

www.ncsc.gov.uk

More than half of all crypto tokens have failed — and most died in 2025

More than half of all cryptocurrencies ever launched are now defunct, with most failures occurring in 2025, according to a new analysis by CoinGecko.

The study looked at token listings on GeckoTerminal between mid-2021 and the end of 2025. Of the nearly 20.2 million tokens that entered the market during that period, 53.2% are no longer actively traded. A staggering 11.6 million of those failures happened in 2025 alone — accounting for 86.3% of all token deaths over the past five years.

One key driver behind the surge in dead tokens was the rise of low-effort memecoins and experimental projects launched via crypto launchpads like pump.fun, CoinGecko analyst Shaun Paul Lee said. These platforms lowered the barrier to entry for token creation, leading to a wave of speculative assets with little or no development backing. Many of these tokens never made it past a handful of trades before disappearing.

Meanwhile in other news: Fear that quantum computing is on the cusp of cracking cryptocurrency's encryption spurs a global investment firm to remove Bitcoin from recommendations.

www.coindesk.com