Small bikes, big potential: 125cc registrations rise as motorcycle market grows Every biker’s story starts somewhere. For many, it begins with a smaller bike, a set of L plates and that first taste of freedom on two wheels. That’s why
Remember, Remember the 5th of November – Why Bonfire Night Can Be Dangerous for Motorcyclists Bonfire Night is a time for fireworks, celebrations and family fun. But for motorcyclists, 5th November can bring some additional dangers on UK roads. While
Meet Dani – Four Weeks After Passing Her Test, She’s Off Exploring Europe! If you happen to visit Squires Cafe, Route 59 Cafe or Lakeside Cafe in Colne, you might just bump into Dani. But don’t be surprised if you
Getting to Know Life on Two Wheels: Why Our Team Took to Motorcycles At Sorrymate, we believe that being a good solicitor is about more than knowing the law. It’s about understanding the people we represent and the world they
Meet Sara! Sara is the first of our Sorrymate Brand Ambassadors to step into the spotlight and we’re delighted to have her representing the brand. A familiar face within the biking community, Sara has already dedicated her time as a
It’s All “Mellow Yellow” – Can A Yellow Visor Really Help You See More? By Peter Eaton Motorcycle enthusiast and Sorrymate Sales Manager There are some mornings when riding to work feels less like motorcycling and more like an audition
Motorcycle Tyre Safety: Give Your Tyres Some Love! Your motorcycle tyres are the only contact between you and the road. So, when was the last time you gave them a proper check? We mean a really thorough check. Tyres are
£220m Million More for Pothole Repairs: What Does It Mean for Motorcyclists? The Government has announced an additional £220 million for pothole repairs across England, alongside plans to resurface nearly 7,000 miles of road. But will this mean safer journeys
Meet Peter Eaton: Sorrymate’s New Sales Manager and Lifelong Biker We’re delighted to welcome Peter Eaton to Sorrymate, as our new Sales Manager. Bringing decades of motorcycling experience, a passion for motorcycle community and plenty of personality to the team. Pete
How To Stay Safe On The Road Your motorcycle helmet is one of the most important pieces of safety equipment you will ever buy. In the event of a collision, it could make the difference between a serious head injury
Out on the Road, Not Behind a Desk. Over the coming weekend we will be assisting with the grand finale of what surely must have been one of the high points of this year….the Bike and Brew Passport Event! We’ve
We Don’t Just Work in the Biking World, We Live in It! As bikers, we never stop learning. Improving our skills keeps us safe on the roads. Over the past few weeks, we have been doing what we do best
We Don’t Just Work in the Biking World, We Live in It! At Sorrymate, biking is not just something we talk about. Instead, it is something we live and breathe every single day. We are not a faceless firm sitting
UK Government Considering £30 Fuel Limit to Prevent Panic Buying Recent reports suggest that the UK Government is reviewing emergency measures that could see a temporary £30 fuel purchase limit introduced at petrol stations across the country. While this isn’t
Sorrymate Hits the Road with Bike and Brew ambassador Louise. At Sorrymate, we’ve always said we’re bikers first. We live the life, we ride the roads and we support the community that makes motorcycling so special across the UK. That’s
UK Motorcycle Industry Warns of Imminent Policy Gap The UK motorcycle sector is facing what industry leaders are calling a policy cliff edge, with the Plug-in Motorcycle Grant (PiMG) set to expire in April and no replacement currently proposed. The
Sorrymate Female Rider Maintenance Afternoon 12th April | The Tap, Eastham Ferry At Sorrymate, we’re proud to stand with the biking community – and that means creating events that genuinely support, empower and connect riders. On Saturday 12th April at
Sorrymate Proudly Sponsors the 2026 Bike & Brew Passport. At Sorrymate, we don’t just represent bikers, we ride with them, stand with them, and support the community that makes motorcycling in the North West so special. That’s why we’re incredibly
New UK Road Safety Strategy Highlights Serious Risks for Motorcyclists. A new road safety strategy released by the UK Government has placed renewed focus on the risks faced by motorcyclists on Britain’s roads. While any loss of life on
Remembering Andrew Rogers: A Blood Bike Volunteer Who Gave Selflessly It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Andrew Rogers, a much-loved volunteer with Blood Bikes Wales. Andrew lost his life following a road traffic collision in
What an unforgettable 9 days at MCL! Organisers are reporting a staggering 97,000 visitors through the doors at MCL 2025, this year’s show was one of the biggest and best yet, and we want to extend a massive thank you to every single one of
Winter Riding: Stay Safe, Warm & Confident – A Sorrymate Guide for Bikers Winter can be one of the most rewarding times to ride — quiet roads, crisp air, and that unbeatable feeling of beating the elements. But as biker
The Partnership Protecting Bikers: Sorrymate x Moto Halo At Sorrymate, we’ve always stood for one thing, protecting riders. Whether it’s on the road, in the garage, or in the courtroom, our mission is to make sure motorcyclists get the support
Stay Safe While Riding This Autumn: Motorcycle Safety Tips for UK and North Wales Riders There’s nothing quite like a crisp autumn ride through the North Wales countryside, golden leaves, quiet roads, and sweeping bends. Our own Louise from Sorrymate
The Sorrymate team is revving up for Motorcycle Live 2025, the UK’s biggest and best motorcycle show and we can’t wait to see you there! From 15th–23rd November, we’ll be at the NEC Birmingham, ready to chat all things bikes,
Following on from her Biker Down course in Safety Central in Lymm last year, Louise has signed up for the latest course being offered, Respond Smart. This course is aimed at bikers who want to put into practice what they
The latest official statistics from the Department of Transport Newly published Department for Transport (DFT) statistics show an interesting trend regarding fatalities. Between 2004 and 2023: fatalities were down 46% from 585 to 315 (2021 – 322) serious injuries decreased
Motorcycle Live 2024! Its that time of year again when the motorbike community makes its annual pilgrimage to the NEC to view the very latest on show in the industry. This year sees MCL mixing it up a bit with
Remembrance Sunday with Merseyside and Cheshire Blood Bikes There was lots going on with the biking community yesterday with the Ring of Red ride outs, and services up and down the country. Louise supported Merseyside and Cheshire Blood Bikes with
Yorkshire Air Ambulance Corporate Supporter of the Year East Yorkshire Sorrymate are celebrating today following Phil and Fergus attending an awards dinner thrown by Yorkshire Air Ambulance last night and collecting an award for Corporate Supporter of the Year. This
Personal Injury Lawyer Vacancy We are recruiting for an experienced Personal Injury Lawyer to join our biker team. Based in St Helens we will consider flexible working for the right candidate. Ideally we are looking for someone with a keen
This week we have been exploring the particular problems associated with motorcycle hire charges, or credit hire as it is more commonly known. If you have an accident on your motorbike, your insurer will often point you in the direction
Keen not to have too much of a break in between riding motorbikes, this week saw Louise checking into Lymm services for a rendez vous with an IAM Assessor for Warrington IAM Group. Following passing her test in June, Louise
This weekend saw Louise checking into Safety Central in Lymm for a Biker Down course. This course is aimed at bikers, to assist them in understanding the science of being seen, and also how to assist with first aid if
September can often be a miserable month. The summer is over, school starts again, the beaches are a distant memory, and as autumn sets in with darker nights we start looking at wet weather gear and whether we actually fancy
I (Louise) spent the last weekend at the Women in Moto event at Uttoxeter Racecourse, and made the most of the brilliant weather to sample all that was on offer. If you’ve never tried it you really should give it
Louise took the time out to visit our Merseyside and Cheshire Blood Bikers when they took SMIDSY to the Bikers Hangout meet in Frodsham this weekend. SMIDSY, known to the team as V4 has been in full service this year
As solicitors dealing with the County Court system we are well used to delays and issues with getting cases dealt with on a timely basis, but a Justice Committee meeting on 7th May 2024 laid bare the state of the
HALLELUJAH! Louise, one of our directors has passed her MOD2, after taking a Direct Access Course with Aintree Motorcycle Training Centre. Louise started with a manual bike late last year, learning through the winter months to ensure that come the
Dave Day! Brilliant from start to end. Members of the Sorrymate team took part in the Dave Day Memorial Ride which ran from Ace Cafe London though to Barrow-in-Furness the home of Dave Myers, one half of the Hairy Bikers.
The Sorrymate team didn’t need to be asked twice to ride to work in support of Ride to Work Day 2024 in conjunction with Motorcycle Action Group. The day highlights the Move on Motorcycling campaign. This campaign seeks to encourage
Sorrymate are proud to announce their partnership with MCO to provide a legal advice service to their valued customers. MCO are one of the leading multi franchise motorcycle dealers in the North West, and this builds on their commitment to
Donington Park race circuit hosted the R&G Official Test for the Bennetts British Superbikes this weekend and Sorrymate director Louise went along to see our sponsored team 2Strokes Racing Team. They are competing in the Pirelli National Sportbike/ABK Beer 0%
This month has seen our support for the Blood Bike groups growing with our sponsorship of Merseyside and Cheshire Bloodbike V4 for the next year. V4 (short for Vampire 4!) is one of the bikes used in the local area
Sunday 17th March sees Louise from the Sorrymate team taking part in our first charity ride out of the year. She is travelling over to New Brighton to take part in the Wirral Egg Run which this year is raising
So, you want to learn to ride a motorcycle. Slight problem you last rode one in the 80’s under a provisional licence and the bike was under 50cc. Oh, how things have changed. Being in possession of a full UK
This month has seen our support for the Blood Bike groups growing with our director Louise volunteering as a controller with her local group Merseyside & Cheshire Bloodbikes. This sees Louise regularly manning the phones for Bloodbikes, taking calls from
We are proud to announce that we will be partnering with the Nationwide Association of Blood Bikes in supporting riders and volunteers with legal services in the event of an accident. Members of NABB transport blood, platelets, samples, surgical instruments,
Yesterday we had the pleasure of presenting the Yorkshire Air Ambulance with a cheque for “£15,020.11” which was raised from the YAA race bike raffle. Yorkshire Air Ambulance is an independent charity that relies heavily on the generosity of the
Sorrymate have teamed up with Motorcycle Action Group as a Corporate Member. MAG are well known amongst the biking community for their actions lobbying government in championing and promoting motorcycling in the UK. Louise Burns-Lunt, director of Sorrymate.com said that
The final swan song for MCE (as was but now GR123 in administration). Ever since the announcement was made that MCE insurance was going into administration, I have been working with several clients to sort out the fallout. Within the
A new report shows that motorcycle fatalities have fallen Newly published Department for Transport (DFT) statistics show an interesting trend regarding fatalities. In 2021 322 riders lost their lives in collisions involving another vehicle. The only year with lower numbers
Over six months ago the Department For Transport (DfT) made significant changes to the Highway Code. One of the most noticeable changes was made to the hierarchy of road users to increase the safety of those who are most vulnerable
Motorcycle Accident Statistics Been riding on your bike this week? The legal team at Sorrymate.com have all been out and luckily all came back in one piece, but there are some startling motorcycle accident statistics about those who aren’t so
The legal team at Sorrymate are all bikers, and their enthusiam for everything bike is rubbing off on the rest of the team. Over the past months two of our directors Louise and Paul have taken their CBT and been
WOW! What a weekend. Friday we went down to Luton Community Fire Station the sun was shining and the atmosphere was brilliant. Over 30 bikers attended the event. Big thanks to the Luton Fire service for allowing us to be
As of 25th March, new rules to The Highway code have come in to force to make using any hand-held mobile phone illegal while driving. The changes were supported by 80% of respondents in a public consultation in 2021. The new
OPINION ON MCE AS WAS. FERGUS DALGARNO Hello. I am Fergus from Sorrymate and this is my view of the position as it stands with MCE Insurance. This sort of thing is never exciting but what follows will hopefully give
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has declared that MCE Insurance Company Limited has failed. The company who are based in Gibraltar sold motorbike, private car, van, and commercial vehicle insurance products in the UK through broker MCE Insurance. Last week
Our client was on the main road when another driver came from a side road to the left and crashed into him causing multiple injuries. This case was transferred to us because our client was unhappy with his own insurance
MCN report on The National Motorcyclist Council (NMC) calls for changes to be made to the current UK’s motorcycle license testing and training regime. As it was found the multi-layered approach has not to be making biking any safer. Motorcycle
Recent figures reported from the Yorkshire Air Ambulance shown that RTC motorcycle incidents were the most common incident last week. This year the Yorkshire Air Ambulance had responded to 1003 which, 694 patients were held. SorryMate are proud to support
MCIA hails new chapter for powered light vehicles and their role in the future of our cities’ transport systems MCIA yesterday welcomed the Government’s announcement it will deliver an action plan to build new UK opportunities for Zero Emission Powered
SorryMate have pledged over £1,000 per year to support the Yorkshire Air Ambulance to help keep them saving lives of motorcyclists across the region. Last year the Yorkshire Air Ambulance responded to 1,523 incidents, 113 of which were motorcycle accidents.
So, what does a Solicitor from SorryMate do with her annual leave? Sun and sand in the tropics? Gondolas and fine food in Venice? NO. Spanners and mud in Derbyshire? That’s more like it! This was a no-messing-about, five-day motorcycle
The Court has now established that seriously injured claimants should receive compensation to purchase accommodation, on top of any damages. The Court of Appeal has handed down a significant judgement for all personal injury claimants. The much-awaited decision of Swift v
About the case Filtering through traffic is one of the many advantages of riding a motorbike. However, as one of our clients, Tom* discovered, often drivers can stop you, even at the best of times. Facts of the case Tom
Facts of the case Mr H* suffered an accident when his bike slipped as a result of ice on the road. It was a cold, December day and the ice was caused by a burst water pipe on the road-side leaking water
SorryMate have supported Oliver’s Mount and the Yorkshire Air Ambulance for a few years now and when we heard that the Race Marshals Association needed overalls and jackets it seemed only right that we step up and help. We are
Unfortunately, motorcyclists remain one of the most vulnerable road users. We understand that some accidents are unavoidable, but there are some steps we can take to mitigate the risk. Here, we list the most common motorcycle accidents and how to
“What was your best ever ‘bike journey?” I get asked this question quite often, by ‘biker and non-biker friends (yes, I do have some friends who are not ‘bikers. They’re alright, I suppose). Whilst we have been unable to get
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