Michael Mann
BikeSocial Managing Editor
BikeSocial Managing Editor. Content man - reviewer, road tester, video presenter, interviewer, commissioner, organiser. First ride was on a Honda ST70 in the back garden aged 6. Not too shabby on track, loves a sportsbike, worries about helmet hair, occasionally plays golf but enjoys being a father to a 7-year old the most.
Ex-Harrods PR man and occasional voice-over artist who commuted in London by XMAX250 and VFR800 for years before heading to the big time in Peterborough in 2010. Ran Bennetts PR, Events & Sponsorship before taking on Bike Social in May 2013.
Has run long-termers in the shape of an Africa Twin, CB1000R+, BMW S1000RR M, Streetfighter V4, and a Multistrada V4 S. Intrigued about an electric future and keeping the What Bike Next? series going.
Recent Posts
- Latest News
Ducati Multistrada V4 Rally updated for 2026
Starter Model - News
By Michael Mann07/10/2025 - New Riders & Training
Better Riding: a hero’s journey from novice to mentor
How competence can be overpowered by confidence
By Michael Mann01/10/2025 - New Riders & Training
Better Riding: Confidence vs Competence
How competence can be overpowered by confidence
By Michael Mann18/09/2025 - New Riders & Training
Better Riding: How to avoid dangerous drivers
Top tips from our Motorbike Coach on staying safe by enhancing your risk awareness, positioning, and mindset.
By Michael Mann04/09/2025 - Features
Torqueing Heads (Ep6): Suzuki
A delve into UK motorcycling featuring BikeSocial’s Michael Mann, guest co-host Simon Hargreaves and a motorcycle industry figurehead
By Michael Mann20/08/2025 - New Riders & Training
Better Riding Advice: Developing Your Motorbike Intuition
Top tips from our Motorbike Coach on how you can improve your motorbike sixth sense
By Michael Mann19/08/2025 - BMW
BMW M 1000 R (2025) - Review
£13,760 - £19,990 | 167.6 - 206.5bhp | 199kg | Fresh face leads the changes to BMW’s S 1000 R and M 1000 R
By Michael Mann08/08/2025 - New Riders & Training
Better Riding Advice: Master your body position
How small body movements affect your motorcycle
By Michael Mann05/08/2025 - Features
Torqueing Heads (Ep5): Honda
A delve into UK motorcycling featuring BikeSocial’s Steve Rose, Michael Mann and a guest
By Michael Mann02/07/2025 - New Riders & Training
Better Riding Advice: How to brake and swerve while cornering
Top tips for avoiding hazards in a corner
By Michael Mann26/06/2025 - Morbidelli
Morbidelli T1002V (2025) – Review
Sexy, sub-£8k adventurer from China with Italian heritage
By Michael Mann19/06/2025 - Features
Torqueing Heads (Ep4): Yamaha
Yamaha’s Marketing & Events Manager, Jeff Turner, chats with BikeSocial’s Steve and Michael
By Michael Mann13/06/2025 - New Riders & Training
Better Riding Advice: Hazard avoidance – How to brake and swerve
Top tips for stopping more efficiently
By Michael Mann10/06/2025 - Royal Enfield
Royal Enfield Bear 650 (2025) – Review
Based on the Interceptor 650 but with new wheels, tyres, suspension, geometry and a more rugged look.
By Michael Mann05/06/2025 - Features
Torqueing Heads (Ep3): Triumph
A delve into UK motorcycling featuring BikeSocial’s Steve Rose, Michael Mann and a guest
By Michael Mann30/05/2025 - New Riders & Training
Better Riding Advice: Perfect your emergency stops
Top tips for stopping more efficiently
By Michael Mann28/05/2025 - New Riders & Training
Better Riding Advice: Brakes - Not just for slowing you down
Better Riding Advice: brakes aren’t just for stopping
By Michael Mann16/05/2025 - Features
Torqueing Heads (Ep2): Bridgestone
In the hotseat alongside Steve and Michael is Bridgestone's tyre guru, Gary Hartshorne
By Michael Mann16/05/2025 - Features
Torqueing Heads (Ep1): Kawasaki
A delve into UK motorcycling featuring BikeSocial’s Steve and Michael plus a guest. This week it's Ross Burridge form Kawasaki
By Michael Mann06/05/2025 - New Riders & Training
Better Riding Advice: hazard perception
Read the road and anticipate the upcoming risks
By Michael Mann01/05/2025 - New Riders & Training
Better Riding Advice: Where should you look when riding a motorcycle?
From target fixation and peripheral vision to sixth sense and steering jerk
By Michael Mann15/04/2025 - Latest News
Supercharged Showdown: ride a Kawasaki flat out, legally!
If you own or fancy having a go on a Supercharged Kawasaki then come and ride it as fast as you want on a private airfield
By Michael Mann14/02/2025 - New Riders & Training
Better Riding: Avoiding common riding mistakes
The two most common riding errors
By Michael Mann23/01/2025 - New Riders & Training
Better Riding: How to master the overtake
Top tips to help get by slower vehicles
By Michael Mann18/12/2024 - New Riders & Training
Better Riding: How to be on the right line, every time
Using the safety bubble technique, and reference points
By Michael Mann13/11/2024 - Honda
Honda PCX125 (2025) - Technical Review
Engine, bodywork design, brakes, and electronics have all undergone revisions for the 2025 Honda PCX125
By Michael Mann06/11/2024 - New Riders & Training
Better Riding: Corner with confidence
How to corner with much more confidence by understanding grip
By Michael Mann01/11/2024 - New Riders & Training
Better Riding: How to steer and countersteer a motorcycle
How to corner more efficiently and effectively but understanding counter steering
By Michael Mann16/10/2024
