Meet:-  Rob Embleton

Rob Embleton

Age:-  too old to be comfortable on a fireblade for long Occupation:-   Throwing Petrol bombs at the police! Current Bike:-   '93 Fire Blade. Not old, a classic!

Started Riding:-  when my Dad told me to Fantasy Bike:-  Ducati 916 sps would be nice Favourite Road:-   N85 Roue Napoleon from Grenoble to Grasse Favourite Circuit:-   Brands; I can stagger home from World Supers from there

History:-   My dad was a Police Rider so 'bullied' me into riding a mokey bike around a rubbish tip in SE London on Sundays when I was 8. Graduated to off road bikes and trikes(remember them?) and my first official road bike was a TS50. Then a DT125, RD350, RG500, GSXRs ZXRs ZZRs FZRs XRs TTRs CBRs etc.even a couple of BMs(ssshh) and Triumphs. Joined the Old Bill in 1990 and got my Class 1 car and bike qualifications. Blame Tony Gabb! Toured loads and done work with RoSPA, IAM and DSA but don't let it put you off.

Most Embarrassing Biking Moment:-   Got loads but.... Aged 17, and luckily I knew all there was to know about biking. Wanted to impress a girl that I was desperate to ask out on a date. After a lot of pestering she agreed to come out on my DT when my 'L' plates 'ahem' fell off. Rode to a country pub in Eynesford, Kent and elected to ignore the bridge (and the queue for it) over the little river outside the pub. Instead we rode through the ford. I mean, how deep can it be? Answer, Just deeper than the air intake on a DT125. Stalled, Fell over, and froze. Did I mention it was February? And, to ad insult to a non-starter of a date, the local plod gave me 2 points for the 'L' plates. All witnessed by the drivers queuing for the bridge!