BIKE looks at why your motorbike might not be the only thing that needs a bit of work before you head out on the roads this summer… With spring in full swing and summer fast approaching, motorcyclists are going to be covering twice as many miles between June and August as they do between December to February according to the UK Department for Transport’s Compendium of Motorcycle Statistics. The rate of new bike licensing for use on the road increases by 10% in the summer months.