It's time to start thinking about this year's MotoGp season. While we in Australia are starting to feel that the worst of the COVID19 crisis is over the same cannot be said for overseas with lockdowns and continuing high rates of infection being … [Read more]
WG
Just lately there has been a lot of chatter on Facebook about Wayne Gardner. Being a local boy (to me) means that I am automatically interested in anything that concerns Wayne and it has been pretty amazing to read some of the comments that people … [Read more]
40 years doesn’t take long to go by
I know it's early in 2021 but, you know me, I am always on the lookout for something significant to do with the date and it occurred to me this morning that this year will mark the 40th anniversary of the last road closure in Canberra. The Macarthur … [Read more]
RIP Denis Curtis
Yesterday I received the very sad news that Denis Curtis had passed away after living with cancer for over 11 years. Denis, the boss of CMR Racing Frames, is a legend in the sport with roots that go back to the 1960's in his native England and … [Read more]
Merry Christmas
Normally at this time of the year we'd be talking about all the things that we'd done and the places we'd been this year but it's not the case in 2020. For most of us, 2020 has been a difficult year and for some of us it has been exceedingly so. … [Read more]
Someone sent me a wooden leg in the mail..
On Friday this mysterious parcel was left on my door step. I must add that it wasn't mysterious to me but, just in case it is mysterious to you, let me explain. When the Shadowfax restoration was done, nearly 10 years ago, there were lots of bits … [Read more]
I’m growing older but not up…
Jimmy Buffett is one of my favourite singer/songwriters. As well as his great music, he has a wonderful way of language usage in his song titles. The above is one of them, along with "The weather is here, I wish you were beautiful" and "If the phone … [Read more]
Maxie
For many of us motorcyclists in the Wollongong area, today is a difficult day. On Saturday 11th December 2010 word started circulating on the forum in the mid-morning that there had been a fatality in Kangaroo Valley. The fact that it was … [Read more]
Sometimes (rarely) two wheels are not enough.
As you probably know, we bought a new (2nd hand) car a couple of months ago. While there was nothing wrong with the Aurion it was big and awkward to park and larger than what our needs were. The Golf fitted the bill in almost every respect and we've … [Read more]
SPIR
While trolling through my old photos (looking for something else entirely) I came across these two little gems. Ever since I started motorcycle touring I have kept a little book in which I kept the details of each trip. I still do so, though I … [Read more]
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