From time to time, on social media, someone will post up a picture of a bike and say something like, "This is my whatever it was. It was a great bike and I'm sorry that I sold it." Often you can see their reasoning but I must say that some of the … [Read more]
Past sure – future uncertain
This time 11 years ago, I was lying in the Emergency Ward at St George Hospital in Sydney. I was sure how I had got there but there were lots of details that were hazy at best. What I DID know was that I had been involved in a collision with a … [Read more]
Life in the slow lane
I found out very early in my motorcycling career that I didn't have the right "stuff" to be a fast rider. I guess that was partly as a result of my upbringing in the 1950s when the pace of life WAS slow. 1950s motor cars, at least the sort that my … [Read more]
Freedom Day..
Today is the 11th of October. As of today, our lockdown because of COVID-19 is being lifted, well, partially. We have now been under a "Stay at Home" order since the middle of July. By "we" I mean, all the residents of the Greater Sydney area. … [Read more]
On Any Sunday – 50 years on
Yes, folks, it is 50 years since the greatest motorcycle movie ever, "On Any Sunday" debuted in the theatres. A smash hit from Bruce Brown, the renowned producer of the iconic surfing movies of the day like "The Endless Summer", OAS opened to acclaim … [Read more]
Slightly out of area..
For my readers who are not familiar with the regulations where I live, we are presently in lockdown and have been since July. The rules are pretty strict and, unlike the similar lockdown in 2020 where riding your bike as exercise was allowed, we have … [Read more]
Standing still
In motorcycling terms, standing still is not an option, unless you have your feet on the ground or the bike is on its stand. I know there are people who specialise in riding bikes while they are standing still, they are call observed trials riders … [Read more]
My other bike
As you know, I've been trying to get into shape during the lockdown. I figure that there are two choices here; stay at home and eat and suffer the consequences or get out and start exercising and see some positive benefit from the enforced … [Read more]
Fathers Day
Today is Fathers Day, here in Australia, anyway, the day is celebrated on other dates in other areas but today here we pause and remember our dads. If you ARE a dad OR a grandad, then Happy Fathers Day to you today. My dad passed away a long time … [Read more]
Ad Visory
As far as I remember, for the first few months of my riding I wore an open-face helmet like the one shown in this picture. This was my first-ever ride on a bike on Bob Holden's TX500 Yamaha, early 1974. No protective gear of any kind, not even a … [Read more]
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