Today is Christmas Eve. As my wife is of Finnish extraction, it has become a tradition in my house that we have Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve and open the presents etc afterwards. So, I'd like … [Read more...]
Archives for 2012
Bits from all over
Now that the "silly season" is over (almost - there are still a few wild stories out there like Chris Vermeulen returning to MotoGp with the Ioda team - this isn't going to happen as he wants to be … [Read more...]
Caught in the crossfire
Nobody who has even the smallest vestige of humanity can fail to be appalled at the massacre of children and staff at the school in Newtown in the USA last week. Now, those of you who read me … [Read more...]
There and back
When we were children, whenever we travelled, and we travelled a lot, we would always say to dad, "Where are we going?" And his standard reply used to be, "There and back to see how far it is. And, if … [Read more...]
Bits and pieces
Lots has been happening but not much on the motorcycling front. With the end of both major seasons and the winter testing ban now in force till February, the muttering rotters are cast onto their own … [Read more...]
Here I come to save the day
Was the theme song of the children's cartoon, Mighty Mouse. And I felt a bit like MM yesterday. About lunch time I got a call from my brother (the owner of the blue VFR pictured above) saying that … [Read more...]
Lots happening
photo by my good friend, John Stanley The racing season may be over but you can trust the personalities and companies involved in the sport to keep it before the public eye with all sorts of … [Read more...]
Whither Suzuki?
In amongst all the shenanigans that has been going on in MotoGp in the last few months, the fate of the "other" two Japanese manufacturers seems to have barely been mentioned. Kawasaki seems to be … [Read more...]
If you build it………
The GFC has forced all motorcycle manufacturers to withdraw into the realm of "safe" design and product development (and even then, for some, it hasn't been enough to save their bottom line). Nowhere … [Read more...]
Report card Pt3
Before begin my report on the Moto3 students, I should apologise for the fact that my analysis of the MotoGp contenders failed to mention that Stefan Bradl (who had his factory-supported contract … [Read more...]
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