This used to be a Toyota Celica. On Monday morning, out of the Hume Highway west of here, the car, carrying three passengers allegedly collided with a kangaroo while travelling "at high speed", One of … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2016
Merry Christmas
It's Christmas Eve and most Aussies will be looking forward to opening presents and all the hoopla that is involved in our upside-down Christmas. Not so for me, however. You see, I married a girl who … [Read more...]
Me, jealous?? Nah!
That's my VFR on the right. Next to it is my brother's new bike. Yep, that's right. Unbeknown to me, Paul went and bought a new bike. Another VFR, which means that my suggestion that he buy one a few … [Read more...]
Me new lid Pt2
Some time ago I wrote about my disappointment with my Bell Helmet. It wasn't so much a case of "Buy in haste, repent at leisure" as the Revolver being the only brand name flip-front helmet that was … [Read more...]
A bad day’s riding….
...is better than a good day at work. A GOOD day's riding, on the other hand, is better than just about anything. :) It's been more than a month since we did our traditional day ride and this week … [Read more...]
Where have the sportsbikes gone?
I've spent a lot of time on the road lately and the one thing that I've noticed more than anything else is that, if a group of motorcyclists appear, it will inevitably be a group of Harley riders and … [Read more...]
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Prior to every Grand Prix, the official web site compiles and publishes a list of statistics that pertain to the upcoming event. Showing that you can prove anything with the clever use of numbers the … [Read more...]
Trains and boats and planes Pt3
Today I want to conclude the three-part series that I started a week or so ago. Planes, of course, are the most expensive means of travel of the three so it stands to reason that my involvement with … [Read more...]
Turning 21
No, not me, I celebrated my 21st for the THIRD time last year. No, a small but important birthday slipped by me unnoticed a couple of weeks ago, my bike turned 21! As can be seen from the compliance … [Read more...]
In the lap of the gods
It was 31 degrees yesterday and it was predicted to be 33 today (that's Celsius for my overseas friends) so I decided that, if I was going to ride today it'd better be early. So, after taking care of … [Read more...]