I did a trip to Sydney's northern beaches yesterday, riding shotgun for my brother while he delivered a bike (above) to a buyer there. Now, before you go, what the heck. the bike is NOT Paul's beloved … [Read more...]
Archives for 2019
Orphans Pt7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BCgl2uumlI Yes, you guessed it, in my continuing but erratic series on bikes that manufacturers possibly should have thought twice about, today I'm going to look at … [Read more...]
In Memoriam
Today is a very special day for me. On this day, 20th December, in 1969, 50 years ago exactly, my dad collapsed on the kitchen floor and passed away from a massive heart attack. He was just 59 years … [Read more...]
Doing it in the dirt
I spent a very enjoyable day on Saturday commentating at Macarthur Motorcycle Complex near Appin, about 50kms from my place. The occasion was Round 2 of the cleverly-named "Sultans of Slide" NSW Flat … [Read more...]
End of season report Pt1
Well, it's that time of year again, time to grade the MotoGp riders on their performances in season 2019. As usual, I'll do the top teams today and the independent teams tomorrow. Repsol … [Read more...]
Bye bye Jorge
The worst-kept secret in MotoGp was finally revealed on Thursday night when Jorge Lorenzo announced that this weekend's MotoGp race at Valencia would be his last. Given his abject performances this … [Read more...]
No show
First of all I must apologise for my absence but I do have a good reason. Over the last few weeks I have been treated for a number of skin cancers and they have kept me pretty occupied. I have had a … [Read more...]
Honda builds a pirate bike
Overnight at the Milan show, Honda announced its brand new 2020 superbike, the LONG overdue replacement for the ageing Fireblade. Named the CBR1000RR-R it is just about all-new and it damn well needs … [Read more...]
Be careful what you wish for
The appalling weather that threatened to shut down this weekend's Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island has again led to calls for the date of the event to be moved to a date where the weather is … [Read more...]
How safe is safe?
I went for a ride yesterday in spite of the weather forecast predicting strong to gale force winds. In my defence, the winds were anything but when I set out and remained noticeable but safe … [Read more...]
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