It was our regular Brekkie Ride this morning (last weekend of each month). The venue was originally planned to be Angels cafe at Huskisson but some clever person pointed out that today was the annual … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2019
For those of you who missed it..
If you couldn't get to the Island Classic, or, if you missed last weekend's Speedweek telecast, here is the whole 2 hours for you to enjoy. A bit too much talk as usual, but the racing is great and it … [Read more...]
One for the road
Yesterday was predicted to be a nice day, temperatures well below the record hots we have been having and well below the 100% humidity that has made the last few weeks so oppressive. SO, it was the … [Read more...]
My VFR’s concluded (for now, anyway)
"I guess that took a year (maybe a little less) until I felt confident enough to try again but, instead of doing up the old bike and re-registering it, I bought another one!" So ended my last entry in … [Read more...]
Final Phillip Island wrap-up
Bruce Lind's last hurrah The Pacific North West's favourite son made another trip down under and once again, Bruce Lind and his lovely wife were a very important part of the Team USA pit. Bruce … [Read more...]
We interrupt the normally scheduled programme to bring you this news flash
Yesterday I took a run down to Canberra with a new battery for the Gold Wing. Greg has been really busy with the bike of late and it is now ready to be started properly and run. He said that if I … [Read more...]
Island Classic sidelights
The New Broom. Ralphie Hudson is the fastest man in the world on a sit-on motorcycle (two way average of 297 mph) but he is also an enthusiastic road racer when time allows. This year he brought … [Read more...]
Island Classic Report Pt2
The first few races of the weekend had already been concluded on Friday afternoon in the cool and all was in readiness for IC Race 1on Saturday morning. Morris, as noted, was on pole and the top … [Read more...]
Another amazing meeting
It's taken a couple of days to get over the Island Classic weekend and the long trip home but there was a cool change last night, a relief from the unremitting heat of the last two weeks and I'm … [Read more...]