While it is generally considered that the Americans invented the concept that, “If some is good, more is better” it was slavishly followed by the Japanese motorcycle manufacturers during the … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2019
Every picture tells a story Pt2
There are dozens of pictures on the internet of riders being "encouraged" by their pit crew to try harder in races. The most famous of these is this one. Soili Saarinen doing pit board duties … [Read more...]
Twang
One of the joys of riding in Canberra while I lived there was exploring the backroads. Yes, I know that visitors to town are more likely to be confused by Canberra's URBAN roads network (and justly … [Read more...]
Another long weekend
Facebook reminded me this morning that it is Chris Vermeulen's birthday today. He will be 37 years old, they say. The Aussie WSBK and MotoGp star has long retired from racing but is keeping his hand … [Read more...]
A Tuesday funny
I just thought that this might lighten your day! … [Read more...]
The morning after the night before
As usual (now that the races are back in a sensible time zone) I stayed up and watched the MotoGp live feed last night. Just when you thought you had seen it all, the broadcast delivered two races … [Read more...]
Every picture tells a story
I'm sure you've noticed that I have been having some difficulty of late thinking of subjects about which to write my articles. It has even occurred to me on a couple of occasions that I may have run … [Read more...]
Joining the club (again)
Last night I hot-footed it up-town to the Keiraville Public School for the monthly meeting of the Classic and Enthusiasts Motorcycle Club. I've been a member of lots of clubs in my time but it has … [Read more...]
A less than ideal day to go riding
Paul's neighbours across the road had a Putty ride planned for yesterday. Margie wanted to try out her new (to her) FZ6, Craig had a rare weekend off work so it seemed like the ideal thing to do. … [Read more...]
The top 10 motorcycling myths
When I first set out to write my blog, over 10 years ago, my WordPress "guru", Chris Mundy, gave me lots of valuable advice. But the most valuable of all of his pointers was this one. "Original … [Read more...]
