Yesterday I received the very sad news that Denis Curtis had passed away after living with cancer for over 11 years. Denis, the boss of CMR Racing Frames, is a legend in the sport with roots that go … [Read more...]
Archives for 2020
Merry Christmas
Normally at this time of the year we'd be talking about all the things that we'd done and the places we'd been this year but it's not the case in 2020. For most of us, 2020 has been a difficult … [Read more...]
Someone sent me a wooden leg in the mail..
On Friday this mysterious parcel was left on my door step. I must add that it wasn't mysterious to me but, just in case it is mysterious to you, let me explain. When the Shadowfax restoration was … [Read more...]
I’m growing older but not up…
Jimmy Buffett is one of my favourite singer/songwriters. As well as his great music, he has a wonderful way of language usage in his song titles. The above is one of them, along with "The weather is … [Read more...]
Maxie
For many of us motorcyclists in the Wollongong area, today is a difficult day. On Saturday 11th December 2010 word started circulating on the forum in the mid-morning that there had been a fatality … [Read more...]
Sometimes (rarely) two wheels are not enough.
As you probably know, we bought a new (2nd hand) car a couple of months ago. While there was nothing wrong with the Aurion it was big and awkward to park and larger than what our needs were. The Golf … [Read more...]
SPIR
While trolling through my old photos (looking for something else entirely) I came across these two little gems. Ever since I started motorcycle touring I have kept a little book in which I kept the … [Read more...]
A far, FAR rider..
I'm privileged to know several riders who belong to various long distance riding clubs. Their feats of endurance amaze me and I'm filled with admiration for them. However, this gentleman, … [Read more...]
Old racing photos – again
My more knowledgeable readers will not only recognise the bike and its rider but also the location in which this photo was taken. It is, of course, the Masaaki Engineering Honda 400/4 (closer to 500cc … [Read more...]
Top of the class
Well, the late nights and early mornings are over for another year. And the late nights and early mornings have been even worse than ever in the closing part of the MotoGp season as the races ran well … [Read more...]
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