On Tuesday I journeyed back to Canberra to pick up Goldie from Greg's place. It seems like quite a while since I again entrusted it to his care for some more fettling, and, indeed it was, even longer … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2020
Driver reviver
For the benefit of my many overseas readers, I need to explain at the outset what this cryptic title means. Australia is a huge country and even travelling between towns that we would regard as being … [Read more...]
MRA
The initials MRA have been synonymous in Australia for the last 40 years with the Motorcycle Riders Association. This erstwhile body came into existence in Melbourne in the late 1970s when a group of … [Read more...]
the world wide web
You might recall that, some time ago, as part of my "Orphans" series, I detailed the sad story of Yamaha's attempts to create two new-world parallel twin bikes, the TX750 and the TX500. The 500 is a … [Read more...]
Bike Nite
I took a little ride yesterday. 448 kms up to Swansea and back. A good friend of mine opened a cafe there about a year or so ago and he advertised on his Facebook page that last night was going to be … [Read more...]
Electric motorcycles
Peruse any motorcycle publication these days (either paper or digital) and you will be constantly assaulted by news and articles about electric motorcycles. The erstwhile journalists whose job it is … [Read more...]
The eyes have it
I've been spending a fair amount of time at my optometrist's lately.There are a couple of reasons for this. Firstly, it is time for my yearly check-up, something I ensure that I have every year and … [Read more...]
The vagaries of nature
Those of you who ride the Putty Road will recognise this location. It is the bridge over the Hawkesbury River at Windsor. Well, it is where the bridge IS because the flood waters from the weekend's … [Read more...]
Twang – Again
After a short Christmas break I am back into the swing of my regular nursing home concerts. For me, the season started really early with my first concert on the 9th of January. This week I have two … [Read more...]
Staying on top
It hasn't really been the best weather for riding here on the east coast of good old Oz. Living, as I do, next to the Pacific Ocean, I have three directions in which I can ride and I use all three on … [Read more...]