History is littered with enterprises of huge import that were brought to nothing by trivial means. I well remember sitting up all night in May 1967 watching the live broadcast of the Indianapolis 500. … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2022
An auspicious anniversary
Amazing as it may seem, this week marks the 10th anniversary of the debut of the Shadowfax Kawasaki at the 2012 Barry Sheene Festival of Speed. I have detailed the story here over the period of the … [Read more...]
Postcards from the road – again
Since retirement allows a much more relaxed approach to one's personal diary, an opportunity arose last weekend for a bit of a cruise, albeit in the car. I'd been invited to be a pinch-hit … [Read more...]
Going home
Last Saturday night I ventured north (in the car) to Lake Macquarie (pictured), one of my all-time favourite locations. The occasion was a high school reunion, one of those things that I usually avoid … [Read more...]
Words from the master
The other day, InfoMoto published an interview that they did with Superbike hero, Robbie Phillis, and his long-time friend and sponsor, Mick Hone. With their permission I am republishing it here so … [Read more...]
597mm
Remember I said we got a bit wet on the last leg of our 3 day Oxley Adventure? We couldn't have known that, since that day, we have had nearly constant rain here on the east coast of Australia with … [Read more...]
Bye, bye Hornet
Well, after being on the market for quite a while, the Hornet went of to a new home this morning. Yes, that's right, this morning. Allow me to explain. I was starting to get a bit concerned; lots … [Read more...]