Helena had a coffee morning with a friend this morning so I took the opportunity to have a quick ride. I did need to change the route somewhat, though, doing the same loop over and over again can get … [Read more...]
Archives for 2022
If one is good..
Finally it seems that the wet spell is over. After over 1000mm of rain (more than the yearly average) in just over 7 weeks, the sunshine has returned and I've been able to get out and about on the … [Read more...]
Why are modern bikes so ugly?
What I have to write today is purely subjective, just my opinion and you are entitled to disagree. As a friend of mine said the other day, "I don't know where you got your opinion but I hope you kept … [Read more...]
Some more Six Hour trivia
Why do I keep banging on about the Six Hour? Why is the Six Hour group on Facebook one of the most active? Simple, the Castrol Six Hour race for production motorcycles (1970-1987) remains one of the … [Read more...]
Rain with a possibility of more rain..
I got out for a short ride on Sunday, the first time I've been on the bike since returning from the Oxley Ride on the 21st February. It's not like I have been avoiding riding or have been too busy, … [Read more...]
A re-post, sorry.
In much the same way as John Small's iconic picture of Croz wheelstanding John Fitzgerald's Z1R at Macarthur Park, this photo of mine from Oran Park 1976, gets regularly posted and for pretty much the … [Read more...]
The great spacer caper of 1974
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...]
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...]
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