It's been a pretty difficult weekend, what with various visits to hospitals and nursing homes. But, the Supers are on soon. I can't wait. The British press is, of course, touting Crutchlow's Superpole … [Read more...]
AMA + DMG = OMG
I am, by reputation and my own admission, a motorcycle racing tragic. If it's got 2 wheels (or 3) and it races on tar (or grass, or dirt, or even ice), I'm interested. So the recent developments in … [Read more...]
MotoGp Musings: Part the Third.
Let me continue.. 1. Hayden to Ducati. Everyone is saying that this is a done deal, but no official confirmation from any source is forthcoming yet. Honda is notoriously persnickety when it comes … [Read more...]
Bike shopping.
Can be fun, but it can also be incredibly frustrating. After making up a short list of "possibles" during the week, Paul and I went to Sydney today to look at them. Some observations, then. 1. … [Read more...]
The trouble with insurance.
My recent difficulties have highlighted a situation that wasn't immediately apparent. A friend was just talking about an almost-new ZX10-R that fell over in the driveway and did $4500 worth of damage. … [Read more...]
MotoGp Musings. Part the Second.
Yesterday's MotoGp test at Brno was interesting for a number of reasons. Test Times: 1. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 1min 56.261 secs 2. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team (B) … [Read more...]
MotoGp Musings..
Fascinating racing last night, though disappointing from an Aussie point of view. Casey's crash when he had a commanding lead is being touted on most American forums as evidence that Casey has … [Read more...]
The search begins.
I spent a bit of time today trolling through the various bikes sales sites on the net starting to look for a replacement bike. I've got a short list of about 8 bikes, 4 of which are in NSW (which is … [Read more...]
TGIF.
Thank God the funeral is over. What a harrowing day. Nevertheless it was good to be there and to show support and compasson to the family. I've started making up a short list of potential bikes to … [Read more...]
Small advances
The insurance company has made an offer on the bike; less than what I was hoping for, but more than they could have, so I guess I should be grateful. Will have to stump up some cash to get something … [Read more...]
