photo courtesy of mcnews.com.au When I first got interested in motorcycles and road racing Frank Melling was already a household name. I used to buy all the motorcycle magazines that I could and … [Read more...]
The GOAT
The 2013 MotoGp season has been most notable for three things. Firstly, we have seen the emergence of a new superstar, someone who, potentially, could become the greatest motorcycle road racer of … [Read more...]
The changing of the guard
photo courtesy of foxsportsasia. By now all my regular readers will be aware that I am an unashamed Marc Marquez fan. While I would love to be able to have an Aussie rider in the top team for whom … [Read more...]
When it doesn’t quite go according to plan
Most lifers will know that I made friends with Ralph Hudson (above) when he visited Australia as part of the USA Team at the Island Classic earlier this year. And, most of you will know that he not … [Read more...]
The soundtrack of my life
The other night my son rang up and, amongst other things, he was talking about how various songs reminded him of some of the road trips that we used to do as a family when he and his sister were … [Read more...]
Connections
In 1976 we moved from Wollongong to the ACT. The move was prompted by an offer of employment with the ACT Education Department at a much better rate of pay than what I was currently receiving from the … [Read more...]
Pipe down
At present I am waiting to hear from the owners of the National Motorcycle Museum of Australia as to when their truck will be down this way again so they can pick up the bike and transport it to its … [Read more...]
Mr Versatile
In a blog that devotes itself primarily to road racing and road riding it may seem strange to some that I would headline my entry today with a picture of an old-skool motocross bike, but, bear with me … [Read more...]
Recognised again
A big thank you to Jeff Ware, editor of Rapid Bikes magazine, for reprinting my article on the Shadowfax from a previous issue of UCBE. I provide the link below in case you haven't bought the magazine … [Read more...]
No, Sir
Photo courtesy of MotoGp.com MotoGp fans have been foaming at the mouth (especially Australian ones) since it became known that Casey Stoner would put in a number of appearances in the second half … [Read more...]
