Growing up in suburban Strathfield in Sydney’s inner west, I remember that the local service station (back when they actually provided service), had a sign out the front which read "Free air … [Read more...]
Where to, Moto2?
Recently the FIM announced that a major change will be made to the Moto2 formula. Since its introduction, the "control everything" formula has seen Honda as the engine supplier and the only major … [Read more...]
MotoGp mid-season report
Last weekend's Austrian GP pretty much summed up the first half of the 2017 season. With seven races to go, the battle for the title is as tight as at any time so far with at least four contenders … [Read more...]
Hitting the wall..
As a matter of policy I do not complain about aches and pains and various ailments (my dad used to call them "organ recitals") but I am going to do so now because I have been absolutely flattened by … [Read more...]
The six pillars of danger
The subject of SMIDSY (Sorry, Mate, I Didn't See You) comes up regularly on motorcycle forums and on dedicated motorcycle web pages. The term probably started here as it does seem to have a distinctly … [Read more...]
Where’s Ralphie?
Well you might ask, where am I, but the usual realities of retired life has kept me from updating, so apologies again. But, to much more important things. While I have been slacking off a very … [Read more...]
4-into1
When Honda debuted the CB750/4 in 1967, the manufacturer unwittingly created a template, elements of which would still be followed some 50 years after its inception. While it is true that Kawasaki … [Read more...]
