This video clip has been around for years and, every now and then, somebody mentions it and the wonder starts all over again. Watch, and be as amazed as the narrator, Jeremy Clarkson, as he … [Read more...]
Moto2 gallery.
Last weekend's MotoGP race at the Sachsenring saw two Aussies competing in the Moto2 category. Anthony West, who seems to have made a life-long work of joining the wrong teams at the wrong time, is … [Read more...]
Spanish Fly. [Warning: US GP spoliers]
And, at Laguna Seca, they did again, although not quite in the same manner. Spain's Jorge Lorenzo took his 6th win of the season to strengthen his grip on the 2010 World Championship. Lorenzo had a … [Read more...]
Engines, engines, engines. Pt2
Last week I said that the "6 engine rule" and its implications were simmering away below the surface. Well, it seems that it's coming TO the surface a little earlier than expected. Toby Moody, BBC … [Read more...]
Blue Jays.
No, not THESE blue Jays.. ..or THESE blue jays ...or even this Blue Jays... ..the great album produced by Justin Hayward and John Lodge (ex-Moody Blues). No. I'm talking about … [Read more...]
More surgery for Vermeulen.
After already having had arthroscopic surgery on the knee injured at PI (and re-injured at Brno), Chris Vermeulen has announced via his web site that he will have another round in order to repair … [Read more...]
Backing up the product.
In April 2009 I bought a new set of Oxford Hot Grips, heated hand grips. Today, on the way up to the Pie Shop, I noticed that the power controller would not allow me to change heat settings. I checked … [Read more...]
Engines, engines, engines.
MotoGP rules state that each team rider is allocated 6 engines for the racing year. If the rider uses them up, they can opt for another engine, but are penailsed by starting from pit lane 10 seconds … [Read more...]
A cure for the “blahs”
Whenever I find myself feeling a bit jaded by the sameness that seems to be pervading the motorcycle industry, I go and visit the excellent kneeslider site. There you can nearly always find stuff … [Read more...]
TN and V B-H get to grips with the ZX-14.
The "Fifth Gear" presenters bite off more than they can chew. BTW, 150 mph is around 240km/h and they're doing that in a quarter of a mile in 3rd gear! I've been watching "Fifth Gear" for ages and … [Read more...]