With the GP circus still in holiday mode, the Suzuka 8 Hour endurance race gets the opportunity to grab the world's attention without distraction. Starting in the day time and finishing in the night … [Read more...]
Has Honda lost its way?
The motorcycle industry is in a bit of a pickle at the moment. Sales are down and there appears to be a general lack of understanding as to why it is and suggestions of how to fix it. Nowhere is this … [Read more...]
The Lap in winter
On Sunday my wife and daughter had an excursion to IKEA in Sydney planned. Well, what better invitation could there be for me to go for a ride? I planned to leave early and do my own "Brass Monkey" … [Read more...]
Out of an archive
It is now over 7 years since the restoration of the Shadowfax Kawasaki was completed. It was shown at the BSFoS in March 2012 and won two trophies, a stunning surprise to both Dave and myself. In the … [Read more...]
10-4 good buddy
Every now and then something comes along that reminds me of other hobbies that I have pursued as well as music and motorcycling and I was reminded the other day of my one-time passion for CB … [Read more...]
Cold enough to freeze…
I joined Netrider, the national motorcycle forum, in 2005 but, despite that length of membership, I've only ever been on one Netrider ride and that was to Merimbula in 2006. So, when someone … [Read more...]
It’s a long way to the top
Away from the glare of the MotoGp epic at Assen and another embarrassing Formula One race in Austria, another very prestigious motor sporting event was taking place over the Atlantic in the USA. The … [Read more...]
A Winter’s Tale
As noted previously, I haven't been on the bike much over the last few weeks. Aside from numerous other activities that have kept me busy, it is now winter and even here on the relatively mild east … [Read more...]