...the spice of life, or so they say. My old dad used to say the same thing only he used to say that it was a good thing that everybody was different otherwise it would be a boring old … [Read more...]
Riderscan, an interesting gadget
Long-term lifers will know that I am a bit of a sucker for gadgets, especially ones that show some innovation and even more especially those that actually work. Thanks to Chris Mundy, who pointed this … [Read more...]
A few more gems
Considering all the hoo-ha that has surrounded the Shadowfax restoration, you'd think it would be unlikely that any more archive material could emerge, but emerge it continues to do. The latest are … [Read more...]
MAJOR, major input (apologies to Johnny 5)
Nasty F1 accident. Whew! I've just spent most of today doing a major upgrade to this site. When we changed over the theme and introduced the newer, brighter, look, we suspected straight away that … [Read more...]
An almost-completed puzzle
There remains just three tasks for me to do to complete the Shadowfax restoration. Two of them are relatively easy, the other a little harder. In the process of the rebuild it was always intended that … [Read more...]
Gotta love weekends [Warning: Le Mans MotoGp spoiler.]
It seems hard to believe that, in just over a week, we will officially enter winter. It has been the mildest autumn that I can remember and it's showing no signs of letting up. This weekend had a … [Read more...]
Testing, testing, testing…..
You will recall that I have been pondering a solution for my motorcycling blues and have been thinking a lot recently about the Can Am Spyder. My thoughts run along the lines that I don't have to put … [Read more...]
The storm before the calm
It's the 13th of May and the time has come for me to call "time" on our anniversary celebrations. Having successfully parlayed what should be a one-day celebration into one that lasted a whole MONTH, … [Read more...]
The big 4-0
Today actually is my 40th wedding anniversary (as well as being Mothers Day). On the 12th of May 1973, my fiancee walked down the aisle towards me at Port Kembla Baptist Church. When she arrived at … [Read more...]
Double standards
The internet is ablaze this morning with mostly uninformed reactions to the Marc Marquez/Jorge Lorenzo incident from last night's Spanish Grand Prix. Now, long-term lifers, those who have followed … [Read more...]
