Some time ago I recounted the story of how my new wife and I spent a week of our honeymoon in 1973 in a tiny cabin on Macquarie Pass. There were a number of bunks but no double bed, which was a bit of … [Read more...]
Farewell, Simon and thank you..
News in this morning is that DORNA are making some changes to their staff. Ex-racer, Simon Crafar, who does the pit commentary for the MotoGp broadcasts, has been promoted to a position on the Race … [Read more...]
A little history..
Have a look at this engine for a moment, does it look a little strange? Where does it come from, you may ask? Well, read on (caveat being that there is a lot of car racing history in this … [Read more...]
Snowy Ride Day 4
After a good night's sleep in Cooma, first thoughts were to consult BOM and see what the weather was going to do for our last day, the run home. All looked great, fine in the morning but with some … [Read more...]
Recidivist Riders.
Given that the role of governments these days is to try and take as much money from you as they can and that the system of policing is based on punishment rather than reward, I was a bit surprised to … [Read more...]
Whether the weather
Random image taken from the internet (wouldn't you know it, it's a VFR!) No, I'm not going to talk about the techniques and tips for riding in bad weather, I've done that before. Rather, I AM going … [Read more...]
Friday flashback, again..
It seems hard to believe that this picture was taken 11 years ago. Dave Quinn, aboard the Shadowfax Kawasaki, doing some laps during the lunch break at the BSFoS, Eastern Creek Raceway, 2012. Dave … [Read more...]
A very busy weekend
The most common question that I get asked now that I have retired is what do I do with my time? People seem genuinely surprised that my reply is that I am very busy doing all the things that I'd LIKE … [Read more...]
Friday Flashback #6
If you've hung around any model-specific forums on the internet you will know that there are a lot of questions that get asked over and over again. #1 is "What sort of tyres are best for my bike?" I … [Read more...]
From the treasure trove..
I still have only done a cursory dig through the stuff that I picked up from Canberra last weekend but even a cursory examination has yielded some great discoveries. Amongst the correspondence is this … [Read more...]
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