Well, I guess you've been thinking that I've died or been put in gaol or something. Neither these nor any other gruesome possibility has happened but I sure have been neglecting my blog and for that I … [Read more...]
Patience is a virtue
I did a trip to Sydney's northern beaches yesterday, riding shotgun for my brother while he delivered a bike (above) to a buyer there. Now, before you go, what the heck. the bike is NOT Paul's beloved … [Read more...]
Gentleman Jack
It's 95 years this week since one of Australia's motorcycle road racing legends, Jack Ahearn, was born (6-10-1924). He raced in Europe as a privateer from 1954 through to 1974 a remarkable achievement … [Read more...]
Silly season, silly season..
The fact that most MotoGp seats are settled for next season (see table below) already did not stop the notoriously inane Italian media from trotting out the stupidest silly season rumour ever during … [Read more...]
Orphans Pt5
It can’t have escaped your notice that the majority of “orphan” bikes that I have highlighted in my series have been products of the 80’s, that glorious era when the Japanese manufacturers thought … [Read more...]
Where is the DENCO triple triple?
I'm friends with Russ Collins Jr on Facebook and am following with interest his posts about the restoration of his dad's iconic 1970s drag racing bikes, the triple-engined Honda (the "Atchison, Topeka … [Read more...]
MV to build in China, shock, horror
The motorcycle industry is in melt-down this morning following last week's announcement that MV Agusta is set to partner with the Chinese manufacturer, Loncin, to produce small capacity motorcycles in … [Read more...]
Orphans Pt4
In the continuing series of bikes that seemed like a good idea but proved not to be in practice, so far we have looked at the Honda MVX250, the Yamaha XV550 and the terrible TX twins, the TX500 and … [Read more...]
10 out of 10, Mr Marquez!
Marc Marquez confirmed his position as the Sachsenring king with another dominant performance on Sunday at the German Grand Prix. He made his intentions very clear on Friday, finishing just 0.074 … [Read more...]
Straightening it out
Ever since I bought the bike I have had this little thing that has bugged me. The top triple clamp has always been just a "little" off. When you line up the wheel so that it's straight, the distance … [Read more...]
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