I had a phone call last week from my good mate, Deano Swims. Not what I wanted to hear. Apparently our mutual friend, Ottis Lance, has had a serious fall and has re-broken the leg that was smashed in … [Read more...]
Ups and downs
You've probably figured that things have been a bit up and down by my lack of postings the last week. Well, let's try and fix that. Firstly, this is Monday and I SHOULD be riding home from the … [Read more...]
It’s all in your head
The following is the text of an article that I published quite a few years ago. It had been updated and considerably expanded. Physics vs Confidence As an avid watcher of motorsport telecasts, I … [Read more...]
The suspension is killing me
One of the many things about motorcycles that I do not fully understand is motorcycle suspension. I understand that the springs absorb the bumps in the road to make the ride more comfortable and that … [Read more...]
Winners and losers
"Every hand's a winner, and every hand's a loser" is the line from the famous Kenny Rogers song and nowhere is this more starkly illustrated than in the fiasco that has been MotoGp for the last two … [Read more...]
Love and hate
A friend on Facebook posted this yesterday and asked the question, "Do you feel like this about your bike?" I immediately answered yes because, even though it is 21 years old, I still think my bike is … [Read more...]
A common thread
Sometimes I have so many ideas of things about which I want to write that I have to jot them down on a list so I don't forget them all. The list becomes my resource when I have periods when the … [Read more...]
A bitter storm
I have refrained from any further comment on the infamous Rossi move at Sepang since (which is something that the Rossi apologists have conveniently ignored) nothing could or can be added to the … [Read more...]
