When I started riding in 1974 the only bikes that I can remember that had fairings fitted as standard were the touring model BMW's and the Ducati 750/900SS models. Every other bike was what we now … [Read more...]
Team orders….
..made an appearance at their ugly worst at Sepang yesterday. Needing to have Andrea Dovizioso win the race and Marquez finish below 2nd, Ducati sent Lorenzo, Dovi's team mate and run-away leader a … [Read more...]
Talent spotting
The first road race meeting I attended was the Australian TT at Laverton Air Force base in Melbourne. That was February 1976. What an introduction to the sport, seeing the creme de la creme of world … [Read more...]
Weekend at Bernie’s
Last weekend was a very pleasant one. My brother and I journeyed to Lake Macquarie, just south of Newcastle, for a class reunion at our old high school. But it wasn't just any class reunion, it was … [Read more...]
I’ve done it again
More to the point, I've NOT done it again. I'm not really doing well with my promise to update here more often, but my life in retirement has become so busy that I think I'm busier than when I was at … [Read more...]
More from Bolivia
Through a series of phone calls and messages I have been able to track down Michael Essex, one of the Aussies who proved to be so helpful in Al Lamb and Ralph Hudson's LSR attempt in Bolivia last … [Read more...]
Chasing 300 – well worth watching
By now you are probably tired of me banging on about Ralph Hudson. Well, don't expect me to change anytime soon. The idea of a 60+ year old guy being the 2nd fastest motorcycle racer on the planet is … [Read more...]
Yes, I AM still alive…
As Mark Twain once said, "The reports of my death have been grossly exaggerated." My regular readers might well be wondering if reports of my death have been correct. It has been so hectic the last … [Read more...]
