Today I should be in the final phase of preparation for my trip to Queensland for the Australian Historic road racing championships. The fact that I am not is in no ways a reflection upon my organisational skills. It is, instead, a reflection on the … [Read more]
Double Dilemma
It's a holiday weekend here in NSW so that means that it's a Double Demerits weekend. Simply put, this means that, if you are caught breaking the law on NSW roads then the points deduction on your licence for that offence is doubled. Police and … [Read more]
One last farewell..
Yesterday I travelled down to Tilba on the far south coast to attend a celebration of John Small's life hosted by his friends and neighbours in the picturesque rural village. This "celebration" was to allow the many people who knew him to … [Read more]
You booty!
The saga of my motorcycle boots has seemingly come to an end. Last week I was able to take my old, and very worn FALCOs to the boot repair guy around the corner from me (almost literally) and yesterday I picked them up. Resoled and with a few little … [Read more]
Boots and saddles
My faithful Falco boots have reached the end of the line. My second pair of the same model, I bought them from Trooper Lu's Garage in 2014. But, the sole on the l/h boot is worn through and, despite the rest of the boots being in good shape, my … [Read more]
The Emperor’s New Clothes
I have been waiting a long while to compose an article on the subject of electric vehicles (a misnomer which I will explain in a moment) and I think the time has come. Electric Vehicles, 2 and 4 wheel, are all the rage right now with their fans … [Read more]
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
So, on Thursday, I went up to Cessnock and collected the Barn Find (hereinafter to be known as the BF). My good mate, Henri, lent me his ute and my brother, Paul did the trip with me to help with the loading and also to stop me falling asleep at the … [Read more]
Barn finds
You'd have to have been hiding under a rock to not notice the boom in "discoveries" of old bikes and cars that seems to be almost out of control. In shed and barns all over the world, but especially in the USA, valuable relics are being found, … [Read more]
Whither Remy?
It's no secret that Australia's Remy Gardner has not been happy for much of this year in the TechIII MotoGP KTM squad. Hired at the start of 2022 as the reigning Moto2 World Champion, Remy looked to have made a good choice for his rookie season in … [Read more]
A very difficult day
The greatest composer of all time, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, passed away in 1791 at the tragically young age of 36 years. It is said that the weather on day of his funeral was so bleak and awful that not even his family were able to attend, the only … [Read more]
