On Monday morning I awoke to find a message I didn't want to hear. My good mate and racing buddy, Ottis (Otter) Lance had passed away. As you know, he had been involved in a serious motorcycle accident in 2014 that almost cost him his leg and DID … [Read more]
Welcome back
Well, after more than two months off the bike I got my first ride in this morning. A combination of extreme caution before the surgery meant that I didn't ride in case something prevented me from having the surgery done. Then there was the 6 weeks … [Read more]
Home Grown
Some weeks ago this photo appeared in my news feed. The bike is the Shadowfax Kawasaki just before it went off on its ill-fated trip to Bathurst in 1981. I know this because Kent's trailer is in the picture but mainly because the bike wore the #70 … [Read more]
Jigsaw pieces..
Overnight some significant pieces of the rider market in MotoGp fell into place. Firstly, in a move that surprised many, myself included, championship leader, Jorge Martin, announced his departure from the Ducati camp to join Aprilia, replacing … [Read more]
A Japanese puzzle..
When my mate, Tony, and I get on the phone you can be sure it's going to be a long conversation. Sure, we can bench race and talk silly stuff like the best of them but what I enjoy most is getting my teeth into a serious conversation about … [Read more]
Interesting find..
Nothing to do with motorcycling today, I'm sorry, but plenty to do with another passion of mine, Australian history. Yesterday we went up to Sydney to visit our son. Graeme lives in the leafy suburb of Marrickville and, since he doesn't own a car, … [Read more]
Back to the past..
Change is rarely radical or fast. In my lifetime I guess that there probably has been some changes that qualify as that, but, off the top of my head, I can't really recall what they were. And so it is that, if you follow motorcycling for many … [Read more]
3 into 2 won’t go
The MotoGp silly season gets sillier (and earlier) every year, I'm sure you noticed this. We are 5 races into a 21 race season and already at least one rider has secured his place for 2025 with a new contract. And the confirmation of Bagnaia to … [Read more]
Keeping in touch..
Yesterday the postman brought me this wonderful little package. In a zip-lock bag and further protected by a padded postpack, it's the Sena 10R intercom that my Netrider friend had promised to me earlier on in the month. To explain: He lives in … [Read more]
Dear Mom, sorry I haven’t written lately..
Last Monday I finally had the surgery on my leg to remove the troublesome Dynamic Hip Plate that has been causing me considerable pain and discomfort for over 12 months now. To say that I was looking forward to having this done is an … [Read more]
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