..what it used to be, or so the saying goes. I can see the point in the saying but I tend to disagree. Yesterday, with the VFR being off the road while I source a new right hand mirror, I decided to take the CBX out. As always happens when I … [Read more]
Lean angles..
It's been a while since I published an old racing photo. This one was taken at Sydney's Oran Park (now, sadly, a housing estate and, no, naming the estate Oran Park does nothing to lessen my anger). I am guessing it is 1978 as Roger Heyes on an … [Read more]
Tips for older riders (borrowed)
You know that I stress the importance of original content on my blog. But, every now and the, an article comes along that is well worth republishing even though it's not mine. I hope you enjoy this one, I found it to be excellent. Tips for … [Read more]
3-2-4
You might be forgiven for thinking that I am forsaking my motorcycle passion for car racing but, trust me I'm not. There is a strong motorcycle and motorcycle racing theme here so please stick with me. I don't follow V8 car racing; the derision … [Read more]
Lakeview
As you all know, before I got involved in bikes, I was a mad, keen car racing fanatic. It started when the late Jack Brabham won the F1 world championship in 1959 and continued on even past the time I bought my bike and started going to the bike … [Read more]
Friday flashback, again..
It seems hard to believe that this picture was taken 11 years ago. Dave Quinn, aboard the Shadowfax Kawasaki, doing some laps during the lunch break at the BSFoS, Eastern Creek Raceway, 2012. Dave shared the track with Graeme Crosby on an RG500 … [Read more]
Back to the (dirt) track again
As most of you know, I have been track announcer at Goulburn Speedway for this season. While I have worked the mike there for many years in a casual capacity, filling in when the regular announcer was unable to be there, it has only been this season … [Read more]
Sittin’ on the dock of…
The song from which my article's title today derives was recorded by Otis Redding not long before his death at age 37 in a plane crash. Otis was one of far too many great artists who lost their lives at a far too early age flying small, unreliable … [Read more]
A very busy weekend
The most common question that I get asked now that I have retired is what do I do with my time? People seem genuinely surprised that my reply is that I am very busy doing all the things that I'd LIKE to do rather than all the things that people tell … [Read more]
Hot times at Eastern Creek
Last weekend was the annual Bridgestone Festival of Speed at Sydney's Eastern Creek Raceway. It's what used to be called the Barry Sheene Festival of Speed before Barry's family got greedy and licensed his name so that people had to PAY to use it. … [Read more]
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