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  • Chapter 1 – Bikes from the beginning
  • Chapter 2 – Is there a Jawa in your future?
  • Chapter 3 – A speedway connection
  • Chapter 4 – Copped
  • Chapter 5 – You meet the nicest people
  • Chapter 6 – A fortuitous mistake
  • Chapter 7 – The adventure begins
  • Chapter 8 – Coincidence?
  • Chapter 9 – Ignorance is bliss
  • Chapter 10 – A dirty story
  • Chapter 11 – Strangled
  • Chapter 12 – Road racing it is!
  • Chapter 13 – I saw Blakey beat Ago
  • Chapter 14 – Onwards and slideways
  • Chapter 15 – Join the club
  • Chapter 16 – Honda four ever
  • Chapter 17 – Fettling the 500
  • Chapter 18 – Racing on the streets. Part 1
  • Chapter 19 – Racing on the streets. Part 2
  • Chapter 20 – Racing on the streets. Part 3
  • Chapter 21 – Racing on the streets. Part 4
  • Chapter 23 – Macarthur Park – The Postscript
  • Chapter 22 – Racing on the streets. The Finale
  • Chapter 24 – The joys of CBX
  • Chapter 25 – Sayonara, Suzuki
  • Chapter 26 – CBX, it’s like a drug
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• RIP: Harry Hurt.
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• A brilliant solution to music on the move.
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• The greatest race I have ever seen.
• Thinking outside the box – indicators on your jacket.
• Excellent suspension set-up site.
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• SPEED IS NOT THE PROBLEM -Yes, you read correctly.
• Bazza and Ken talk crashing..with a little help from Wayne.
• The Gurney Alligator
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• 5 ways to crash. A good article.
• Stay in touch – please.
• The long way round (with apologies to Ewan and Charlie)
• Universal truths…..
• A shameless plug for OBA.
• The curious case of Michelle Duff.
• A “must ride” road.
• Where did you get THAT idea from?
• “Dude, where’s my bike?”
• Loud pipes???
• Kel Carruthers – Tribute to a legend.
• Old racers never die.
• Isle of Man – tradition and tragedy.
• Eastern Creek in reverse – an interesting idea.
• We are our own worst enemies.
• OK, who IS Steve Parrish?
• Nolan N102 product review.
• The truth is out, “It’s all about the show.”
• Rare Macarthur Park photos.
• Testing the crashproof bike.
• Signs of the times.
• Superbikers.
• NSW police are FORCED to say that speed is a factor in all accidents.
• The V4 passion.
• The Mugen MRV1000
• Making your Honda sound like a Ducati.
• Born to be mild.
• More about “The Croz”
• Group riding vs solo riding.
• Watch and enjoy this video. :)
• Some more pictures from Macarthur Park.
• The ShadowFax Kawasaki – a new chapter.
• Ride the Clyde.
• More “Fast Freddie”
• Quick Spencer update
• Another bit of riding Nirvana
• When good bananas go bad
• Tribute to Jarno Sarinen
• What the NSW RTA really thinks about motorcyclists
• Fabulous Phil Read movie
• The story of Steve Wise
• A sobering day
• How to zombie-proof your car
• Rufus didn’t handle the Christmas celebrations that well
• “My blackberry isn’t working.”
• Good Graeme Crosby interview
• Stig can’t ride a bike
• Superb trials riding skills
• Why Europe and the USA don’t matter
• How to speak Swedish – another Two Ronnies classic
• Book review “One Good Run” by Tim Hanna
• Pass it on
• Remembering “Moose” 30 years on
• Electric? No, thanks.
• When you’re hot..
• A sad memory
• Book Review: “The Aussies and 2 NZ blokes” by Don Cox
• A pilgrimage of sorts
• Community policing at its best
• RIP Ken Wootton
• RIP Gary Nixon
• A good snapper
• RIP Marco Simoncelli
• Remembering Maxie – one year on.
• On the death of individuality
• Feats of endurance
• 36 years is a long time….
• Over-Halling the Putty
• The value of a good mechanic
• Connections, a tale of three riders
• Reviewing the Stoner era.
• The call you don’t want to receive
• RIP Hilary Morton
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• From the commentary box
• Touring Tales
• Ever wanted to just “take off” ?
• Eating on the road – a gourmet guide
• The “Plan B” Tour.
• 6 Days on the Road. The North Coast Raid January 2010.
• The drug that is called The Oxley. October 2009.
• On the road again -again. Oxley Tour May 2009
• 4 days on the road: The Oxley adventure.
• “The Ride That Shall Not Be Mentioned.” A Touring Diary Pt8
• “The Ride That Shall Not Be Mentioned.” A Touring Diary Pt7
• “The Ride That Shall Not Be Mentioned.” A Touring Diary Pt6
• “The Ride That Shall Not Be Mentioned.” A Touring Diary Pt5
• “The Ride That Shall Not Be Mentioned.” A Touring Diary Pt4
• “The Ride That Shall Not Be Mentioned.” A Touring Diary Pt3
• “The Ride That Shall Not Be Mentioned.” A Touring Diary Pt2
• “The Ride That Shall Not Be Mentioned.” A Touring Diary Pt1
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• A brilliant solution to music on the move.
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• Some days are diamonds
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• Ride it Right. Part 1.
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  • The National Motor Racing Museum, Bathurst. A must-see attraction.
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• Kenny Blake: One of our greatest ever.
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• Race Commentary: Some things I have learned.
• Get about – Get a bike
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• Why doesn’t Honda update the VFR?
• Movie review: “On Any Sunday”
• On the death of the NSW country town.
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• The Coming Men.
• A nut in every car.
• The Motorcycle Olympics
• The year of the cat.
• Are Subaru Foresters the new Volvo?
• The things we do.
• Ages of MotoGp riders.
• New European Racing Series…one of my better efforts if I do say so myself.
• Remember Pearl Harbour.
• RIP: Harry Hurt.
• “The Lap”
• The street is no place to race.
• 19 of the world’s most challenging and dangerous roads.
• Off again – You’d think I’d learn.
• Great Bikes?
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• The bike that began it all. Honda’s 1968 750/4
• A supercharged VFR! Yes, really
• Fantasy Garage – A Rainy Day Exercise.
• How Triumph Rocket III’s are made.
• Awesome: A V12 Honda CBX.
• Come from the shadows – the Shadowfax restoration

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