A collection of the some of the most popular articles that have been published on this site.
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Drive first or ride first? ( 1 )
Security ( 74 )
The G.O.A.T. ( 25 )
10 years is a long time. ( 27 )
Getting to know you.. ( 12 )
Life without Marc ( 11 )
Rack off ( 110 )
Another dam ride ( 45 )
Take 5 Pt2 ( 39 )
Take 5 ( 27 )
On the road - with four wheels ( 38 )
Spots before my eyes ( 142 )
RIP Ralph Hudson ( 117 )
Old Racing Photos - again. ( 69 )
Ticking all the boxes ( 76 )
I've been re-twanged ( 51 )
Just Winging around ( 86 )
Old racing photos Pt 2 ( 59 )
If you're a praying person... ( 73 )
Luggage ( 223 )
Searching for that gold ( 64 )
Books ( 117 )
Whither live music ? ( 64 )
Old racing photos Pt 2 ( 81 )
Mirror, mirror ( 55 )
Motorcycle song ( 77 )
New boingers ( 43 )
From the, "That didn't quite work out as planned," file ( 36 )
I hope I can stand it.. ( 37 )
Falling in love again.. ( 41 )
Warren Weldon - an appreciation ( 41 )
Getting out from under ( 32 )
Welcome home, Bexie ( 51 )
Cubs ( 35 )
Riding off into the sunset ( 36 )
MotoGp Update ( 41 )
Old racing photos ( 239 )
A shocking experience ( 62 )
Two steps forward - again. ( 123 )
Two steps forward ( 41 )
On tap ( 37 )
Racing 2020 ( 39 )
Brushes with fame ( 41 )
There's a fine line ( 37 )
Riding season ( 33 )
Easter and Bathurst ( 79 )
Making the grade ( 40 )
A detailed history of Honda's 4 stroke MotoGp bikes. ( 32 )
Ogs PtII ( 32 )- Ogs ( 36 )
Robinson Crusoe ( 328 )
Over the top ( 37 )
The practice of social distancing ( 41 )
Doing it again ( 38 )
Words from the Master ( 39 )- Legends and Heroes ( 42 )
50-50 2020 ( 30 )
Goldie on the Go ( 194 )
Driver reviver ( 33 )
MRA ( 37 )
the world wide web ( 38 )
Bike Nite ( 45 )
Electric motorcycles ( 48 )
The eyes have it ( 33 )
The vagaries of nature ( 36 )
Twang - Again ( 37 )
Staying on top ( 30 )
Canberra bushfire - revisited ( 34 )
Wow, what a weekend! ( 35 )
Friday on my mind ( 34 )
Thursday notes from the Island ( 31 )
It's hump day on the island ( 49 )
Island bound - again ( 39 )
Guardian angels ( 38 )
Bushfires ( 33 )
Draconian laws ( 32 )
Patience is a virtue ( 32 )
Orphans Pt7 ( 30 )
In Memoriam ( 39 )
Doing it in the dirt ( 30 )
End of season report Pt1 ( 29 )
Bye bye Jorge ( 324 )
No show ( 394 )
Honda builds a pirate bike ( 168 )
Be careful what you wish for ( 187 )
How safe is safe? ( 391 )
Pillioning ( 225 )
Dirt bikes ( 271 )
Words of wisdom from David ( 219 )
Orphans Pt 6 ( 245 )
Gentleman Jack ( 419 )
Size matters ( 421 )
On trial ( 234 )
Vive la difference ( 285 )
GOR II ( 341 )
Fly-aways ( 291 )
Stirring up some memories ( 303 )- All over the place, Pt2 ( 240 )
All over the place.. ( 238 )
When your low ride is too low ( 248 )
From an archive ( 387 )
Winging it ( 231 )
Never Ready ( 473 )
Maintenance day ( 351 )
Important Half of My Life update ( 325 )
The Great Ocean Road ( 548 )
A trip down memory lane and some great ideas.. ( 478 )- Silly season, silly season.. ( 232 )
Orphans Pt5 ( 327 )
Showing off - again ( 236 )
Introducing Goldie (and, yes, it's not a very imaginative name but I have my reasons) ( 507 )- Walking on water ( 263 )
Iron Mike ( 307 )
Where is the DENCO triple triple? ( 561 )
MV to build in China, shock, horror ( 391 )
Racing news.. ( 259 )
Has Honda lost its way? ( 452 )
The Lap in winter ( 285 )
Out of an archive ( 287 )
10-4 good buddy ( 669 )
Orphans Pt4 ( 519 )- 10 out of 10, Mr Marquez! ( 360 )
Cold enough to freeze... ( 257 )
It's a long way to the top ( 270 )
A Winter's Tale ( 359 )
Orphans Pt3 ( 313 )
Every picture tells a story Pt2 ( 380 )
Twang ( 336 )
Another long weekend ( 273 )
A Tuesday funny ( 202 )
The morning after the night before ( 329 )
Every picture tells a story ( 310 )
Joining the club (again) ( 315 )
A less than ideal day to go riding ( 248 )
The top 10 motorcycling myths ( 442 )
Happy 50th birthday.. ( 351 )
Orphans Pt 2 ( 296 )
Wheelie good ( 263 )
RIP "Burrito" ( 468 )
Six hours a year ( 304 )
About Sr Marquez.. ( 306 )
Ignorance is.. ( 290 )
Colours of my life ( 269 )
The amazing story of Stretch the cat ( 322 )
Postcards from the road Pt5 ( 267 )
Going around The Bend ( 662 )
Back on the road ( 503 )
Commentatus Interruptus ( 476 )
Sittin' on the dock of the bay ( 606 )
Behind bars ( 529 )
Staying on the ball ( 560 )
Postcards from the road - again ( 573 )
Best not look if you are a mechanic ( 769 )
Orphans ( 495 )
Straightening it out ( 399 )
A long talk, the first of two ( 338 )
The races and the road ( 386 )
Messing about on bikes.. ( 375 )
For those of you who missed it.. ( 525 )
One for the road ( 482 )
My VFR's concluded (for now, anyway) ( 485 )
Final Phillip Island wrap-up ( 570 )
We interrupt the normally scheduled programme to bring you this news flash ( 439 )
Island Classic sidelights ( 475 )
Island Classic Report Pt2 ( 691 )
Another amazing meeting ( 687 )
More Island Tales ( 434 )
To Bathurst and back ( 455 )
Happy New Year ( 368 )
How classic will the Classic be? ( 1,665 )
Reno-vating ( 691 )
So, who will win? ( 548 )
Coincidences ( 558 )
Happy birthday, Rhonnda ( 445 )
From the mountains to the sea ( 556 )
Dodging the bullet ( 655 )
Shorter but Longer Pt2 ( 515 )
Shorter but longer ( 537 )
Champions, teams and karma ( 618 )
Gone fishin' ( 426 )
Living on the road ( 430 )
Getting it together ( 460 )
Farewell, Dani ( 738 )
MIA ( 594 )
A wandering minstrel, I ( 432 )
A little late, but Aragon ( 672 )
Mixing with the stars ( 413 )- 0-1Test ( 411 )
The cycles of cycles ( 751 )
How do you solve a problem like Fenati? ( 1,267 )
Can the Island Classic be saved? ( 5,311 )
Hayate? ( 843 )
Miscellania ( 656 )
A bad weekend ( 1,003 )
Better out than in ( 567 )
A little bit more about crashes.. ( 838 )- Speed, speed and more speed ( 747 )
Wayne's World ( 768 )- Worth winning ( 645 )
Concerts and other miscellania ( 557 )
Hump day ( 12 )- Orphans ( 10 )
Ups and downs ( 6 )
Holidays ( 6 )
Up the Creek ( 6 )
Merry Christmas ( 6 )
Come fly with me ( 5 )
Among my souvenirs ( 4 )- Where have the great singer/songwriters gone? ( 4 )
- Road trip!!! ( 4 )
A fitting farewell ( 4 )
Family matters ( 4 )
10 ( 4 )
On a Wing and a prayer ( 4 )
Time flies... ( 4 )
V8 the road ( 4 )
The disappearing railroad blues ( 4 )- Coming to America ( 4 )
Wet and wild ( 4 )
Notes from all over ( 4 )
Swings and roundabouts ( 4 )
The van that George built ( 4 )
Different days - different ways ( 4 )
Karma ( 4 )
An overdue appreciation ( 4 )
How do you tell if a mechanic is lying? ( 4 )
Death by stupidity - again ( 4 )
Isadora ( 4 )
Tomorrow never comes ( 4 )
Where have all the Bandits gone? ( 4 )- A little bit more about crashes.. ( 4 )
- Behind bars ( 4 )
- Out of an archive ( 4 )
- Never Ready ( 4 )
Are you sitting comfortably? ( 3 )
Hiccup ( 3 )
Travellus interruptus ( 3 )
Where have the sportsbikes gone? ( 3 )
What's your Plan B? ( 3 )
Counting your blessings ( 2 )
Singing for your supper ( 2 )
Fun in the sun ( 2 )- Island madness? ( 2 )
Into each life some rain must fall Pt2 ( 2 )
A bad day at the races... ( 2 )
Life after racing ( 2 )
Animals Pt1 ( 2 )
In the lap of the gods ( 2 )
The amazing story of George Disteel ( 2 )
Mind over matter ( 2 )
White vans Pt2 ( 2 )
Consoling myself ( 2 )
Choose ( 2 )
A walk in the park ( 2 )
Back, finally ( 2 )
A walk in the clouds ( 2 )
Look back in.... ( 2 )
The curious case of the disappearing tail ( 2 )
Nostalgia isn't.... ( 2 )
Island magic - again ( 2 )
Every guitar Pt 2 ( 2 )
Robin Lewis ( 2 )
Oh, Mr Sheene ( 2 )
A good cleanup ( 2 )
Bring back Bathurst ( 2 )
Wet roads ( 2 )
That third wheel ( 2 )
Six more wheels ( 2 )
Road trip - again ( 2 )
Down by the riverside ( 2 )
Superglue ( 2 )
I'm off ( 2 )
Are we there yet, are we there yet, are we there yet? ( 2 )
Always find another one.. ( 2 )
American Impressions ( 2 )
If you're going to San Francisco ( 2 )
Deep in the heart of Texas ( 2 )
One of those weekends. ( 2 )
Green with envy ( 2 )
No place like ( 2 )
Trinkets ( 2 )
C1? I don't think so.. ( 2 )
Road trip ( 2 )
Saying goodbye - again ( 2 )
Me new lid ( 2 )
The tracks of my tears Pt2 ( 2 )
The adventure Pt2 Unpacking day ( 2 )
Is it still only Thursday? ( 2 )
The tracks of my tears Pt4 ( 2 )
Postcards from the road Pt? ( 2 )
Sod's Law ( 2 )
Windows ( 2 )
It never rains..... ( 2 )
How much do you plan? ( 2 )
If I could turn back time ( 2 )
Starting over ( 2 )
Power!! ( 2 )
Off into the wild blue yonder ( 2 )
6 days on the road... ( 2 )
Troubleshooting ( 2 )
Stationary ( 2 )
Trip update ( 2 )
For shame... ( 2 )
When your number's up ( 2 )
On a wing and a prayer Pt2. The Gold Wing restoration begins. ( 2 )
Small improvements ( 2 )
Support your local bike shop ( 2 )
How's the serenity? ( 2 )
Them's the breaks ( 2 )
Showing off - again ( 2 )
Planes and boats and planes Pt2 ( 2 )
Me, jealous?? Nah! ( 2 )
Old friends ( 2 )
In the lap of the gods ( 2 )
54 ( 2 )
Me new lid Pt2 ( 2 )
Paraphernalia ( 2 )
Night rider ( 2 )
Something old, something new ( 2 )
A classic weekend ( 2 )
The fastest of them all ( 2 )
Better with the telling ( 2 )
A Kawasaki race car, yes, you heard me right. ( 2 )
From the other side ( 2 )
Another good snapper ( 2 )
Minority rules ( 2 )
It's an ill wind ( 2 )
A sad anniversary ( 2 )
A little further north (again) ( 2 )
Bush mechanics ( 2 )
The wonders of the road ( 2 )
HOME!! ( 2 )
"Not quite so far north this time" ( 2 )
The six pillars of danger ( 2 )
Hitting the wall.. ( 2 )
What goes around... ( 2 )
It's (still) a small world ( 2 )
Going downhill ( 2 )
Reading the road ( 2 )
Playing along ( 2 )
Oops, I didn't do it again ( 2 )
Hands across the water, sorta! ( 2 )
Amazing Grace ( 2 )
Carbs ( 2 )
The Devil drives Prado ( 2 )
If it's Easter, it must be Bathurst ( 2 )
When your supplier is dependent on another supplier ( 2 )
So long, my friend ( 2 )
The puzzle is almost complete ( 2 )
Thank you, Dani ( 2 )
Happy 10th anniversary ( 2 )- Better out than in ( 2 )
- Getting it together ( 2 )
- From the mountains to the sea ( 2 )
- Living on the road ( 2 )
- Dodging the bullet ( 2 )
- Island Classic sidelights ( 2 )
- Staying on the ball ( 2 )
- Size matters ( 2 )
- Pillioning ( 2 )
- How safe is safe? ( 2 )
- Guardian angels ( 2 )
- It's hump day on the island ( 2 )
- Goldie on the Go ( 2 )
- Motorcycle song ( 2 )
Naughty, naughty ( 1 )
DIY ( 1 )
Grubastini, where are you? ( 1 )
Salt and the earth ( 1 )
Showing off - again ( 1 )
Looking for a soft place to fall ( 1 )
Out and about ( 1 )
Little Japanese fingers ( 1 )
Another sad farewell ( 1 )- My VFR's concluded (for now, anyway) ( 1 )
- Can the Island Classic be saved? ( 1,464 )
- How classic will the Classic be? ( 978 )
- Death by stupidity - again ( 462 )
- Six more wheels ( 394 )
Cheating ( 384 )
Where have all the great race bikes gone? ( 352 )- The tracks of my tears Pt4 ( 324 )
- Words from the Master ( 275 )
- How do you tell if a mechanic is lying? ( 244 )
- So long, my friend ( 233 )
- Another sad farewell ( 226 )
Happy 80th, Kel Carruthers ( 213 )
Another special "special" ( 188 )- There's a fine line ( 187 )
- Oh, Mr Sheene ( 187 )
- If it's Easter, it must be Bathurst ( 184 )
- For those of you who missed it.. ( 167 )
- Green with envy ( 165 )
- Final Phillip Island wrap-up ( 164 )
- Hump day ( 160 )
- How do you solve a problem like Fenati? ( 155 )
- Robin Lewis ( 150 )
What is a superbike? ( 149 )- A fitting farewell ( 147 )
- The amazing story of George Disteel ( 140 )
- A Kawasaki race car, yes, you heard me right. ( 139 )
- Starting over ( 134 )
- Gentleman Jack ( 133 )
Watch out, I'm MAD ( 133 )
Death by stupidity ( 132 )
Whither Yamaha? ( 128 )- Better with the telling ( 125 )
- Where is the DENCO triple triple? ( 125 )
- Best not look if you are a mechanic ( 124 )
The tracks of my tears ( 123 )
Joethebike ( 123 )- Easter and Bathurst ( 122 )
Unexpected ( 114 )- Another amazing meeting ( 112 )
- Looking for a soft place to fall ( 110 )
- When your number's up ( 109 )
Summer riding ( 108 )- Island Classic Report Pt2 ( 107 )
- Best laid plans.. ( 105 )
- Has Honda lost its way? ( 105 )
- Welcome home, Bexie ( 105 )
- Top Articles ( 101 )
- Travellus interruptus ( 100 )
- How's the serenity? ( 100 )
- Island bound - again ( 99 )
Counting the cost ( 97 )- Guardian angels ( 96 )
- Dodging the bullet ( 96 )
- Thursday notes from the Island ( 93 )
- Bring back Bathurst ( 92 )
- For shame... ( 92 )
- The puzzle is almost complete ( 92 )
- An overdue appreciation ( 92 )
- My VFR's concluded (for now, anyway) ( 91 )
- Orphans ( 91 )
Bad connections ( 91 )- A bad weekend ( 88 )
Party, party, party ( 88 )- Introducing Goldie (and, yes, it's not a very imaginative name but I have my reasons) ( 88 )
Who is Johann Zarco? ( 87 )- Wayne's World ( 86 )
- My US Trip 2015 ( 84 )
- More Island Tales ( 83 )
- Old racing photos ( 83 )
The worst motorcycle I have ever owned ( 83 )- Up the Creek ( 82 )
- Wow, what a weekend! ( 82 )
The dying Swann ( 82 )
Life in the (very) fast lane ( 81 )
The best-ever dummy spit ( 81 )- Something old, something new ( 81 )
- Size matters ( 80 )
Icicle Ride ( 80 )- Legends and Heroes ( 80 )
- Bushfires ( 79 )
- Hiccup ( 77 )
Despise not the day of Small things ( 77 )- Farewell, Dani ( 76 )
- Every picture tells a story Pt2 ( 75 )
- If I could turn back time ( 74 )
Trying to do some good ( 73 )- Getting it together ( 73 )
- Never Ready ( 73 )
Broc Parkes Interview ( 72 )
Island time - still ( 71 )- Old racing photos Pt 2 ( 71 )
A real "find" ( 68 )- Living on the road ( 68 )
2017 MotoGp crystal ball ( 68 )- The Great Ocean Road ( 68 )
- Reno-vating ( 68 )
- A little bit more about crashes.. ( 67 )
- Friday on my mind ( 67 )
The weakest link ( 66 )- Motorcycle song ( 66 )
- Shorter but longer ( 66 )
The old "frog in the saucepan" story ( 66 )- Support your local bike shop ( 66 )
- Brushes with fame ( 66 )
More silly season stuff ( 65 )- Island Classic sidelights ( 65 )
Barn find ( 65 )- Paraphernalia ( 65 )
- Better out than in ( 64 )
- Patience is a virtue ( 64 )
- On a wing and a prayer Pt2. The Gold Wing restoration begins. ( 64 )
- Me new lid Pt2 ( 63 )
- Them's the breaks ( 62 )
- 10 years is a long time. ( 62 )
- In the lap of the gods ( 62 )
Small details ( 62 )
Happy birthday, Mr Superbike ( 62 )- In Memoriam ( 61 )
- Trip update ( 61 )
- How much do you plan? ( 61 )
- The morning after the night before ( 61 )
Crashing The Hows and Whys ( 61 )- Spots before my eyes ( 61 )
Found him, he's over here! ( 60 )- Where have the sportsbikes gone? ( 60 )
- Sod's Law ( 59 )
- Stirring up some memories ( 59 )
- Different days - different ways ( 59 )
The K.I.S.S. principle ( 59 )- The tracks of my tears Pt2 ( 59 )
Doing the group thing ( 59 )
Losing it ( 59 )- Grubastini, where are you? ( 59 )
- How safe is safe? ( 58 )
- No show ( 58 )
Jimi Mac was here ( 57 )- Old friends ( 57 )
- That third wheel ( 57 )
- Straightening it out ( 57 )
- From the mountains to the sea ( 57 )
- Old Racing Photos - again. ( 57 )
- Hayate? ( 56 )
- If you're a praying person... ( 56 )
Thank you Mr Sofuoglu ( 56 )- The Fabulous Baker Boy ( 56 )
- Worth winning ( 55 )
- 6 days on the road... ( 55 )
Farewell Aunty Jack ( 55 )
Mixed blessings ( 55 )- Showing off - again ( 55 )
- RIP Ralph Hudson ( 55 )
- Showing off - again ( 54 )
4-into-2 ( 54 )- Draconian laws ( 54 )
A fine afternoon ( 53 )
Don't pass on the Pass... ( 53 )- The top 10 motorcycling myths ( 53 )
Racing at the ends of the earth ( 53 )- Making the grade ( 53 )
- Off into the wild blue yonder ( 53 )
- The six pillars of danger ( 52 )
Photographs and memories ( 52 )- The vagaries of nature ( 52 )
- Champions, teams and karma ( 52 )
- Goldie on the Go ( 52 )
- the world wide web ( 51 )
The end of the line ( 51 )- Six hours a year ( 50 )
- Every picture tells a story ( 50 )
Compact cars ( 49 )- The races and the road ( 49 )
- Small improvements ( 49 )
- Over the top ( 49 )
- Bye bye Jorge ( 49 )
- From an archive ( 49 )
Save the Oxley ( 49 )- Troubleshooting ( 48 )
- Two steps forward ( 48 )
- It's hump day on the island ( 48 )
- Canberra bushfire - revisited ( 48 )
- 54 ( 48 )
- Electric motorcycles ( 48 )
- Bike Nite ( 48 )
Miscellany ( 48 )
37 Years and counting ( 47 )- A little late, but Aragon ( 47 )
- MIA ( 47 )
Whew, what a weekend. ( 47 )- MRA ( 47 )
- A trip down memory lane and some great ideas.. ( 47 )
Canberra bushfires 14 years on ( 47 )- Thank you, Dani ( 47 )
- Twang ( 47 )
Back on the road - Minibago-style ( 47 )- Commentatus Interruptus ( 46 )
- 10-4 good buddy ( 46 )
- MV to build in China, shock, horror ( 46 )
- Warren Weldon - an appreciation ( 46 )
- RIP "Burrito" ( 46 )
- Karma ( 46 )
- Aprilia
- ASBK
- Barry Sheene
- BMW
- Casey Stoner
- Championship
- Ducati
- Eastern Creek
- ECIR
- floods
- Gold Wing
- Grand Prix
- Hayden
- Honda
- Isle of Man
- john hopkins
- Joshua Brookes
- Kawasaki
- Kawasaki ZX10-R
- Marc Marquez
- Moto2
- MotoGp
- Oran Park
- PCRA
- Phil's Accident
- Phillip Island
- Queensland
- recovery
- recuperation
- road safety
- Rossi
- Sepang
- Shadowfax
- Six Hour
- special
- Suzuki
- Ten Kate
- testing
- Troy Bayliss
- TT
- Victoria
- Wakefield Park
- Wayne Maxwell
- wsbk
- Yamaha
