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Gotta love Gaffer tape: visor enhancement
The sun was rather low in the horizon and directly in front of me on the road as I headed west in Morocco. Like any safe rider I decided I was spending too much time worrying about something and not...
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Sports bikes brake out of the stone age (Honda’s new combined ABS)
It’s been a long running gripe of mine that motorcycles have primitive brakes compared to cars but that appears to have changed. Ladies and gentlemen of the riding clan: we’ve just witnessed a pivotal...
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New wheels: Triumph Daytona 675 2009
Plonked down a nice chunk o’ cash for a new bike: a Triumph Daytona 675. Same bike favoured by at least one royal brat. The bike is the same as my old bike actually, just a more up to date version. New...
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Ewan and thingy – the wrong way round
As soon as you mention you’ve been touring on motorbike the conversation immediately turns to talk about the series “The Long way round“. This is both flattering and insulting to motorcyclists, so a...
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A hard working twin engine grinding bike
Saw this marvellous contraption parked out the front of my work a little while back. I’d say it handles with knife edge precision. A true hard working bike What would have been interesting was if the...
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Riding in snow – we have the technology!
Motorcycles and snow don’t really mix. I’ve ridden in snow a few times, and believe me it’s about as difficult a substance you’ll ever encounter on a bike. Triumph Daytona 675 in the snow.. The fun of...
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An electric motorcycle to drool over
I’m usually loyal to my very sexy Triumph Daytona 675 (both of them!) but this beautiful machine changes all that: the MotoCzysz E1pc. MotoCzysz E1pc - Electric just got sexy! Their petrol burning...
View ArticleSome riders are statistics waiting to happen – video analysis
I have I suppose a bit of a morbid habit of watching motorcycle crash videos in order to avoid the mistakes they show. Some people steer away from watching such things and I see the logic in keeping...
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Rocket powered bicycle.. for a million yen
I’ve posted up about cool electric motorcycles before, now for a rocket powered pedal cycle courtesy of some insane inventor(s) somewhere in Japan. Those crazy Japanese and their wacky inventions! But...
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Sydney CBD Motorbike parking just disappeared
Yes, sure it was illegal parking. Of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” variety (or should that be “don’t block the path too much and we won’t fine you”). I didn’t park there, but it was good use of a rather...
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Where’s the outrage? Drivers behaving badly!
Considering the near hysterical response to some isolated yob of a cyclist thumping a bus driver, why aren’t there calls for private car owners to be banned from the roads after this attack “Car owner...
View ArticleLet the bike put itself together!
It’s been a little while since my last motorcycle related post (the internet’s been distracting me with other things to rant about). So this video’s worth a look: stop motion assembly of a gixxer.
View ArticleShort film: Shinya Kimura and making custom bikes
Thanks to Adam for finding this one. It has been a while since I have posted up anything motorcycle related, so this will be a nice one. Quite like the way it is put together (scotty, as my film guy...
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Weekend ride out – 13th Nov
Out for a ride this weekend just passed. Was a bit of an adventure as my bike decided to have an electrical charging issue.. So there were jumper leads, a bit of ripping out fuses and unplugging...
View ArticleOpen letter to the NRMA on CO2 Price
This is in response to this statement by the NRMA. My response: Dear NRMA, Your promise to “seek assurances from the Australian Government that the Carbon Tax would not force up the cost of fuel” is...
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