Yep, that's the Shadowfax seat and tank, mudguard and fairing. Now painted in gleaming black by the excellent Paul Campbell of Redback Racepaint in Canberra. Once that is fitted to the chassis, later … [Read more...]
Island tragic
Well, the first round of the WSBK at Phillip Island last weekend delivered the very best and the very worst of what a race meeting can deliver. Champagne racing in the premier categories and the … [Read more...]
Torrid Thursday
I started going to the bike races exactly 26 years ago. It was the Australian TT at Laverton in Melbourne. A full contingent of overseas riders were on hand to compete in the prestigious meeting on a … [Read more...]
Whew!
Whew, indeed. 1108kms today, straight down the coast from Wollongong to the Island via the centre of Melbourne to deliver some packages to my son who lives there. All up, including having tea with him … [Read more...]
WSBK by numbers
Ahead of this weekend's World Superbike opening round at Phillip Island, here's the numbers, courtesy of the series promoters, Infront. 1 - the most successful number: 80 races have been won by the … [Read more...]
Bitten by the bug
They say that doing restorations is a drug, a disease. Well, it looks like I have been bitten by the bug. I haven't even finished the Shadowfax project and Im already thinking about another one. Well, … [Read more...]
Happy birthday
No, not mine, Valentino Rossi's. As I type this, it's only just ticked over to the 17th in Europe so I'm only just a tad late. Yes, the great man turns 33 today. Surely the problems of 2011 must still … [Read more...]
A temporary member of the Fourth Estate
You see, I did pay attention to those French lessons in High School. In French politics the Press was referred to as the Fourth Estate. In order it was the 4th most important group of society, behind … [Read more...]
A bearer of bad tidings
It hasn't been the best of times in my household the last few days. While my wife's recover from her breast cancer operation is going well and she's settled well into the radiotherapy routine, my … [Read more...]
Catching up
First up this morning, somebody posted this on Facebook today. I thought it was funny. Now, to things motorcycling. Damian Cudlin is testing his new mount for the Moto2 season adn is having … [Read more...]
