Ducati Challenge HD – iPad game review

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Icome from the first generation of computer geeks and can remember programming BASIC on my Tandy TRS-80 when I was a wee lad, making 3D blocks pop out of the screen for no reason at all, but nowadays the Playstation hardly ever gets switched on, and casual games on the iPad or iPhone are more my style. …

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How-to: Change your clutch cover on a Ducati

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First thing you got to do is choose. Like I said, there are heaps of options available and the choice is a really personal thing. Bling, open, fully covered, stock or billeted. Big Steve at NotAnotherMotorcycleBlog has covered quite a lote of them so you can check that out here for inspiration. Next thing is beware. I …

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Master plan revisited: panel swap

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Inever went the full Master Plan that I dreamed up recently. It’s pretty simple as to why; if I did the full project bike I’d end up with a bike that I’d be to scared to ride. I wouldn’t use it to commute, and I wouldn’t hit the dirt anymore. Okay let’s be serious, it was about money. Pulling …

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Boot talk

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Right now I’ve gone full circle and just wear these cheap RST ‘waterproof’ leather boots. They cost me $125 from Peter Stevens and I got them because they were flat more than heeled and apparently waterproof, but didn’t have a gortex lining… turns out they are anything but waterproof. In fact they are so not …

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Crocolis HD 1080P Extreme Cam review

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A  GoPro? Another Contour? Nah, something cheap and nasty from Hong Kong! Enter the Crocolis HD Extreme Cam for $194.95 (at the time of purchase) with the works. But is it worth the hassle?   Let’s take a closer look and find out. Included bits It comes with a  range of attachment options; 1- Helmet camera mount 2- …

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