My Shoei XR1100 has been my trusty companion for about 50,000km now. Over the past four years its seen snow, ice, hail, heat and many a flying insect. Mine has weathered well with no major scratches. It fell off my seat once landing on the open visor. It broke the visor mount plates (replaced for about $30) …
For a time I hated my hyper, its impracticality, its tiny fuel tank, lack of storage, protection from the elements the list goes on. At one stage I was even considering selling it. I’m glad I didn’t because the latest round of mods have had me smiling ear to ear over and over again. …
After much debate and back and ribbing from Big Steve about my previous jacket – which he took great pride in paying me out about – I decided I had taken Ducati fever to new heights and needed to calm down a wee bit. So I decided that I would be forking out the extra …
So what’s the skinny living inside an XD4? It’s amazing. It really is the best of both worlds and if you have ever ridden dirt bikes you will know why. Living inside any helmet is really about one thing. Breathing. If you can breathe easy and don’t feel claustrophobic you should be pretty right. I …
Amazingly, Ducati Blog Australia is almost one year old! I can’t believe the positive response, overwhelming traffic and emails of thanks and appreciation over that short amount of time. Along the way I have made real friends, interviewed different people from all over the world, expanded by one (Big Steve is a regular contributor and …
First up I scored a new camera. I’ve been obsessive over the years about action cams and capturing good rides. I’ve tried quite a few over the years; an Oregon STK-3, a Venom Snakeyes micro, a Contour ROAM and my latest addition is a Crocolis HD Extreme Cam. I’m impressed with initial results. I hooked it up to the …
I realise that I don’t know half of what I want to, or possess even a quarter of the knowledge that I’d like to about riding. Drifting, power wheelies, figure eights and backflips off a moving bike? You have got to be kidding me! My bike is so much better than my ability I over …