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. …
So it was today that I hit the road for a blast up some of my favourite Melbourne roads through Whittlesea into Yea; it’s maybe an hour and a half ride really once you get out of the traffic but it’s the superbly smooth wide single lane roads that wind and climb up into the …
Iusually do a big ride once a year with a group of mates, which has been going for six years now (dubbed ADR – Australia Day Ride) and fluctuates in numbers from the original six up to 18 last year (which was a bit ridiculous). This weekend is a new edition to the annual itinerary and has …
Itook off at 6:30am from home to get to Steves for an 8am departure taking a leisurely cruise up the Eastern, onto the Maroondah Highway. I’m struck by just how far Steve travels every day for work. It’s 76kms from my door to his, and he does it every day on his new Harley. It’s …
I‘ve been living in Melbourne for 13 years as of now, and in that whole time I have never been to Sorrento or Queenscliff, or taken the ferry from one to the other yet I’ve always talked about it. That’s the thing about actually having some time to yourself and no priors. So I set …
ADR is only three weeks away but I feel like my throat has been cut knowing I have to go back to work on Monday and there are no more ‘free days’ of getting up whenever, doing anything, riding a lot and not being chained to the repression of desk life in an office. But …
On auto-pilot I dropped it off at Ducati City at 8:30am and picked it up Saturday at 10am, considering the sweltering 41degree heat outside, I was more than happy to sit that one out and hide inside amongst the air conditioning. My three jobs: replace tail tidy and indicators, check exhaust leak and complete …