I put together a new rider outfit for my moto tour of Norway where I was expecting cold and wet conditions. Laminated gear It has been my experience that all zip out removeable Gore-Tex liner rider gear will fail in steady rain once the outer layer becomes waterlogged (also referred […]
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Despite knowing it is always much better to simply stop the bike and properly compose a photo you can’t always do that, especially on busy highways where there might be zero place to safely stop so I have long had a little hobby of seeking out cameras to shoot photos […]
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Norway Motorcycle Tour. Part Two. Already past the city of Trondheim I continue north on my motorcycle tour of Norway. (Part One here) Bronnoysund to Mo I Rana Today’s route seems short but has three ferries which I was concerned could blow out my ETA. First ferry and the wait […]
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By Mat Oxley I have known of this book for some time but only just got around to reading it on my way home from Norway. This was such a fascinating story I could not put it down and I am not a big follower of motorsport. I used to […]
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Norway Motorcycle Tour. Part One. This is a very special ride for me. This trip brings me full circle after 35 years of travel for it was Norway that I first dreamed about visiting. I had a pen friend there that I used to swap computer disks with in the […]
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I have returned to Europe to tick off my last bucket list ride item – riding to the Artic circle but before that I have a week to do a side trip. It’s a long way from Australia to most places in the world and even longer to Europe. Some […]
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By Andy C Wareing It has taken me a little while longer than usual to read this book from Andy. I finished it on my fourth and final flight from home to Germany where I am currently melting in a freaking heat wave. It is very well written like the […]
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By Noraly Schoenmaker I don’t follow the Itchy Boots YouTube channel. I watched a little when Noraly was in the Antofagasta de la Sierra but nothing more. That’s not a negative review because I really can’t bring myself to watch any of the popular moto vloggers for long enough to […]
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After my accident in New Zealand I decided to bring forward the retirement of my Nolan N70-2 GT helmet. The N70-2 GT has been a fine helmet and it was relatively unscathed with just a couple of scratches but besides the accident it was already approaching the age for replacement […]
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Eastern Victoria Autumn Motorcycle Tour I had an idea to revisit Victoria when I buy a new bike however I remain undecided if owning another motorcycle makes any sense for me where I live and thus had no firm plans. Then Ride Day posted their Summer Victorian tour earlier in […]
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By Andy C Wareing I was going to wait and read this later but took a peek and then could not stop and ended up reading it though in one day. Which is another way of me saying I enjoyed this book very much and could not put it down. […]
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Little things can make a big change. For the last 15 years I have been doing fly ride tours using the free cloth cover that comes with new helmets but finally getting a proper helmet bag has made my life much easier. After my first few fly ride tours I […]
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