I enjoyed touring the Philippines, nothing went really to plan but that just suits travel here. (Updated 2018 and again 2020, photos enhanced and couple of new photos added) After my recent ride in northern Thailand I flew to Philippines to meet an old mate of mine. My plan was […]
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Arriving at Chiang Mai airport after an overnight flight via Kuala Lumpur I was feeling pretty good having grabbed some rare sleep on board and was ready to start the ride that morning. When the luggage belt was switched off and my bag had not arrived my heart sunk. Spent […]
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The open road beckons me for one more ride. Relaxing by the wide Clarence river Countryside in the tablelands looks very different to the tropics where I live, almost like North West of the USA. I tried but cannot correct the exposure much more with the bright mid afternoon sun. […]
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Despite my previous poor results with a Vista cruise control for motorcycles (which was really throttle lock device same as this is) I have decided to try another design since I have a large Australian tour coming up soon. The Photon Cruise 2 is a small device that clips on […]
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I have just returned from my second motorcycle ride in Malaysia. This latest trip was a bit impromptu, deciding just a week or so before to go somewhere and Malaysia came straight to mind. I flew direct to Kuala Lumpur from Australia with Air Asia. (2021 note – sorry the […]
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(2021 note – sorry about lower photo quality, this was photographed with lower resolution phone at the time and when I was still focused on ‘road images’) For my first ride in Northern Thailand I decided to rent a motorcycle from Chiang Mai and chose Tony’s Big Bikes. The rental […]
Read MoreNice to see some sunshine. Lovely autumn day. I believe this might be only the 2nd ride (in Australia) I have done this year. That is mostly due to the weather. I have however covered considerable distance in other countries. Some I have already posted and one tour I am […]
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New Zealand truly is a paradise for motorcycle riders. I recently rode the north island and it was superb. I rented a motorcycle for this trip from Auckland Motorbike Hire who are based in a small seaside village of Maraetai out of Auckland. The owner Randall can arrange transfer from […]
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2020 notes – It seems an odd choice now but I started my solo rides in SE Asia in Singapore. Photos have been updated and few more added however these came from iPhone4 and not much I can do now. I had a few days layover in Singapore and noticed […]
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I just dyed my old (first) pair of BMW City riding pants and now they look almost as good as when I first purchased them. Originally a charcoal colour they faded to a pale grey which did not look good but otherwise they still were in excellent condition. I purchased […]
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I have previously owned three dedicated summer jackets but never been really happy with any of them. The first jacket was made by Dryrider that I purchased 10+ years ago. This was a very light weight item with minimal protection but maximum cooling. I expected to use it for a limited […]
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My motorcycle tour for this years festive season was impacted by weather and personal illness so I ended up spending more time indoors than on the road. This allowed me to catch up on some reading and I will give a brief review on each. Leanings by Peter Egan This […]
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