2023 update. Apologies all the links in this article seem to be now broken and the reports referenced are no longer on the sites that originally had them nor can I find them elsewhere. I leave this post here for now but may delete in future if I cannot fix […]
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I have purchased some new riding footwear and have chosen a pair of Joe Rocket Meteor boots. I decided I wanted to go for a 3/4 boot that was waterproof. Larger than this becomes less easy to walk in and wear under pants. Being waterproof I think is important if […]
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I took my previous Shark RSR helmet out for a spin yesterday to revisit an item designed to cut wind noise on helmets I had purchased some years ago. Called the Windjammer II from Proline Sports UK I first purchased this to use on a KBC helmet I previously owned […]
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4 days off work with more of less half decent weather seemed too good to just sit around home. Thursday evening I hatched a half baked plan to do a ride to the Tablelands way and getting all my gear ready and working out a route took late into the […]
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This post was edited and photos processed 2019 After previously having to cancel this ride I was determined to go this time no matter what so I set out only to ride into one of the hottest days on record. Yes that is 44 degrees or 111F in the old […]
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Update 2018 – still using this helmet – best I have ever owned. Replaced liner and visor and also have the N44 helmet to replace this one but find myself grabbing it when I go overseas as it is so good. Update 2012. The N43 is now released in Australia […]
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BMW City Pants. I have purchased some new riding pants. My old draggin jeans no longer fit me and was looking for something better. For about the same money these pants from BMW have a special soft armor in the hip and knee that shapes itself somewhat and an […]
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Best laid plans … Alas this ride ended up being far shorter than anticipated. Combination of wrong gear and an old health nemesis made me turn back. To say I am disappointed is an understatement. I did enjoy riding some excellent roads for a couple of days. Riding south via […]
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This ride report is very old and the information is out of date – it was my very first overseas ride. Please go to my Japan info pages for more recent information. Riding a motorcycle in Japan was something I had wanted to try for some years and now am […]
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This was my first big motorcycle tour. I have updated the photos to higher resolution than originally posted but remember 2006 digital cameras were low resolution. I added and deleted some images also to try freshen this post but left my original words as written at the time. Day One […]
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The MV Agusta has a high frequency buzz that is invasive at certain rpm. All inline fours I have ridden buzz a certain amount but this bike is terrible. The Brutale’s engine vibration is unfortunately the among the worst I have experienced as some members of the press have also […]
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Ahh inline 4’s – silky smooth engines – ahm well not from MV Agusta. Their engine has some of the worst vibrations in the bars that I have ever encountered on any motorcycle. I purchased a pair of over sized extra heavy bar ends to try assist. The ordering was […]
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