On Saturday I was lucky enough to get the chance to go for a ride again.  I needed to practice cornering - getting the whole countersteering thing right and building up the confidence.
We also went down to the bike dealers and checked out all of the different bikes.  Well, not all, but quite a few.  […]

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I made a booking today, and I will be going for my licence in four weeks!  I can’t wait!  I’m hoping to get a bit more riding time in before then.
After I get my licence, I won’t actually have a motorbike.  So I’m going to have to save up.  I think it will be quite […]

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So, two Saturdays ago I had a bit of motorcycle training;  this Saturday just gone, I was able to go for a ride on the road.
My friend Nick, once again, organised the day.  He hadn’t told me where we were going, he just told me to be ready.  So he arrived to pick me up, and […]

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I said there would be pics, I said there would be vids, but to be honest, when I went for a ride on Saturday, I was too busy learning and my friend Nick was too busy teaching to even think of a camera.
So anyway, here’s how my first road bike foray went down:
As I mentioned […]

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Seeing as I set a car theme with the header image, I might as well show you some pictures of, and share some info about, the car in the header.
It was (I don’t have it any more *sniff*) my Ford Falcon XR8.  5.4 litre (330ci) V8, six-speed manual, lots of leather -  it was such […]

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