Tag Archives: Motorcycling

Brass Monkey 2009 – a photolog

Posted on June 8, 2009 by

The reprobates meet for another Brass Monkey Tying down the bikes in the Ferry Glassy smooth crossing. A good sign – we could have forgone tying those bikes as well.. South of Blenheim – it was cold. We live in … Continue reading →

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Brass Monkey Time

Posted on May 26, 2009 by

I’m off tomorrow (Wednesday) on the Brass Monkey – an annual event where… well damn it – let me bow tothe description writen by Mod from the incomparable Mod’s Motors: This weekend some of the more fanatical of New Zealand’s … Continue reading →

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Guilty – but what about the Police organisation?

Posted on March 30, 2009 by

The Policeman who turned to chase a motorcyclist on Buller gorge, blocking the road and causing two other motorcyclists to be seriously injured, has just been found guilty of dangerous driving causing injury. He is no doubt haunted by the … Continue reading →

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When money isn’t enough: Michelin Deserts

Posted on July 10, 2008 by

Michelin Deserts. I’d love (not even like) to buy each of these right now, but it seems that Michelin are determined to make it hard, or even impossible, for me. So hard in fact that I feel obliged to go … Continue reading →

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Getting the KTM 950 ready for safari

Posted on July 1, 2008 by

So the two giant Safari tanks arrived the other day and so I went ahead and emptied the bike… got rid of the old tanks (there are 2 on a KTM 950 adventure) and installed the new 40+ litre Safari … Continue reading →

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Great mousetrap, lousy website

Posted on June 27, 2008 by

These guys (Turtlepac) make petrol and inflation bags. The products seem to be very high quality, and come recommended by a bunch of people. I’m thinking of getting one to add capacity to my bike. It’s a shame that the … Continue reading →

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What to do next: Crazy idea number 3

Posted on June 16, 2008 by

So the third (and final in the series) crazy idea is clearly going to be a motorcycle adventure – after all that’s what I keep ending up dong. The question is only where? One option is the Scandinavia and Baltics … Continue reading →

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What to do next? crazy idea number 1

Posted on June 2, 2008 by

I’m finishing up a couple of contract at the end of June, wondering what I shall do next. Being in Colombia sure made me miss South America, and so is it purely coincidence that I came across the route for … Continue reading →

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