Rode it and tried out my new helmet. Great to be out on the bike on relatively dry roads. Bike stayed remarkably clean.

Those Mezeler Z8s are still a fantastic tyre even at this time of year. So confidence inspiring.

This guy knows what he is doing.

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Five gloves.

Rocket can't forget that photo on the balcony in Hotel Waldblick.

Not TV but a McLaren 570S just pulled up in the street opposite. What a beautiful piece of engineering it is.

Sweet FA. This month has exhausted me.

Time to eat, sleep, drink and be merry.

Merry Christmas.

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Blade wrote:Did they ask you to pose topless with it Duke

Yep. I declined in the interests of good taste. Now Candice on the other hand.

Toothache!

Interesting read.

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Stealing Speed is brilliant.

I’ve read Hutchys and was very disappointing. Told me little about the racer.

Got McGuinness book today.

Would like a copy of Dunlop’s next.

Being an F1 driver is a very lonely place and nothing like we imagine. A friend’s son used to race karts withHamilton up until about 11 years old. A few years back they net up for the first time in over ten years. Hamilton told him that being F1 Champion is nothing like as good as they imagined as k...

John McGuinness autobiogprahy signed by the man himself.

My 748 makes the Ducati Owners Club calendar.

Bit too blingy for my tastes but does make a great noise.

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Just fancied something different. Bought them in the 40% off sale so if I don't like them, then not a lot lost.

Brakes will get a full strip down next week. Proper clean, new pads, new fluid and lines.

New front brake lines for the 748.