Are you on Facebook? If so, check out track junkies sales. Heaps of new and used track parts. I'm pretty sure I saw some Kwak gear recently and there are plenty of suits there too. Still waiting on info about the track day before I commit. Bike needs tyres, oil change, fork oil done, brake bleeders ...

Don't change your name - if i recall correctly you binned the D6 as well at Eastern Creek!! I guess u could change it to Bandicoot.... but that's more Aussie than Kiwi. Guess that bed is now out of the question... I had a greeny many years ago and it seemed to like lying on its side in the middle of...

I'd avoid the after burner type days as i reckon it would be like a public holiday where lots of heros tend to go for broke, regardless of the consequences. Get all the calendars together and see where they can be overlayed and book some holidays in!! You might be able to do broady on a Saturday, tr...

I didn't realize u could run a camera at SMP. I thought it was a MEGA rule that you couldn't, but obviously it is only in place for PI. The fact that Champions don't go to NSW isn't a bad thing. I find the way MEGA run things is a bit better anyway. They monitor things more closely and take action a...

Another option is personal tuition through Champions along with one of their track days. Usually Wayne Maxwell (Aus Superbike champion) follows you and gives you tips and recommendations throughout the day. I've done CSS 1 and got plenty from it. Imagine tipping into turn 1 at Phillip Island in the ...

Get Nige out there to re-lay some of those decals... she'll be right - bikes always look faster with a few decals!!

I'd love to do another road trip to tackle SMP again.... alas it's unlikely to happen for a few years!!

Best of luck. Hope you banish your hoo-doo.

To forget is to inevitably repeat the mistakes of the past. I had very little knowledge of anything military until I started reading these books recently. My grandfather served with the British forces in Egypt and I'm only just starting to unravel his story, owing to firstly his death before I was b...

That was rather sombre... sorry to darken your Saturday...

For those (few) brethren from the Colonies... Today marks the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landing by those who have become known as the ANZACs - Australia's first foray into military conflict as a newly formed nation (post Federation in 1901). Obviously it must be noted that the Australian Im...

Oh, if only they could tempt Stoner back...

You can 'float' them on and off with compressed air forced underneath with an air gun. From memory, mine are set slightly out from the tabs and then lock-wired on. If you were to go with replacement OEM grips then they'd sit over the tabs if installed correctly. I went for medium Renthal grips for m...

Insurance is actually pretty good. The one she was at fault was probably 15 years ago but the other two were not at fault so no premium increase (not that I let her forget how many she's sent to car heaven! !) The woman who hit her was driving an old AU falcon without any insurance. She hit a 3 mont...

A mate has suggested buying her and the kids an old dunger (as she's written off 3 in total now.... 2 not her fault - other women drivers!!) and with the change buying myself a decent road bike (other than the 675 tracker). Lets just say it didn't go down to well with the missus!! In the end, we fou...

I didn't even watch the game. Between trying to find a new car for the missus and kids (to replace one written off a fortnight ago) and wrangling said kids, I didn't even turn the box until it was near enough all over. I think seeing and hearing the dented Kiwi pride is probably enough... cos I know...

Trying not to bite.... trying not to bite....

There was some stuffing around with taking my own bike - you need a Carne du Passage which basically means you leave a deposit with your state's automobile association (based on the bike's age and value and where it's being shipped, that is held until you return to stop you selling the bike OS). You...

Soft... I did 7,000km in 19 days over both islands on my own Sprint RS (that I shipped over from AUS) .... ....in 2002 when I had no real commitments. Actually, that's really good form considering it was all solo. I'm very jealous. The bucket list continues to grow with bike tours even though I don'...

In short - no dairy, grains or processed foods. High protein (meat and nuts) and veg. Non processed fats and oils inc animal fats like duck fat and coconut oil. Free range grass fed meats (as most meat is grain fed). No processed foods therefore eliminating processed sugars (some honey and maple syr...

Tried Paleo? I know it's the new buzz but we seem to be seeing some positive trends at home. I'm dairy intolerant to begin with. We've also tried going gluten free as my eldest has Aspergers and there is a school of thought that a GF diet helps those with Autism (which Aspbergers is now collectively...