New week, new teeth, new motor bikes. If we’re going to have a spoon, we’d best have a full one hadn’t we? So my new motor bike racing job is with TAS Suzuki. This small matter of winning a TT is taking a bit longer than expected. I’ve just about had enough of being the nearly lad, so …
Me and my gob
I said I’d write a bit more when I get five mins, well five minutes is what I’ve got – a bit more really, I’m back at my real job for a week or two. Had a bit of an accident on the filming job the other day, smashed me jaw up a good bit ended up with teeth …
End to End, Coast to Coast and Scarborough
Tut tut tut, I know it’s late but I’ve been a busy boy, sorry. Well I reckon there’s a fair bit to cover since my last post – end to end mountain bike race, Scarborough gold cup, coast to coast bike race and the usual goings on. Me, Dan and Aiden went over to the end to …
Turbo bikes are go!
What to mention then? They always say bad winter good summer don’t they? Well they aren’t wrong are they? There is no winning with the English, though and I’m realising I’m not designed for the heat.
Nearly mended now
Morning folk, as always i’ve been a bit slack on the blog front but i suppose i’ve got a bit of an excuse this time, running out of electric in Kirmington is a common thing but not for this long, sorry.
More Amazons and other stuff
Allreet folks, still no word on me getting an entry for the World Supersport in Portugal, which is a bugger, because I was looking forward to that. Oh well, thanks to George I’ve not been short of riding, because I’ve been doing regular classic trials on his old Tiger Cub. I even managed a win a couple of weeks …
The Squirrel and The Grasshopper
My mate Ed sent me this story… The Squirrel and The Grasshopper REST OF THE WORLD VERSION The squirrel works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building and improving his house and laying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper thinks he’s a fool, and laughs and dances and plays the summer away. Come …
Donnie Brasco
“Forget about it,” said in an Italian-American accent, sounds like that famous line from the film Donnie Brasco. I’m not one for shedding tears at films, but if I was to, the end of that film would be the one.
Killing in the name of…
My mum always says ‘If you havent got owt nice to say, don’t say owt at all’. But I do think there is a time and a place for such goings on, and here it is. X factor, whats it all about? Not sure myself, but it’s getting rammed down our throats left right and centre. If it’s …
Tiger Woods and my all-time favourite bike
Now then, Tiger Woods looks to have been filling his boots doesn’t he? What do they say, make hay when the sun shines? Now I know I’m right into my English engineering, but I reckon we are playing at it compared to John Britten in New Zealand. Work of art. so ta to Dean Sever for sending me …
Red Torpedo at the NEC
Red Torpedo have a big stand at the NEC Bike show, up in the race truck area. They’ve got a load of mint new designs and existing classics, that aren’t even on the website yet (and we haven’t got pictures of the for blog). Once you’ve checked out the new gear go and see the Wall of Death in …
Bit of news
Bit of news on the riding front. I’ve agreed to ride for the Wilson Craig team. I haven’t signed, because I haven’t signed a contract for three years – it’s all been handshakes, but I’ll be on Hondas again next year. I raced for Wilson Craig back in my first proper year of road racing when I was with …
Pre-65 Trials
Now then, cant beat a bit of British weather. I’m not designed for that Australian stuff. The flat cap will be out soon. Pre-65 classic trials, now we’re talking. You can have your TTs, Megavalanch, cheese rolling or whatever, this is where it’s at. Good old George lent me his Triumph Tiger Cub to do the Poachers Classic …
Italy, Australia and the Kings of Wanneroo
Late as usual, but Rome in a day and all that. I haven’t been doing much for me carbon footprint in the last few weeks. First I was in Italy doing some stuff for Performance Bikes, then back from there straight to Australia for ten days. Can’t complain though, it’s not real work. is it? I got back …
Kim Newcombe, legend…
It’s that time of the year again, the cod liver oil is out. Nowt too much of interest to mention. I hit a deer in the van on the way to work the other morning. I’m not doing much for my relations with our Countryside Alliance friends and the Transit hasn’t taken too kindly to it either. Tight …
For Sale: One family member
Well it’s nearly all over for the bike racing for another year. It was The Classic Race of the Year last weekend at Cadwell. I’ve got a few short circuit races in Australia end of the month and that’s me. I had a good do at the race of the year. I didn’t win owt but I enjoyed it, …
Land Speed Legend
This looks like a good do that my mates Gary and Boastie are involved with. Chris Carr has just broken the land speed record at Bonneville Salt Flats at 367mph. And he’s doing a one-off talk in Peterborough. Me and my dad are trying to get down there on Thursday night. See you there? Details at www.sideburnmagazine.com
Hot rods and Hobnobs
Check out this pic of what turned up at work this morning. Now that’s proper, isn’t it? It’s 520bhp and does at standing quater at 155mph. More tea, vicar? Ta very much for all the support at Scarborough. It was a mega turn-out and I did royally on the tea bags and biscuit front. See the pic of …
Tightrope walking and stickers
Not much to mention, but harvest is getting there and the truck job is same as usual, all go, no go. The Manx GP was an education. The organisation was spot on, it was let down a bit by the shit weather. Yon man upstairs hasn’t been playing the white man, that’s a local saying but you get the …