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I can’t believe its already April 2024! So much has happened in 2023, in November 2023 I crashed the Zx9r while riding to work. What I think happened is I went to back off but the rear wheel over shot the front when I lightly touched the front break when Read more…
Now that 2023 is coming to an end, I decided to review what little work I’ve done on this project and make a plan to get more done in 2024. Through the year I’ve been doing major renovation work on my house and keeping all my vehicles maintained rather than Read more…
I’ve written a few posts about my GPz1100B2 over the years, the most successful work has been getting it running with a 6000klm ride to Tasmania and back and the 530 chain conversion after the old 630 chain snapped 30klm from home after that ride! The least successful work has Read more…
I decided to get stuck into this project again, I really want a cafe racer on the road and to achieve that, I need to do some fabrication and source lots of parts. The bonus is that I can have some pictures for my next book (more on that below). Read more…
Well another year has drawn to a close and a new one started. This COVID crap has taken its toll on everyone and for the last 2 years a group of us were trying to organize a group ride to the Victoria Alps, which is a 4000klm round trip… border Read more…
Well the Title, “Next month is xmas” tells you its November, and this month I started to refresh my old 1976 z900A4. It needs a good run and to have it back in original form I need to replace the lower fork piece on the left hand fork. This bottom Read more…
October was a productive month for me, I started with a tried and tested method of rust removal on a tank I recently acquired, stripped and rebuilt the forks on my 1994 zx-9r B1 and picked up the fork lowers for my z900A4 from Specialized Blasting Services. It started as Read more…
With the weather getting slightly warmer and other activities outside of bikes still on hold thanks to Covid-19, I’ve decided to just drop ALL other activities and just focus on finishing bikes for the foreseeable future. With new found focus, September is going to be a busy month starting with Read more…
In May, many Coronavirus restrictions were relaxed which has resulted in nearly every person who owns a bike hitting the roads. I live near the base of the Mount Nebo- Mt Glourious Road so each weekend there is an early morning roar of bikes heading into the mountains, its great Read more…
The world is in chaos, Covid-19 is killing sick people left right and centre and almost everyone has been told to self-isolate. This of course means you can spend some quality time with the one you love (to ride)… your motorcycle(s). In my case I’ve noticed my 1994 zx-9r is Read more…