Survive the Galactic Shit Show – Go for a Ride

Survive the Galactic Shit Show – Go for a Ride

Go for a ride. There, problem solved. I’m being facetious, of course. I would never profess to have the solution to the world’s (or your individual) problems. These are well within our ability to fix, with proper intent. But that discussion is beyond the scope of this...
Suzuki Hayabusa – Peregrine Falcon in the Coal Mine?

Suzuki Hayabusa – Peregrine Falcon in the Coal Mine?

The ‘all-new’ 2021 Suzuki Hayabusa is here, and if you’ve been following my previous posts, you would know that I was super excited. I was excited about the bike, yes. But more so, I was excited about what Suzuki was about to unleash. Not in terms of metal and rubber,...
New Kawasaki KLR650 – Not a Land Rover Defender

New Kawasaki KLR650 – Not a Land Rover Defender

This is a discussion about the new Kawasaki KLR650. But first, we must consider the recently released Land Rover Defender, a car with zero carry-over parts from the previous model. Only the name and some historic styling cues identify it as a Defender. The Defender is...
2021 Kawasaki ZX-10R – Welcome to the Jet Age

2021 Kawasaki ZX-10R – Welcome to the Jet Age

The 2021 Kawasaki ZX-10R will be right at home on the deck of an aircraft carrier. I can see it clearly. The bike hunched down in the launch position prior to catapult launch, revs bouncing off the limiter, rider bent low and glancing to the right awaiting the signal...
2020 Honda CBR1000RR-R SP Fireblade – A Racer’s Dream

2020 Honda CBR1000RR-R SP Fireblade – A Racer’s Dream

The 2020 Honda CBR1000RR-R SP Fireblade is the manifestation of a long gestation period for the replacement of the current Fireblade released in 2017. ‘But that ‘all-new’ Blade was only released two short years ago’, I hear you say. Well, the 2017 model was itself...
2020 Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade – Not Made For You

2020 Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade – Not Made For You

You want to buy the new 2020 Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade. You have always wanted to buy an ‘exotic’, but the high cost put’s them out of your reach. An exotic could set you back the best part of AUD 50,000. With that much cash, you could park a new...