Just took the KTM out to examine the driving conditions. It’s Biblical. The A420 is closed where it bypasses the village – haven’t checked it out, yet – so people seem to be heading off into the minor roads in the region of Faringdon and Lechlade. This turns out to […]
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Someone asked what I was doing for my holiday…
I have a fireworks concert, then a summer ball. A day motorcycling (but which one?). A session in the vertical wind tunnel. A spa day (well, Beth does; I’ll join her for dinner.) A couple of days spare… And a week in Greece sailing fast catamarans, with a reversionary option […]
Read MoreThat’s better: the KTM 950 Supermoto
Raving to follow later, but for now, let’s just say that this is an improvement over the 640. Well, alright then. It’s great in town, super in the cruise and fabulous in the twisties. It rides similarly, but it’s more powerful and it vibrates less. A superb decision, including the […]
Read MoreFinal 640 commute
So that’s it: the final commute home on the 640. As ever, it was alright in the city, utterly rubbish on the motorway and a joy in the lanes. I left late, so it was fairly quiet outside the M25 – is there a rush hour any more? – and […]
Read MoreKTM 950 Supermoto
Paid the deposit yesterday on my KTM upgrade: a 950 Supermoto, to be collected Friday 🙂 As it’s a London commuter, second hand, two years old. Looks pristine though. I’m having heated grips, hand guards, sliders front and rear, a Scottoiler and a top case. Never thought I’d go for […]
Read MoreRAF Sek Kong
My first Big Adventure was travelling to Hong Kong for a month as an RAF cadet: oddly enough, I now have an industrial placement student who is from Hong Kong.
Read MoreGoogle Analytics
Take a look at Google Analytics. Yet again, Google pull it off. What a great tool. Now I wonder who my reader in Manchester is. Why not announce yourself?
Read MoreNext time I have a month…
I intend to ride the Route Napoleon, then explore the south of France and into the Alps. Coming with me?
Read MoreOne for Mum
It’s an old adventure now, but I did love working in North Norway as JEngO 41(F) Squadron, which operated Jaguars in the tactical recce and close air support roles. Fortunately, the Russians weren’t coming after all.
Read MoreJump 25: cracked 20 minutes of freefall
Dive exit, mantis turns and a good circuit to land: perfect. Clouds beautiful on the way past. Fixed landing accuraccy by flying a smaller pattern: 800ft, 500ft, 300ft instead of 1000,500,250.
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