. The driver was amazed to learn she had hit the bike. A small tell tale maroon indent in her vehicle's panelling gave the game away. Fortunately, the weight of the loaded bike, and rider, withstood the glancing blow. It was possible to stay on two wheels

the Holland Track.I set out from Perth in November loaded with enough food for a week, plenty of tools, puncture repair equipment and camping necessities. The temperature was 30 C and weather forecast fine for the next few days. Because most of the southern

lorries in my way and are vastly more unpredictable and nervy. Even if you are lucky enough to get by without incident there's another variety club bus load of them round the next bend, and the next.. Enough I say.

in the neighborhood was chirping away, engaged in some kind of mating ritual amongst the spring blossoms. With time on my hands, I decided an opportunity like this was too good to miss. Within two hours the Beemer GS was loaded and I was riding north through

across you and beware of getting boxed in.3. When passing traffic on the right, going wide can be good - sometimes there's good visibility on the other side of the white line and you can zip past loads of cars4. Use the horn to warn lemming peds. Lots

get your knee down? Then piss off, you ain't fit for no A team Foo' !!Speed:Want to go faster? Very few people know this, but bacon frazzles are actually a form of super fuel. Fill your tank with them then put a shed load of petrol in your exhaust

you never get to stretch the SV quite like I did. For one tank they had pre-arranged to pin it! I've never pinned a bike for a full tank before.....what a buzz. I saw 255kph on the speedo, not over impressive, but I was well loaded, with a tail pack

's there at 6 and we pose for a departure photo, then hit the road. 70 odd miles to Dover so we put our heads down and get it done. The boat leaves at 8 and we get there with plenty of time to spare. No problems loading up, we find ourselves a nice spot and get

that another reason for such widespread ignorance is that 'disabilities' is one of those subjects that most folks prefer not to dwell on. The 'D' word is loaded with scary connotations, so unless somebody close to you is actually affected, frankly most people

to the increased load on them.I don't think you need arms like Popeye, but there was certainly more stress on them than when riding the 950SM.The clutch was light in action and the throttle response was easy to control at low speed. I had read that the earlier