Let’s get this started with our riders out on the road April 28-30. Enter the trio of Oyly, John and Michael on a KTM GT and a duo of S1000XRs.
(more…)Goldenweek Wander Part 1
The Relentless Road
From the epic roads of Japan…
Nagano
Tawarazawa, Shizuoka
Akita Rt. 341
Yamagata-Fukushima border Rt. 2
Kochi Niyodo River Crossing
Aomori Rt. 282
Ehime – Island along the Shimanami Kaido
Tokyo Hidden Gem
Nara Rt.169
Shimabara Rt.58
Kochi Muroto Skyline
Tokushima – Unknown Masterpiece!
Gunma – Shiba-Kusatsu Doro ~ Manza Road
Kochi – Unknown road
Shimanami Kaido
Shizuoka – Nishi Izu Skyline
Hokkaido – Ororon Line
Gifu – Etchu Nishi Line Rt.360
Saitama – Rt.210
Saitama – Sai-Kai Hwy Rt.140 offshoot
Yamanashi – Rt.18
Fukushima – Bandai Skyline
Shizuoka – Nishi Izu Skyline
Nagano – Shimonita Usuda Line
Shizuoka – Kintaro Fujimi Line
Aomori – Iwaki Skyline
Nagano – Venus Line
Summer Base Layer
Been hunting a good summer base layer shirt for years. Prefering one of the long sleeve variety, to limit sticky arms and random arm hair pulling 😦 , it really narrowed down the choices. Had to breathe exceptionally well, wick away sweat, dry quickly, resist stinking and look n fit half decent even after several washes. Oh yeah, and not require special treatment at cleaning time which should be rarely 😉
(more…)Rider training gets chilly
Being the spring equinox, it was a good opportunity to thaw out the riding skills with a little controlled conditions training.
The Honda Motorcycle School in Saitama runs a good show with excellent instructors and a large fleet of modern hondas to play on.
(more…)Blue Skies, Beach, Food and an MT10!
A few days ride around the Western Australian city of Perth, my home town.
It was summer and hot, so what better bike to have than a matt black 160hp powerhouse? … At least it was naked so as long as you are moving, it’s cool.
(more…)Couple of days in Italy 🇮🇹
Great riding from Firenze to Cinque Terre and back via the hills of Toscana.
(more…)FRIDAY / MOUNTAIN DAY
Got out for a little touge running Friday.
650km odd and more than a little wet. But a great day with top wingmen and oodles of twisties! Cheers for the laughs Gents 👍
(more…)Where the rubber meets the road!
Was out scouting the route tonight with some fellow twistybutters and got evidence of something many a twistybutter has long suspected… Twistybutts can lead to steaming hot tyres!
Kanto Twistybutt Scouting
Rolled into Ebina SA @5am to meet up with another Twistybutter only to find I was the only bike there. Over the next 1/2 hour, the bikes started rolling in.
With a coffee down and the sky lit, we scooted across the carpark to top off the tanks before setting out. I’d fueled up the car the day before at my local for 122yen/litre. Ebina SS with its great service was making us pay for it, 145yen/litre!
(more…)24hrs of Roads, Mates and Rounding Rubber
500kms of great weather with two of my best wingmen, one a hammer swinger and the other reads a book at gas stations!
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Touge Express 