Arriving in New Zealand and Christchurch Devastation

Jackie and I have arrived in New Zealand for a holiday. It is a long way from the UK, and the flights took about a day and a half to go via Singapore and Sydney. The flights were very good (thanks Qantas) and the time went much more quickly than I expected. This was the view of NZ as we flew...

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Valentine's Day Gift

Have you remembered that Valentine's Day is fast approaching? Do you have any idea what to get your valentine in 2013? A Harley Ride is something that never fails to impress people, who have undergone the experience.Maybe, you have a girlfriend who is not into bikes, but you are, and you would really love to have her understand why you love motorcycles as much as you do? Give us just one hour...

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Harley-Davidson 1915 Model F

The introduction of a number of innovative new features in 1915 meant that this was a significant  year in the development of Harley-Davidson’s road bikes. It could even be said that it was the year when the motorcycle came of age as a practical machine. For 1915 Harley-Davidson listed five V-twin motorcycles with a combination of single or three-speed transmission and with or without an...

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Harley-Davidson 1915 KR Fast Roadster

The idea of a race bike on the road has always been attractive to motorcyclists. Modern bikers relish the power, handling, and brakes of competition-developed machinery and pioneer motorcyclists were no different. Harley’s Fast Roadster was based on the boardtrack racer but fitted with mudguards, a chainguard, and conventional handlebars. Who needed a gearbox or lights? One of the civilizing...

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Very Wrong

Sometimes, somebody comes up with an idea that sounds good at the time.I am not sure this was one of those times....

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A bad road?

We all love posting about some of the great roads we have ridden. But what about the worst road?A road may be straight, it may be boring, or it may be dangerous. What is your worst road and why?  I challenge you to find a road worse than this.....This is mine. It is very close to where I live...

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The Printing of my Book

I had the opportunity this week to see my book being printed, so of course, I grabbed that chance with both hands and with my son, Jeremy, we went to the plant of one of the UK’s few large format book printers, Butler Tanner & Dennis.Located in Frome in Somerset, Butler, Tanner& Dennis have...

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