Busy at Faaker See

While I will post more pictures and a write up later of the tour to European Bike Week in Faaker See, Austria, here is just one picture.  This is the one-way loop road that goes around the lake and as can be seen, it was a little busy tod...

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An Experience for Everyone - Time to Just Do It

Ask yourself a question - Would I ever ride a motorcycle? Or - Have I ever been interested in motorcycle? Or Are motorcycles safe? For the average person the answer to the first two questions is No, and to the third is Yes.These are the people who are the mainstay of our Harley Rides clientele. 99% of all the people we take out for a Harley Ride as a passenger on the back of our Harley...

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I went riding with a few friends last weekend.....

It was the Fenlanders HOG Rally, in Fakenham, Norfolk, near the east coast of England.  Somebody snapped this picture of my bike with a few hundred other bikers riding behind me.It was a great ride through the countryside ending in the seaside town of Sheringham, where a few thousand people were...

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Ban Google Glass when driving?

Seriously, does anyone think Google Glass is a good idea when driving a car?Google Glass, which looks like a pair of glass frames with a tiny screen, can be used for browsing the web, reading emails or many other things normally used on computers or smart phones. These are now available here in the...

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Harley-Davidson's go to St Tropez with Tour1

The first Tour1 road trip of the year is complete.Our trip to get to St Tropez covered about 1,400 miles over six days of riding in France, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and we rode some fabulous roads set amongst glorious scenery. It was a spectacular journey to get to the French Riviera.The three...

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Compulsory Hi Viz Dangerous for Learner Riders

Today, the Law in Victoria came into force that makes it compulsory that all Learner Motorcycle Riders must wear a High Visibility vest.Today, Car Drivers can no longer use the excuse Sorry Mate I Didn't See You if they hit a Learner Motorcycle Rider.Today, the level of Driver Responsibility just went up a notch.Will it change anything? In the experience of the author, who has clocked up...

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Uber - Illegal Operators are Against the Law

UpdateMotorcycle riders acting as marshals at an Ironman Competition being held on 16th November face heavy fines if they accept the payment being offered by Event Organisers who are desperate to fill 20 Marshall positions for the event.Riders are being offered payment of $110, Fuel Vouchers and lunch.The Victorian Taxi Commissioner has stated that he frowns on similar activity,...

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